Heli Briefing

Day two of our safety meetings was a visit to the helicopter we’ll be flying with to access the alpine. Seaba’s machine of choice for the 2010 season is a Eurocopter B2. Our crew has flown in similar aircraft as this, so most of the information was good review.

More importantly, we dialed in all the specific needs to use the heli as a follow cam to document Mads and Sammy. Travis and I figured out where we’ll be situated behind the pilot’s seat, where to anchor the harness and so on. A convenient design on this B2 is the rear doors slide, so we don’t have to remove them to start shooting from the heli. This will save us a ton of hassle (and time) once we’re in the field. Another perk is the pilot’s door remains in place and closed so he can stay warm, which translate to a happy pilot.

I’ll hit y’all back once the weather clears and we get into the alpine. Cheers, Blotto

All photos © Dean Blotto Gray / Blotto Photto 2010