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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis helicopter pilot has some amazing skills.
This driver was apparently caught up in a flash flood.
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This helicopter pilot has some amazing skills. (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
May 2023
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Irish_Dem
(72,097 posts)1. Jeebus God that is one hell of a pilot.

hlthe2b
(110,590 posts)2. OMG, it looked windy too. One little gust and he'd collide into the guy & truck
Amazing.
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)3. You have to love it when a plan comes together.
Congrats to the pilot and the man he rescued.
Karadeniz
(24,531 posts)4. I love the white and black hands clasped together....
MontanaMama
(24,495 posts)7. First thing that I noticed too.
Felt good.
Butterflylady
(4,489 posts)9. That's what I noticed most of all about the video.

LoisB
(11,045 posts)12. That is what caught my attention too.
localroger
(3,767 posts)5. The best of what it means to be human, in 55 seconds /nt
awesomerwb1
(4,781 posts)6. Love and support Sheldrick
I hope this video goes mega viral and they get more $$uport.
Nicely done!
kimmylavin
(2,295 posts)13. I've been sending them money for years!
I've never seen or heard anything to make me regret that, and this video is sending me off to make another donation!
fescuerescue
(4,475 posts)8. fairly standard hover maneuver
The trick is to use the truck for reference, not the water.
Any helicopter pilot had better be able to do this, otherwise they are going to get stuck in the air and never land!
But good on him for saving that guy!
The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)10. Was I hearing bagpipe music?
judesedit
(4,560 posts)11. Wow! Determined humans to save another. Awesome job

okaawhatever
(9,563 posts)14. Well done. nt