one time Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) first things first: no it's not my helicopter but I did fly it there. Our good friends Chuck and Susan and us have a friend in common that is a very giving person who also happens to be well funded. He lent us his helicopter for a few days so we planned a trip to Vegas and the Grand Canyon. If you where out at Dumont last Thursday, you probably saw us flying around. On our way to Vegas I couldn't resist a quick hop to Dumont. If you are a pilot, you know that D is in the middle of a MOA (military operation area) and it is a little tricky getting out there but it was way worth it. It was a great trip and below are some pics I wanted to share, enjoy Kevin the captain has turned on the seatbelt sign.......bwahahaha..... get in, sit down and........ comp north looking south where did I put my whip?? north poles I couldn't resist...... Christy at the north pole and some of the rest of the trip....hoover dam, grand canyon Edited March 10, 2009 by one time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randog Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 :freakin_nuts: Wow! them are some Awesome pics Kevin. Dune pic of the month. No votes needed. It's a slam dunk. That's a cool friend you got there. Glad you guys had fun, and that you got home safely. R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fctryblack84 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 sweet...should borrow it again to make dunning videos from the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 ive seen that copter out there last season...dude was filming a sandcar nice pics :freakin_nuts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity_blondie Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Those pics are great. I couldnt imagine being out at the north pole chilling and have a copter land just to hang out. Be a little weird. :freakin_nuts: Definately a nice little trip for you guys! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsky70 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 That would be the flight....Great pics...SF Woody :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 THAT'S BADASS! :dance: Man I'd love to check the dunes out from a view like that. I love the pics. Thanks for sharin! How long of a flight was it to get there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakster884 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Cool Pics, Must be nice to have friends who are well funded. I know you are in good hands I make the bolts that hold the rotor on top of the Helicopter. Everyone calls them the Jesus bolts there is three of them bad boys in there. Great pics and I am sure good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Awesome Pics! Good times :dance: ! Thanks for sharing your pics with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 getting thru a MOA isnt tricky.. Its dodging the restricted around it heh.. Sweet pics. One of these days when i scrounge up some extra fundage im gonna go get my damn biannual done and get in the air again.. and go check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I love that landing at the North Pole in a helicopter. Classic. How fun would the be. Would be great for filming so dune rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGDOLL MX Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 that is wayyyyy cool!..awesome pics...!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I love that landing at the North Pole in a helicopter. Classic. How fun would the be. Would be great for filming so dune rides. SKYZ WOULD YOU PLEASE PROOF READ ! :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draggindre Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 nics pics man i got to fly in a copter last season and seeing the dunes like that made them that much better :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one time Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks all for the kind words. It was a blast flying around the dunes, I wish I had the keys to it all the time, I'd bring it out and give some DDR helicopter rides. Ive had my pilot's license for over three years and this was my wife's first ride in a helicopter, she was nervous as could be before we took off, after that it was all smiles. She probably wouldn't have gone if my friend Chuck wasn't there too (he's a commercial airline and helicopter pilot) I was starting to think she doesn't trust me :bert: To answer a few questions: It took about 2 1/2 hours to get from home to vegas, even with the detour to the dunes jakster884, too funny that you make those bolts, I've actually heard the nickname Jesus bolts before, I check em every time before I take off, I was actually planning to stop off at the dunes on the way home (saturday). We could have got some action pics but I don't think it would have been too safe if I landed with a bunch of people riding around the north pole so this worked out too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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