Orbxtreme Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Hi, I just wanted to share six pictures of a recent helicopter flight that was offered to me by the Nav Canada employees as a retirement gift. The helicopter is a Eurocopter EC120 Colibri, able to accomodate 5 persons including the pilot (I like to include the pilot when I ride in a helicopter). On the right side of the picture, you can see the Nav Canada Challenger that was there for flight inspection. Far away, you can possible notice the Château Frontenac, on top of Cap Diamant. A better view here... I was lucky enough to capture the Queen Mary II arriving along the Île d'Orléans, heading to Quebec City. Lots of cruise ships at this time of the year. Finally, the pilot who saved my life (he did not crash)... Thanks for watching! François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Magic! what a great retirement gift.. Thanks for posting.Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdguy Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Great gift! I wish I could fly an FSX helicopter as well as your pilot can. Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Fantastic shots, it must have been an exciting time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Hamilton Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nice gift, did it include any stick time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nice one François I hope you have a great retirement. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Making me really envious with these great pics Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Mallard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nice gift, did it include any stick time? No, as there was other passengers sitting behind, I did not dare to ask. The only thing I requested is the door to be removed so that I don't take pictures through plexiglass, but they refused (at least I tried...). It was nice to see the pilot fly the helicopter under gusty winds, especially at take-off and landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Thanks for sharing, it reminded me souvenirs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Thanks Dominique. I think we will need some of those water tankers in the 2nd photo (I think they are anyway?) down here in OZ this summer. It is shaping up to be a bad summer season for fires here. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_66 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 That's a pretty nice gift. Enjoy your retirement. Spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Thanks Dominique. I think we will need some of those water tankers in the 2nd photo (I think they are anyway?) down here in OZ this summer. It is shaping up to be a bad summer season for fires here. Cheers Dan More and more extreme weather around the world, you bet. You are right about the water tankers in the 2nd photo, although I could only show few of them. Normally, you would see 10 or 12 when they are back from duties from all around the Province of Quebec during summer time. We still have few of the older CL-215 but mostly now we see CL-415. François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I think it would make sense to cross station facilities between OZ and Canada during their respective fire seasons; Unfortunately one of the many things that Canadians and Australians have in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Unfortunately one of the many things that Canadians and Australians have in common. This summer, quite a few Superscooper flights of the Protection Civile overflew my home which is not far from a lake where they get their water. Spectacular to watch but the fires were less than 10 miles away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Nice set of shots thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltsimguy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Wow, now that is a nice send off. Enjoy retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Very nice François! Voyager iPhone-Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Thanks all for your wishes and for taking some time to add your personal touch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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