Aussie Chopper Flight Photos

[ardypilot]

While I was visiting Dreamworld at the Gold Coast Australia, I booked myself in for a scenic helicopter flight over the Surfers Paradise waterways. I had never flown in a chopper before, so it was a fantastic experience for me, getting to sit in the front left hand seat of VH-COW, a Bell 206B Jetranger operated by Ocean Air in the "daydream island resort" livery.

Here are some photos I took:

1. Take off over the highway


2. Panel close up


3. Hope Island Golf Course


4. Looking towards Surfers Paradise


5. Over 'The Broadwater' (the 6th closest highrise to the front was my hotel)


6. South Stradbroke Island


7. Surfers' CBD


8. Seaworld Themepark


9. Robina


10. Runaway Bay


11. South Stradbroke again


12. Top down view of the 'burbs


13. Coastal Helensvale


14. Sanctuary Cove where I had just had lunch the day before


15. The Nerang River


16. Hope Island marina


17. Dreamworld Themepark


18. Descending on finals


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[JonARNZ]

Great shots Trolly, I note the GPS attached to the gauge housing, what type does he use and what sort of use does it get, if you asked of course

[ardypilot]

No idea, sorry Jon.

Heres a few vidoes from the chopper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkDOkgfESpQ