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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc View Post
Has anyone seen any reports on how fast the helo was going ? I would think that not only is there a height limit ( 200 ' ) but maybe a speed limit ? Or should there be a speed limit for a helo ?

Common sense says visual decisions at 20 mph vs 200 mph are quite different . But I have zero expertise.
Helos are already at risk of a bird strike from behind!

Helo pilot sounded a bit snippy. Who knows if he really had the traffic in sight at any point in time.
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