State Fair Is Celebrating 100 Years

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by Al Swearengen

Last year thay had this little helicopter that would make a lap around the entire fairgrounds for 10 bucks a head..the wife and I went on it, first time either of us had ever been on a chopper...it was as cool as you could imagine. I remember telling her before we got on that the damn thing could very well just drop out of the sky...with US in it. But I plan to do it again this year.

I rode in a helicopter once in 1983. It was an exhilarating experience. But don't worry about it dropping out of the sky. Even if the engine cuts out, the pilot can "autogyrate" and cushion the "landing". LOL, then it just compresses your spine a little bit instead of killing you! But you'll probably live. Now if they pilot dies of sudden stroke or heart attack, you might be in a world of trouble!