If the helicopter is 30 milliseconds behind where the cable cutter would
have been the helicopter's body and/or rotors is going to cause the
blackout anyhow. Better to save the pilot.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/26/2011 7:56 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> They can save lives, Chuck, but they can also cause
> blackouts.................
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 5:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Airport Visitor
>
>
>> I've never heard of a helicopter cable cutter before. I'll have to ask
>> my son about that. He, of all people, could be especially appreciative
>> of such features.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> On 7/26/2011 2:18 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> I made a stop at the local airport this morning and found a visitor
>>> to be the center of attention. This new air ambulance is enroute
>>> from the manufacturer to its home in Boise, ID, and made a fueling
>>> stop. The local crew of the Vanderbilt Hospital medevac station had
>>> to look it over.
>>>
>>> I even include a senorita at work.
>>>
>>> The crew obligingly opened up access doors for the locals to get a
>>> good look at the new Bell, which is quite different from the
>>> equipment that they operate.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Interested+Observers.jpg.html
>>>
>>> The local airport attendant fueled the chopper from the fuel truck,
>>> assisted by her boss.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fueling.jpg.html
>>>
>>> The last image includes the main rotor hub, and, just above the
>>> windshield centerpost, a cable cutter.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rotor+Hub+and+Cable+Cutter.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Olympus E-1 with Zuiko Digital 35mm 3.5 Macro
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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