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Whoa! Not sure those crowds should be that close!
 
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They did seem close but no telling how old the video is.

I was at an air show in Luxembourg a long time ago and they flew very close to the crowd. Impressive low pass by a passenger jet. The airfield was on a plateau and it came over from behind the crowd and blew hats off. Probable no more than 100 feet up.
Seem to recall there was a Flying Flee along with a Pits Special flown by the German aerobatic champion.

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I'm pretty sure that pilot could parallel park that copter on a NYC street.
 
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I've heard it said, pilots try to fill up their Experience bucket, before their Luck bucket runs out.

He must have both!
 
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The pilot of that aircraft is no doubt very experienced, possibly a test pilot, BUT, the promoter of that event should have been locked up and throw away the key! Being that close to people doing those maneuvers is unexceptionable. Having a commercial rotor-craft license, been in many types and having been in one that crashed, where the fuselage was cut completely in half, they are more prone to failure than most people realize. If one of those blades had a ground strike, parts can fly the length of a football field, aside from everything else coming unglued. Impressed with the flying, not how it was demonstrated. PJ
 
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:iagree:completely. I'm not a pilot but I know enough that I would not have been as close as those spectators. Impressive skills though for sure.
 
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The Chinook has the same controls as a single rotor helicopter. with the exception of a small tail rotor, which it doesn't have. In place of the tail rotor which is used for directional flight, the rear main rotor changes pitch with the pedals for directional control along with the collective for vertical control, quite a complicated setup. There are some gearing parts on a helicopter that are replaced by age, as from date of installation, not wear, very expensive to maintain, even if it's not used and setting idle for an extended period of time. PJ
 
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Q: How can a helicopter fly?

A: They're so ugly, the Earth tries to push them away.

Cayley helicopter, 1843:

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