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">AERO GIZMO</a> </div> <h2>Video: how to fly a helicopter</h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006193052/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/" rel="author">Loz Blain</a></p> <p><em>23:21 September 1, 2010</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006193052im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="#comments">5 Comments</a> </p> <p></p> </div> </div> <div id="hero_box" style="width: 529px;"> <a id="hero_link" href="/web/20111006193052/http://www.gizmag.com/video-how-to-fly-a-helicopter/16214/picture/119905/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/how-to-fly-a-helicopter.png" title="Flying a helicopter isn't just fun, it's also not that hard" width="529" height="298" alt="Flying a helicopter isn't just fun, it's also not that hard" border="0"/></a><div class="pic_caption"> <p>Flying a helicopter isn't just fun, it's also not that hard</p> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <div id="top_unit"></div> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> <p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>James Bond, Evelyn Salt, Jason Bourne... one thing you'll notice about all secret agents (at least, the ones worthy of Hollywood franchise love) is that if they need to get the hell outta Dodge, ANY vehicle will do. These super-spies are just as comfortable behind the controls of a jet plane, a submarine, a tank or a jetpack as you or I are cruising around in an automatic car. Why let them have all the fun? Here's a 5-minute hi-def primer on the basics of flying a helicopter, so you'll know what you're doing next time you 'jack' an Apache.</p> <p><object width="530" height="322"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9ScVZ437xA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052oe_/http://www.youtube.com/v/I9ScVZ437xA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="530" height="322"></embed></object></p> <p>The only other thing you need to know is that the red trigger shoots.</p> <p>Proper flying lessons are now more or less just a formality, but well worth it since helicopter pilots are loads of fun to hang out with. I was surprised how affordable a basic lesson could be, check out a provider local to you and give it a go!</p> <p>Thanks to Sheldon and Paul at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052/http://www.heliadventures.net.au/" target="_blank">Heli Adventures</a>, Kyhala and Vaughn at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052/http://melbourneheli.com/" target="_blank">Melbourne Helicopters</a> and Reg at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052/http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/" target="_blank">the Helicopter Service Australia</a>. Music: "Little bit country" by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052/http://www.myspace.com/coryjach" target="_blank">Cory Jach</a>.</p></body></html></p>  <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Share</span> <div id="article_share" class="dotsontop"> <span class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052js_/http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=1"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><g:plusone size="medium" count="true" href="http://www.gizmag.com/video-how-to-fly-a-helicopter/16214/"></g:plusone></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052js_/http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="right"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193052js_/http://www.reddit.com/static/button/button1.js"></script></span> <fb:like href="http://www.gizmag.com/video-how-to-fly-a-helicopter/16214/" send="false" width="450" show_faces="false" font="" id="facebook_like"></fb:like> </div>   <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20111006193052/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/flying/" rel="tag">Flying</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20111006193052/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/helicopters/" rel="tag">Helicopters</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20111006193052/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></li> <li class="clear_both"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">User Comments (5)</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_dots">  <div id="comment-31747" class="a_comment"> <p>How to turn it on? </p> <img src="/web/20111006193052im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Facebook User</span> <span class="date">- September 2, 2010 @ 06:51 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-31777" class="a_comment"> <p>I did it for the first time in 1998. Now I have a Private Pilot license and some 200 flight hours, what is not a big deal, but it is BIG fun. </p> <p>That´s the most thrilling sport one can play with the clothes on, believe me =) </p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20111006193052im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Alceu Baptistao</span> <span class="date">- September 2, 2010 @ 02:50 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-31783" class="a_comment"> <p>Turn it on? Simple. Blow hard on the little fan in the back. </p> <img src="/web/20111006193052im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">bas</span> <span class="date">- September 2, 2010 @ 03:25 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-31786" class="a_comment"> <p>I love Gizmag. Great vid. Thanks. </p> <img src="/web/20111006193052im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Fabian Rousset</span> <span class="date">- September 2, 2010 @ 04:09 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-31789" class="a_comment"> <p>I flew one of these Robinson helicopters for 45 minutes in Taupo New Zealand (with a pilot beside me) and it has to be one of the most exciting things I've ever done. I've always been fascinated with helis and I have a model helicopter that can do all the tricks including upside down flying (although I'm not that good at it). </p> <p>But I was able to hover the Robinson and landed it about 6 times as well even though it was my first time. The pilot was impressed. But it's not as easy as this video makes it sound. When you apply lift, it tends to rotate and you have to compensate with the pedals. Also you have to anticipate it otherwise corrections come too late. But it's an absolute BLAST and I recommend it. Cost about NZ$400 for 45 minutes from memory. </p> <img src="/web/20111006193052im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">warren52nz</span> <span class="date">- September 2, 2010 @ 04:23 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form" data-article="16214"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="" style="clear: both; padding-top: 0px;" name="login_form" id="login_form" onsubmit="return false;"> <p><strong>Login with your gizmag account:</strong></p> <p id="login_status"></p> <label for="email">Email</label><input type="text" class="text" name="email" id="email" value=""/><br/><br/> <label for="password">Password</label><input type="password" class="text" name="password" id="password" value=""/><br/> <div> <input type="submit" style="float: right" id="submit" value="Log In"/> <div id="options"> <a 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