I actually saw a very similar thing just last week! Same type of helicopter even. On D Road in Monroe County, IL. It was so cool because the pilot was obviously very experienced. I had to pass them on my way home so I just slowly drove under the tail boom (made eye contact first so they could wave me off if that was a serious idea). It was frickin' neat!
I've seen this video posted multiple times before, and I've always wondered if it was reversed or not. But when you reverse it, it looks less convincing.. have a look: /a/5IDXyyE
It just seems like a weird way to land. What's the advantage of backing it onto a platform like that, other than the obvious disadvantages of not being able see where you're landing?
Probably needs to face that way for take off direction or moving or something, so it's probably just direction of travel/direction for landing/knowing his vehicle lead to this
Agreed. Also (though it isn't necessarily a definitive method of deciding), the R44 like many helicopters has an anticlockwise rotating rotor when viewed from above (the forward sweeping blade is on the starboard side). Due to stroboscopic/wagon-wheel effect, rotation will often appear to be reversed when filmed (depending on frame rate and other factors). Looking closely, the original post has the apparent clockwise direction of rotation I would expect to see for this helicopter when filmed.
fearlessfloyd
I actually saw a very similar thing just last week! Same type of helicopter even. On D Road in Monroe County, IL. It was so cool because the pilot was obviously very experienced. I had to pass them on my way home so I just slowly drove under the tail boom (made eye contact first so they could wave me off if that was a serious idea). It was frickin' neat!
djkr
He's done that once or twice
zOriginal
shadowdragon81
When you're paid by the field, not by the hour....
EDoPur
When a helicopter pilot is very skilled and slightly insane.
DontNeedAWeatherManToKnowWhichWayTheWindBlows
I've seen this video posted multiple times before, and I've always wondered if it was reversed or not. But when you reverse it, it looks less convincing.. have a look: /a/5IDXyyE
Quasime
Don't think it's reversed, just think that person nows their vehicle
DontNeedAWeatherManToKnowWhichWayTheWindBlows
It just seems like a weird way to land. What's the advantage of backing it onto a platform like that, other than the obvious disadvantages of not being able see where you're landing?
Quasime
Probably needs to face that way for take off direction or moving or something, so it's probably just direction of travel/direction for landing/knowing his vehicle lead to this
zeroplacepredicate
Agreed. Also (though it isn't necessarily a definitive method of deciding), the R44 like many helicopters has an anticlockwise rotating rotor when viewed from above (the forward sweeping blade is on the starboard side). Due to stroboscopic/wagon-wheel effect, rotation will often appear to be reversed when filmed (depending on frame rate and other factors). Looking closely, the original post has the apparent clockwise direction of rotation I would expect to see for this helicopter when filmed.
RegularAnemone
Holy shit that was a smart response. Nice one!