If so, it's possibly you've flown with my Dad. He flew for a number of operations up north, Fixed wing for Norcan Air in the mid 70's, and then rotary for a number of operations out west including Highland before he went overseas in the early 80's.
Gotta say I like the failure modes on a rotary job better than on fixed wing. Especially in the bush where places to set a helicopter down are just a wee bit more numerous ;-) hitting one mountain was enough for this guy. -Adam On 2/9/08, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Adam > > Spent a number of years up north in the survey game, and i am the same > way. I would rather be in a floppy than a fixed wing > > Dave > > On Feb 9, 2008 11:37 AM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Heh, I'm just glad I wasn't paying for the helicopter, the one I was > > in runs about $900/hr to hire. It was a little bit scary as well, as > > we had the doors off and I was literally ducttaped in (Had the release > > on the belts taped close so they couldn't be accidently released). > > Thanksfully I don't get as nervous in small helos as I do in small > > planes (I was in a light plane crash in '88, so I get a wee bit > > nervous in the little prop jobs). > > > > -Adam > > > > > > On 2/9/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Adam: Great shots, great story. I can imagine your excitement. It must > > > have been great. I really want to try aerial photography sometime > > > too--when > > > I get some money to charter the aircraft & when I subdue the willies over > > > heights & flying. Cheers, Christine > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:51 PM > > > Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic Moments? > > > > > > > > > > It's fairly prosaic, but a few years ago I got to tag along with a pro > > > > shooting a heli-logging operation in BC. Got some interesting shots, > > > > but the winner was lost due to lack of zoom (18-55 wasn't enough) and > > > > too much high ISO noise (I was stuck shooting at ISO 3200 in daytime > > > > due to light and the need for a faste shutetr speed). > > > > > > > > http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/58353764_bce198c2f7_b.jpg > > > > > > > > http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/140074479_0fb7849c49_b.jpg > > > > > > > > Are the two best shots I got. > > > > > > > > -Adam > > > > > > > > On 2/8/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Everyone: > > > >> > > > >> I hope you don't find this request tiresome, but given the great > > > >> international reach, the delightfully varied life experiences and > > > >> photographic interests, and the endless talent of the list, I'd love to > > > >> hear > > > >> stories about your greatest photographic moments. Anyone willing to > > > >> share a > > > >> story or 2? > > > >> > > > >> Cheers, Christine > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > >> PDML@pdml.net > > > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > > >> follow the directions. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > M. Adam Maas > > > > http://www.mawz.ca > > > > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > > > follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > > follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > -- > > M. Adam Maas > > http://www.mawz.ca > > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
