My first Helicopter Ride
@arthurchappell (45002)
Preston, England
April 29, 2016 7:46am CST
This is a photo from the late 1980’s with myself and another passenger just about to take a helicopter tour of Brighton. It cost about £10 for as many minutes but the view of the sea front and Pavilion were breath-taking.
The ride itself was incredibly smooth and comfortable. To date I have yet to repeat the experience but I would love to.
Arthur Chappell
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
@WorDazza I'd love to try a glider, also hope to get a ride in hovercrafts and hydrofoils one day
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
30 Apr 16
@ElizabethWallace that would be quite spectacular for sure
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
30 Apr 16
One year when taking students to Europe, we had a positive rate of exchange for our money, so we hired a single engine plane to fly us around in the Alps. It was fabulous!!!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I have ridden in helicopters several times. I loved each trip. Most people in the copter did not. They were frightened. Spoiled the fun for them. Not me. I could do this all the time, if I had the bucks. I even took my daughter up to see Bryce Canyon in Utah in a helicopter when she was eleven. Cost $150 for twenty minutes. Worth every dollar!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
what do you like about helicopter rides that others didn't?
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@hereandthere I had no fear, and they were all terrified.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Apr 16
It would cost much more now I think, we were able to do that to see into the crater in mount saint helens, something that cost several hundred dollars, too much, but something I had always wanted to do and wont ever do again
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
30 Apr 16
@Jessicalynnt I have seen a lot of overpriced tours and short flights here too - I also want to take a balloon flight but they tend to be expensive
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
you won't do it again because it's overpriced, but did you like the experience itself?
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Apr 16
@hereandthere it was a ton of fun, I'd ride again elsewhere but never for what they charged there.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
Brighton is a lovely town - The Pavillion is amazing too
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
@DianneN me too - i'd love to return to Brighton
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
29 Apr 16
@arthurchappell We loved it. We went by ourselves by train when we visited London our first time. It was a sunny, warm, and beautiful day. We explored everything. I'd return in a heartbeat!
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Apr 16
Sounds like you enjoyed it. I have heard of these scenic rides. Must be wonderful to fly over places.
I don't care for the small planes. I have ridden in a couple and they scare me. I guess I am less aware in a big plane. Now I hear in the news where many of the smaller planes crash.
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@vandana7 (98826)
• India
10 May 16
@arthurchappell .. Better quality too considering that better equipment is now available. :)
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
10 May 16
yes if I do it again I will get a lot more images
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Apr 16
Ten pound seems pretty reasonable even for that time. I've been in a helicopter and the only time I felt the slightest bit uncomfortable was when it hovered in the air. I kept thinking it needs to keep moving to stay up - which is nonsense of course but that is how I felt.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
i think that's the part that scares people.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
@Dishari sadly didn't get any shots of the view at the time
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
@Dishari I tried taking some but the copter moved too quickly for my old box brownie camera to keep up - my new digitals would have breezed it but they were't invented in the 80's.
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@Dishari (687)
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29 Apr 16
@arthurchappell oh it's okay. You were too busy cherishing the lovely moment!
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@creativeintelligene (133)
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30 Apr 16
The whole experience must have been bone chilling. i am yet to enjoy that experience. You were a lucky one at that time.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
@maezee I'm nearest to camera in the blue jumper
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
@rona07 heights have never worried me at all
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
30 Apr 16
It was a wonderful experience! What a stunning scene! when you enjoyed a bird's eye view of the the sea front and Pavilion from the helicopter .
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
29 Apr 16
That sounds like fun. I'd like to do that.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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29 Apr 16
That was a good experience. I wish to have one in the future.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
@rina110383 hope you do get a chance one day
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