[BC] The Driveway Shot- Hel;icopter traffic

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/29/2006 7:21:13 PM Central Standard Time,  
jeffreykopp at att.net writes:

At least  they weren't playing SFX of turbine whine. However, it did remind 
me of Les  Nesmith's chest-slapping "helicopter traffic report."  



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Many years ago one of our competitors decide to rent a copter for traffic  
reports.  We were using a fixed wing and they over a period of 6 months  moved 
two of our four major sponders.  We dropped the air traffic reports  and 
started our "entertainment"   Helivaacopter Traffic Reports,   with Buss Lightspeed 
pilot and reporter.  Lots of helicopter noise always  over road the details of 
the traffic reports,   which included the  standard daily traffic ties up and 
locations but the details were overridden by  the engine noise.  I have 
forgotten the creative guy that wrote and  produced these things for morning and 
afternoon drive time.  The other guys  gave up after another 6 months.   Our 
reports gave the same trouble  spots based on three years of daily experience but 
no details and the pilot was  a wild and crazy guy.
 
D