Crewman guiding pilot to landing near trees…
S 70A 9
Crewman: Tail clear of trees, 15 feet. Hold hover.
Pilot: Holding. Nose up 8. Blind below.
Crewman: Roger. Start down, easy. Trees tight left.
Pilot: Coming down. Call feet.
Crewman: 30 feet... 25... drift right, come left 2.
Pilot: Correcting left. Tail clearance?
Crewman: Tail's good. Lock pitch. 20 feet... dust rising.
Pilot: Roger. Call drift.
Crewman: Drifting aft! Forward 2, forward 2!
Pilot: Stopping aft. Pushing forward.
Crewman: Good stop. Stable. 15 feet. Blades 10 feet from branches.
Pilot: Copy 15. Continuing down.
Crewman: 10 feet... 5... right above... hold pitch...
Pilot: Holding.
Crewman: Mains down... tail down. Ground. Drop collective.
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Voice-over
Patter between pilot and aircrewman landing pretty close to trees. Landing nose up means pilot can’t see, so crewman watching out the door relays guidance.
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