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Be interesting to hear what happened a find out when it happened .. i'm a bird not a fish ... spose i could be an amphibian cos the water was only 'Kneedeep' .... 'Kneedeep' .... 'Kneedeep'

Chopper pilot, passengers make lucky escape
NewstalkZB | 02:16pm Sun 24 Feb 2013

A helicopter pilot and three passengers had a lucky escape after an emergency landing on Lake Rotorua this morning.

The Volcanic Air Safaris helicopter landed in shallow water off the shore at Lake Road, after encountering mechanical problems.

Police say all on board managed to walk away in knee deep water.

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 24 2013,2:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Be interesting to hear what happened a find out when it happened .. i'm a bird not a fish ... spose i could be an amphibian cos the water was only 'Kneedeep' .... 'Kneedeep' .... 'Kneedeep'

Chopper pilot, passengers make lucky escape
NewstalkZB | 02:16pm Sun 24 Feb 2013

A helicopter pilot and three passengers had a lucky escape after an emergency landing on Lake Rotorua this morning.

The Volcanic Air Safaris helicopter landed in shallow water off the shore at Lake Road, after encountering mechanical problems.

Police say all on board managed to walk away in knee deep water.

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/...ke-lucky-escape

TBO: Time Before Overhaul..... ...!
TBS: Time Before Submerging..... ...!

Paul.... ...!

Twas only a Robbie R44 and was plucked out with only water at cabin floor level height.

wildmanfiveone wrote:

QUOTE (wildmanfiveone @ Feb 25 2013,2:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5JiTDk ... ture=share

Now that's what ya call a Skyhawk ... WHOOPS ... mean a Skyhook

That is one chopper i will never fly in

Todd

Bluebird wrote:

QUOTE (Bluebird @ Feb 25 2013,7:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That is one chopper i will never fly in

End of the day , that is one lady driver i'd stick with ... but for the Helio, I'd have to really check one out , Nick 'choppernut' would be the best on its operations

They tried to lift it out before that in a failed attempt with a Squirrel!

Squawk1200 wrote:

QUOTE (Squawk1200 @ Feb 25 2013,10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

with a Squirrel!

Only word said from that was NUTS!

Ive done probably around 100 hours in various models of R44s. The one thing I will say is that they are probably the best machine in that category for taking tourists around but they arnt a working helicopter. What I mean with that is that they are not designed to have a load underneath them, they are not designed to have spray gear mounted to them etc. It is a reality of the industry that this sort of thing goes on and with a good operator, they can be operated safely on aerial work operations but they arnt as robust as a JR.