So what is it like to be Hoisted from a Helicopter

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Uploaded by on Apr 10, 2008

Flying to and then being hoisted onto the helideck of a rig in the North Sea

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  • Why can't they just land the helicopter instead?

  • @inciteman

    Two reasons. One is that there is not always enough space on the deck for a safe landing of a second helicopter. Two sometimes the combined weight of the helicopters would exceed the max allowed weight of the helideck.

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  • Sykorsky S76..stunning machine!!!

  • I agree with littlemo2781, would be a great clip if you edited the two together. Great opportunity taken by the man winched with the cam, well done.

  • why dont you two edit both the vids together? would look great!! :) nice one thou.

  • Nice one Lee! More fun than an R22 or R44...

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