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Location: NJ | Just got word that this Friday, a co-worker and I are going up in a helicopter over Manhattan for an hour to take aerial photos of some venues and such.
This gonna be COOL!! Always wanted t'go up in a chopper and never had the opportunity . . .
Anybody know where I can get a Kaman baseball cap??
Being that this will in essence be booked as a "photo shoot", they take the door off the chopper, and I'm confident that the wind'll be whipping my unruly mane about. I would assume a baseball cap to be "de riguer", and a Kaman cap would be most fitting (even if it ISN'T a Kaman chopper). At least the pilot would be "impressed" (as I launch my breakfast onto his shoes . . .). |
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Location: Up North | Cliff.
I had the chance to do the same thing a few years ago, doors off the 'copter, standing on the skids, attached with a safety harness, leaning out to get vertical shots. You have to really trust the equipment there.
You'll probably be wearing a headset so you can talk to the pilot, so that'll take care of the hairdo. You should get a cap from the helicopter company anyway. I can only imagine what helicopter rentals go for in New York, it was expensive enough in Northern Ontario.
Have fun, it's a blast! Make sure you get pictures of yourself in the helicopter, and post them here. |
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Location: closely held secret | Cliff, make sure you have bananas for breakfast first. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | It's a hoot! Did a few aerial video shoots decades ago, one from an old logging helicopter.
Zoom is not your friend in a shaky helicopter, but modern camera technology may make that a non-issue. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I guess this wouldn\'t be the same?
Or you could wear this!
I did like this though.
Door Gunner Wings
Otherwise, bust. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | There is a company that makes a gyroscope that will stabilize the camera. It attaches at the tripod socket/screw hole. Give B&H photo a call. I saw it at one of the Photo East Shows. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Wow! I like the patch. Only the cogneseti would get it though. |
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Location: closely held secret | ...and don't forget the bananas for breakfast. You'll thank me later. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I've been up, doors-off too.... one of those M.A.S.H. type choppers with the bubble cockpit. Banking turns is a freakin' hoot when you're on the low side...
Enjoy. |
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Location: Up North | Helicopter
cap
Presidential Helicopter cap
Either of these could work! |
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Location: NJ | ". . I can only imagine what helicopter rentals go for in New York . ."
Not my problem. I just make it "look nice" . . .
(tho, I've heard that an 8-minute trip out to the Statue & back is like $85 . . .) |
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Location: NJ | I LIKE this one!! :
Could work as an auto-gyro in case of emergency . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | We took the heli tour on Kauai. Fantastic fun. I got stuck on a different chopper than the rest of our group and the lady in the back seat was NOT enjoying it... when we went over 5 sisters falls I asked the pilot to give me a view from over the top for pictures - next thing I knew we were on our side... make that MY side, lookin down on the falls.
Bubble cockpit, glass floors, no doors... woohoo! |
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Location: NJ | thought this was about the orange county people |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Helicoters, they have the aerodynamics of a brick.
Good Luck!
Probably should get that hat. That way if there's a problem you can auto-rotate down (a highly technical helicopter term). |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by cwk2:
Probably should get that hat. That way if there's a problem you can auto-rotate down (a highly technical helicopter term). gotta sew on a chin strap though. |
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Location: Central Oregon | I thought you were talking about this kind of chopper-
Maybe you get a shirt made from this-
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Location: NJ | ". . Helicopters, . . they have the aerodynamics of a brick . ."
Now THAT'S a winning "Marketing" campaign if ever there was one!!! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | or maybe;
. . . . " Bumble Bees Aren't Supposed To Fly Either". . . . |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I like this Kaman product.
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by cwk2:
Helicoters, they have the aerodynamics of a brick. A glide-slope ratio of about 1/0 isn't it? |
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Location: closely held secret | Depends on the wind.
Cliff, don't forget the bananas. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | And remember, helicopters don't fly. They just beat the air into submission. |
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Location: NJ | . . . as do acoustic guitars. |
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OT: Chopper Friday
