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Duke of Cambridge makes water landing in Canada
Prince William has landed a Sea King helicopter on water as part of a demonstration of a search and rescue manoeuvre which is carried out in Canada. The prince was watched by crowds who braved the rain to see his flying skills in Dalvay-by-the-Sea. The Duchess of Cambridge was also watching from dry land. Canada is the only country which trains its Sea King pilots to perform 'waterbird' landings and the duke performed it for the first time. (www.bbc.co.uk) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
well; woopy doo!
Let's see YOU do it, then. Actually, a couple of US pilots were killed during a similar demonstration maneuver, which is why only Canada routinely practices these landings. Performing your first such landing is dangerous enough, but to do it with the world watching takes some guts. The lamest thing about the video is the "commentary" by the BBC/CBC announcers.
While I was in an Army aviation reserve unit with Chinook helicopters in Everett, WA (around 1980), the pilots would do a water landing in Lake Washington just before an aircraft went in the shop for maintenance. I got to ride along for one of those landings - lots of "rotor wash" from that. I don't recall any Press coverage for our landing, however. I know, he's a prince and anything royalty does is newsworthy. :)
Indy2001: maybe you need to run the links and see who's talking before you go sayin much. An ATP and a Commercial kinda outranks your private.
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Just Sayin'
Well said, preacher1.
Where's the Aloe?