Readers here may or may not know that I know a thing or two about helicopters – I have an airline transport helicopter rating with hundreds of hours of instruction given, charters flown and cross-country ferry flights. I have had a mishap or two along the way, but I’m still here to blog about it.
I can’t comment about the crash of the Island Express helicopter on Catalina Island other than to observe that the pilot had a lot of experience and that the weather conditions were certainly less than optimal. The FAA and NTSB state that the investigation might take up to a year to complete. We offer our condolences to the families and friends of the victims in this terrible accident.
We have been passengers several times on Island Express – we were married in Avalon, and often go back, especially for our anniversary.
We’re going again this year as well and we’re planning to fly over on Island Express helicopters. We believe that it is a safe and enjoyable way to cross the channel.
So, with that in mind, click on the video to the right and see for yourself just how nice an adventure you have when taking the helicopter to the Island.
For 2008, that is. Enjoy it while you can. Click the image for the 800×600 view.
