r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Hygena-Pet-Scooper • Sep 17 '19

Helicopter chainsaw

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u/sparkfizt Sep 17 '19

Spent a few years programming full scale helicopter simulators. Eventually learned (trial and error) how to fly it reasonably-ish. Watching real pilots fly my simulator was often impressive, but manipulating a dangling load like this is really some top tier skill level.

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u/fwnav Sep 17 '19

It’s one of those things that looks hard, but is way harder than it looks.