CHP Helicopter

[The Capt]

Little water display and then CHP flew thru.

 

[havasujeeper]

I'm sure Governor Newscum will shut that down immediately for wasting water?

 

[tostark]

I'm sure Governor Newscum will shut that down immediately for wasting water?

Dont know how many birds they have, but was at CHP graduation yesterday and the helicopter and EVOC staff put on quite a show.

 

[havasujeeper]

Them traffic officers do have the toys.

 

[Todd Mohr]

I had a buddy that got life flighted from the bottom of a canyon up at Downieville, pilot was impressive. He got lucky the CHP copter was the only one available, he got a free flight to the hospital. My buddy tumbled 75-100 feet down the cliff.

 

[Flyinbowtie]

I had a buddy that got life flighted from the bottom of a canyon up at Downieville, pilot was impressive. He got lucky the CHP copter was the only one available, he got a free flight to the hospital. My buddy tumbled 75-100 feet down the cliff.

The Helo guys in NorCal are a special breed, flying these mountains is a skillset unto itself. The free deal...It used to be that if you needed "rescue" CHP could do it, and since we the people buy the bird it is free...but if the on scene guys called for an air ambulance, you were gonna get it, and they are a for profit business. This may have changed, I dunno.
If you have a membership deal in your area to buy in to an air ambulance service for a couple hundred bucks a year look into it. We have carried coverage for many years, the price of a REACH, CALSTAR, etc flight ain't cheap...

The LEO guys are incredible pilots. I have seen them bring those machines into the bottom of a straight up and down river canyon on a pitch black night.
I have a few good stories of these guys coming to our aid up in the mountains that still make me SMH.
Not for sharing on a public forum tho.
And I am still thankful they were out there.

 

[TimeBandit]

I went to a wedding for a hose dragger in San Francisco and the fire boat came by and gave quite a show but they started it by piddling off the back deck with a garden hose, that was funny.

 

[4Waters]

The Helo guys in NorCal are a special breed, flying these mountains is a skillset unto itself. The free deal...It used to be that if you needed "rescue" CHP could do it, and since we the people buy the bird it is free...but if the on scene guys called for an air ambulance, you were gonna get it, and they are a for profit business. This may have changed, I dunno.
If you have a membership deal in your area to buy in to an air ambulance service for a couple hundred bucks a year look into it. We have carried coverage for many years, the price of a REACH, CALSTAR, etc flight ain't cheap...

The LEO guys are incredible pilots. I have seen them bring those machines into the bottom of a straight up and down river canyon on a pitch black night.
I have a few good stories of these guys coming to our aid up in the mountains that still make me SMH.
Not for sharing on a public forum tho.
And I am still thankful they were out there.

LACOFD doesn't charge for helicopter rides because "We the people bought the helicopter" LAFD does charge for a helicopter ride because "We don't care that you the people bought the helicopter"

 

[fat rat]

Us jet boat people are jealous of the rooster tail.

 

[JayBreww]

LACOFD doesn't charge for helicopter rides because "We the people bought the helicopter" LAFD does charge for a helicopter ride because "We don't care that you the people bought the helicopter"

SDSO rescues “hikers” everyday for free.

 

[LazyLavey]

Curious... are the CHP pilots civilians?

 

[FlyByWire]

Curious... are the CHP pilots civilians?

No. Everyone on the helicopter (and planes for that matter) is an Officer.

 

[The Capt]

This was the pilots last flight before retiring. He did 28 years as a pilot. Here is the full video.

 

[havasujeeper]

Damn, who cut the onions?