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Aerobatic helicopter tricks with Chuck Aaron
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Feb 7, 2017 19:29:58   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQT26oxOG4c

Chuck Aaron defies physics as he takes to the skies in the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter. Loops, barrel rolls, and death defying maneuvers are all in a days flight for this world class helicopter pilot.

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Feb 7, 2017 19:36:29   #
DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia
 
Wow!! Great pilot (& a tad crazy, too, lol).

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Feb 7, 2017 19:38:34   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
DOOK wrote:
Wow!! Great pilot (& a tad crazy, too, lol).


I didn't think that a helicopter could do those things!

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Feb 7, 2017 19:49:11   #
WB9DDF Loc: Knoxville, IL
 
I one saw a helicopter spraying crops next to a high line. The pilot was making hammerhead turns a couple hundred feet above the ninety foot high power lines. I thought he was crazy. The guy in your video reminds me of something a pilot friend told me.
"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old bold pilots."

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Feb 7, 2017 20:14:55   #
Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California
 
bcheary wrote:
Chuck Aaron defies physics as he takes to the skies in the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter. Loops, barrel rolls, and death defying maneuvers are all in a days flight for this world class helicopter pilot.

Check this out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNAp_G6mJ48

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Feb 7, 2017 22:11:56   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
WB9DDF wrote:
I one saw a helicopter spraying crops next to a high line. The pilot was making hammerhead turns a couple hundred feet above the ninety foot high power lines. I thought he was crazy. The guy in your video reminds me of something a pilot friend told me.
"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old bold pilots."



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Feb 7, 2017 22:14:11   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Earworms wrote:


I don't think that we will see human pilots doing that anytime soon!

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Feb 8, 2017 00:32:31   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
My brother was Chuck's personal mechanic before Chuck retired from stunt flying. He has many good stories to tell about his time with this amazing pilot.

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Feb 8, 2017 04:10:50   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
Amazing BC..If I went up with him, I would be wearing Incontinence Pants!!

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Feb 8, 2017 04:18:18   #
Leicaflex Loc: Cymru
 
I remember my first loop in a helicopter, a Lynx, one of the first helicopters
to be able to do it at the time, now it is common place.
Thank you for the link.

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Feb 8, 2017 09:02:06   #
achesley Loc: SW Louisiana
 
Recognized the chopper right away. Boughcal (spelling ) with fixed rotor system. Many trips in some when 1st started working in Production offshore Louisiana.

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Feb 8, 2017 11:02:10   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
kpmac wrote:
My brother was Chuck's personal mechanic before Chuck retired from stunt flying. He has many good stories to tell about his time with this amazing pilot.


Your brother must have seen a few interesting things while on the job!

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Feb 8, 2017 11:02:42   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Doddy wrote:
Amazing BC..If I went up with him, I would be wearing Incontinence Pants!!


Plus a barf bag Doddy!

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Feb 8, 2017 11:03:10   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Leicaflex wrote:
I remember my first loop in a helicopter, a Lynx, one of the first helicopters
to be able to do it at the time, now it is common place.
Thank you for the link.


Were you the pilot?

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Feb 8, 2017 11:03:39   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
achesley wrote:
Recognized the chopper right away. Boughcal (spelling ) with fixed rotor system. Many trips in some when 1st started working in Production offshore Louisiana.



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