Dave Brookshire (left), Chuck Rush (middle) and Brad Heppner (right) stand in front of an Arizona DPS helicopter Saturday morning on their helipad at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.
Chuck Rush of Arizona DPS Air Rescue looks out the window of his helicopter Saturday morning as he practices picking up and moving a weighted cylinder hanging from a 150-foot rescue rope to and from small circles on the helipad at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. This exercise is one of many skills that rescue helicopter pilots must practice routinely.
A weighted cylinder is placed carefully inside a small circle by a helicopter pilot Saturday morning. The exercise is one of many skills that rescue helicopter pilots must practice routinely.
Dave Brookshire (left), Chuck Rush (middle) and Brad Heppner (right) stand in front of an Arizona DPS helicopter Saturday morning on their helipad at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.
For police in pursuit or searching for suspects, they’re eyes in the sky. For wildland firefighters, they’re a ride out of dangerous situations. For lost or injured hikers and climbers, they’re rescuers without wings.
This crew of two comes equipped with propellers instead.
Chuck Rush of Arizona DPS Air Rescue looks out the window of his helicopter Saturday morning as he practices picking up and moving a weighted cylinder hanging from a 150-foot rescue rope to and from small circles on the helipad at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. This exercise is one of many skills that rescue helicopter pilots must practice routinely.
A weighted cylinder is placed carefully inside a small circle by a helicopter pilot Saturday morning. The exercise is one of many skills that rescue helicopter pilots must practice routinely.
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