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Helicopter rental/rides
Posted on 1/24/16 at 5:10 am
Posted on 1/24/16 at 5:10 am
Not sure if on the correct board, but does anyone know of helicopter tours here in BR or within 2 hours of BR? Looking for something that'll last about an hour but I'll even take 30 mins, 45 min, 1 hour- open to suggestions. It'd be a surprise. Not looking for to spend an arm and a leg for this and not many sites give a price estimation. Thank you.
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Posted on 1/24/16 at 7:26 am to GeauxLSUGRL
Helicopters Above Baton Rouge
See if this helps. I just Googld it. Not sure if their legit. Says they'll do yours at 15 minutes up to 2 hours.
If you do it, give us some feedback. I may take one myself.
See if this helps. I just Googld it. Not sure if their legit. Says they'll do yours at 15 minutes up to 2 hours.
If you do it, give us some feedback. I may take one myself.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 8:30 am to GeauxLSUGRL
There are helicopter and plane tours of New Orleans also. They are out of lakefront airport I believe
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:40 am to Hammertime
Was trying to avoid NOLA area since he hates it so much. From below atleast. I'm sure he'd enjoy anywhere from a chopper tho.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:53 am to GeauxLSUGRL
If he doesn't want to go, let me know....always looking for a Mrs. Sonoma the 5th 
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:05 pm to GeauxLSUGRL
When you inquire ask what kind of helicopter they have, if it is a Robinson R44 I would go somewhere else, just my opinion. You really want a turbine powered copter like Bell, Hughes, Sikorsky, or several of the European manufacturers. Also if it is turbine copter there is a 99% chance the pilot will be ex-military which is another plus.
"Robinson R22s and R44s have the highest rates of accidents–88 percent–caused by pilot error among introductory helicopter models, according to the NTSB."
"The FAA issued a related Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin–SW-13-11–on Dec. 26, 2012 and the NTSB, noting fuel tank breaches in several R44 crashes and resultant post-crash fires, is recommending the agency to mandate installation of bladder tanks in R44s (A-14-001, Jan. 15, 2014). The NTSB noted that several R44 crashes would have been survivable had the occupants not succumbed to “thermal injuries” triggered by breaches in the aircraft’s aluminum fuel tanks."
"Robinson R22s and R44s have the highest rates of accidents–88 percent–caused by pilot error among introductory helicopter models, according to the NTSB."
"The FAA issued a related Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin–SW-13-11–on Dec. 26, 2012 and the NTSB, noting fuel tank breaches in several R44 crashes and resultant post-crash fires, is recommending the agency to mandate installation of bladder tanks in R44s (A-14-001, Jan. 15, 2014). The NTSB noted that several R44 crashes would have been survivable had the occupants not succumbed to “thermal injuries” triggered by breaches in the aircraft’s aluminum fuel tanks."
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 12:14 pm
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