L.A. County Fire Medevac Helicopter Lands in Park

[Ptorrescardona]

was that thing giving out morse codes, or whats with the flashing headlights?

[CPfromGermany]

@Ptorrescardona : I am not sure if its right,but I heard that it is a system to avoid bird strike............these flashing lights are mounted on a lot of medevac&police helicopters.

[FilmLou]

Great follow -- great flying too! Here on the East Coast we wouldn't choose that LZ because it would be a power climb.

[STONEYMANable]

AIR 14 IS THE BEST CHOPPER IN LA COUNTY

[EuropaBloke]

aww, I was hoping to seem him takeoff again too.

Either way, nice shot, looks great in HD btw.

[rafowell]

@EuropaBloke Sorry I didn't get the takeoff, but I filled up the memory chip. I'd only intended to take stills.

[EuropaBloke]

@rafowell That's what I'd figured, but no worries mate, the footage was still well worth watching.

Cheers!

[flapsdwn]

Theres nothing "weird" about that landing. The pilot will routinely shut the rotors/turbine (not propellers - those are on fixed wing aircraft) off and then re-spool back up when the patient(s) are loaded. This is normally when they have an extended extrication, etc. The only time there is a "hot-load," is when the patient is already extricated, prepackaged and ready to go. Otherwise, the flight crew may have to do advanced airways (RSI), addt'l IVs EJs etc before taking flight.

[airsquad9]

A great show of airmanship getting that in there. A tight spot for a lesser pilot but not for a County driver!

[Rodrigo2838]

that is a good landing.... tight spot landing... great pilot!

[Hummermaniac1]

i think they know what theeyre doing.

[rafowell]

Rockbluff Park, at the SW corner of the intersection of Hawthorne Blvd and Palos Verdes Drive North in Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

[dodgerfan2004]

where is this at?