Iwan Kemp Posted July 11, 2016 Share http://uberhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/daily-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-2410.jpg the nerd and Lurch the stalker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted July 11, 2016 Share http://uberhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/daily-afternoon-randomness-49-photos-431.jpg Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Lurch the stalker, Gandalf and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted July 11, 2016 Share This pilot has nerves (and balls) of steel. This is a very dangerous maneuver he is executing, as the downwash of the rotors in such a confined space "bounces" off the bottom, and comes funneling back up as there is no horizontal escape. This new funnel of air coming back to the rotors causes the chopper to require more power, cancelling the "ground effect", basically causing it to lose lift resulting in an accelerated descent. To fly like that in such a confined space deserves a medal.It's a team effort of the pilot with the guidance of the hoist operator sitting in the back. Hoist operator guides the pilot in all directions while watching the main and tail rotors. It becomes even more difficult when hoist is deployed to try and drop the hook in the hands of rescuer on the ground asking the pilot to move 1-2 meters at a time as rescuer does not go after hook especially if you on a ledge. Btw the hoist operator was a lady. cfcjim, DJR, Hairy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted July 12, 2016 Share this is classic https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/12/takeaway-shop-owner-ignores-armed-robber-new-zealand-video barrykm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren_G Posted July 12, 2016 Share Prohodna Cave, Bulgaria. The eyes to the universe. Gandalf, Tumbleweed, Meerkat82 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted July 12, 2016 Share Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 12, 2016 Share Prohodna Cave, Bulgaria. The eyes to the universe. Very owl-like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted July 12, 2016 Share To soon? Purnjap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 12, 2016 Share this is classic https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/12/takeaway-shop-owner-ignores-armed-robber-new-zealand-videoBAHAHAHAHAHH the nerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigghead Posted July 12, 2016 Share the-three-Ls.jpg If you need the third "L: and you're not even married yet... Surely it's for the bike? Tumbleweed and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 12, 2016 Share Surely it's for the bike? Something that is, as they say, worth a Squirt...? Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Jigghead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted July 12, 2016 Share  This kid is at risk of eating her own Children. Edited July 12, 2016 by Bronze green boy Tumbleweed, the nerd and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 12, 2016 Share This pilot has nerves (and balls) of steel. This is a very dangerous maneuver he is executing, as the downwash of the rotors in such a confined space "bounces" off the bottom, and comes funneling back up as there is no horizontal escape. This new funnel of air coming back to the rotors causes the chopper to require more power, cancelling the "ground effect", basically causing it to lose lift resulting in an accelerated descent. To fly like that in such a confined space deserves a medal.not denying the skill required and displayed, I have a little RC helicopter that constantly crashes in much less confined spaces in my kitchen, but asking about the physics. surely a tunnel/tubelike area like that would increase the ground affect? by pushing all the air down, you're compressing it below..which means more lift?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 12, 2016 Share 13592546_1196844660335284_2232489078745549878_n.jpg This kid is at risk of eating her kids. No amount of Jedi mind tricks are going to save that artist when she sees the pic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 12, 2016 Share not denying the skill required and displayed, I have a little RC helicopter that constantly crashes in much less confined spaces in my kitchen, but asking about the physics. surely a tunnel/tubelike area like that would increase the ground affect? by pushing all the air down, you're compressing it below..which means more lift?...Nope. There's nowhere for the disturbed air to go but back up. Heavy amounts of wash, which is in effect just turbulence. As a result, there's far less lift generated for a given rotor pitch / speed.  Less air being able to be drawn from above the heli cos there's resistance from the air being pushed back up. Edited July 12, 2016 by Myles Mayhew KarlvN and Warren_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted July 12, 2016 Share http://www.mbr.co.uk/videos/bikes-and-equipment/dont-look-down-riding-the-white-line-trail-in-sedona-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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