Ride on Helicopter

Up until recently, my perceptions of helicopter flights came mainly from dark battles and actions, where muscular guys stopped at the runners at the start. The helicopter doors in these films were always open and 90-degree tipping was part of the course (horrible stuff). These are some things I learnt from a helicopter ride:

You got helicopter drivers behind you. Hubschrauber Tourpiloten almost every single flight every single night, and you get this feeling before you even set a foot in the ship. Chopper trips can be slightly bumpier than planes, so if you are inclined to sickness, it is wise to seat as near to the centre of the cab as possible.

The majority of helicopter flights allocate seats according to your height and preferences. Being smaller and more agile than aircraft, the helicopter crews will make sure that the weights are evenly distributed in the cabins. The majority of choppers have a maximum load of somewhere between 250 and 300 lbs per seated aircraft, so consider this when you plan your trip.

A helicopter ride is nothing more than an adventure film. The fact that we flew on a crunchy, hot vernal evening didn't play a role - it was going to be a hard ride. Of course, there is a little bit of turmoil when you take off and arrive, but the feeling is not so far away from an lift ride. You are strapped firmly, but not so firmly that you cannot sicken your throat for a look at the beautiful landscape as it develops several hundred meters below you.

Get a camcorder. Due to the fact that mass is an important consideration, the helicopter does not allow more than one helicopter lens to be mounted. A tip that our helicopter driver pointed out to us was to carry black, monochrome colours to minimise reflection from the helicopter windows. Drop the camcorder.

Although I took some beautiful pictures, I was very relaxed as soon as I turned the cam off. A helicopter flight has something reflective about it.