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Robinson R44 Helicopter refuel on a desert island beach low level flight

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Uploaded by on Nov 16, 2009

** Fly with Tim at http://www.timgilbert.com ** Video shows the late Martin Rutty landing Robinson R44 G-BXUK off-airport on a beach to put more AVGAS fuel, on a desert island in the Indonesian archipelago, flying UK to Australia by helicopter. Helicopter video by Tim Gilbert. Check out the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uniform-Kilo-Tim-Gilbert/dp/1412075041/ref=sr_1_1?ie=...

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  • What happened to Rutty? It said the Late Rutty.

  • @helobelow Martin sadly died last year in a helicopter accident in France, with his friend Simon Lichtenstein.

  • UK to Australia? With a R44?Really? Wow!

    How many light-years did it take?

  • @zbucham69 Hey thanks for the comment. It took seven weeks, with about 2 days off for maintenance. The Robinson is a great helicopter.

  • I assume you landed and dropped the camera operator off then went back and picked them up again? Or is there a camera operator stranded on a deserted island? lol

  • @jonathane1976 Ha yes, we had a bit of time in hand, so filmed a second arrival and a departure. If you look carefully you can see there's only one person on board. Tell you what, it was lonely sitting on the beach seeing him fly off.

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  • I was wondering what the heck the guy in the background was doing at 4:41...looked a few times, and discovered that he actually hit his head in the tailboom....you should send it to AFV, might get you 100 grand :P

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  • @whalebarn As one airman to another, I must, with great remorse state I believe I commented on one of his previous videos when he used poor CRM and flying VFR in IMC conditions. This was a bad choice on his part and his SIC. Im sad to see it ended exactly as I for told it, that taking those kinds of risks result in only one way. I dont know who post these videos but I would like to think they would remove the one of him flying VFR in IMC so younger pilots do not follow suit. Sorry 4 family loss.

  • very nice video(s) you got there, - thanks for sharing!!!

  • First , congratulations to u......and did u make a dvd of this trip and if so , where can i get a copy.???

  • someone got left on the island

  • @felixthemaster1 common sense is remaining friendly and cool when you're having objections buddy...

  • @zbucham69

    its common sense dude....

  • @felixthemaster1 Hehe, indeed...

    Nerd

  • @zbucham69

    Light years is a measurement of distance. Not time.

    Dumbass

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