Helicopter

Eintrag vom: 21.12.2013.

I also might wonder why you are emphasizing "in a plane". Do you normally go by helicopter? Usually it is better to use the shorter form of an expression: "I flew to New York". There is no need to say "in a plane" or "by plane". Nobody will assume you are a bird or used another form of transportation such as a helicopter a ...

 

La mayoría de los helicópteros comerciales tienen un tren de aterrizaje compuesto de dos barras horizontales las cuales tienen el nombre skid en inglés. ¿Cómo se llaman estos skids en español? Por ejemplo: The rescue helicopter approached the side of the mountain and landed on one skid while...

 

Hello everybody ! I already know that "helicopter" is stressed on "he-" but I need to know whether this word obeys a certain phonetic rule or not because I really don't manage to find it out. It is for a lesson at university. Thank you so much.

 

Helicopter (and there are still a few airships in the US). I agree that "by plane" sounds wrong but I'm not sure your reason is the reason. I guess one could ask a pilot: Have you ever flown a helicopter?

 

One does not drive helicopters. One flies or pilots aircraft including helicopters which can include hovering. Even on the ground for helicopters with wheels the verb would be "taxi." On the other hand one might find the term "helicopter drivers" used humorously and intentionally incorrectly but that's a special case.

 

I wonder if the replies to the question below are correct: Have you ever tried hot air ballooning? (1) No never but I've flown in a helicopter once (once =on one occasion only; I'm talking about my experience and hence I'm using the present perfect) (2) No never. I once flew in a helicopter...

 

I don?t ride in helicopters often but I think I would say ?get in a helicopter.? Perhaps this is because a helicopter functions more as a private vehicle (like a taxi) rather than a public vehicle (like an airplane or train). I think along that same vein that ?get out of? would be correct though they both sound ok to me.

 

Personally I wouldn't call a Helicopter a Helo unless I thought I was in a Hollywood film or in the military so I would recommend sticking with "helicopter".

 

- She oftens takes me to work in her helicopter. - Can say use "on" instead of "in"? Thanks a lot! NamLan

 

Hello everybody I'd like to know what preposition native speakers feel is more natural in the context of helicopters. I found in COCA entries for both get in and get on the helicopter. However get on has more entries than get in. Please help me with that and if you dont mind let me know...