Catchword: heli-stepping

Filed Under: English, United States, Aviation, Firefighting, Jargon

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: Just dropping off the crew can be risky. The pilot might have to hold the Super Huey on one of its two landing skids against the side of mountain. Other times, the pilot hovers just above the top of the brush and the firefighters jump out. They call that “heli-stepping.”

Article or Document Title:
“Elite, mobile fire crew might soon be permanent here” (URL)

Author:
Gregory Alan Gross

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
San Diego Union-Tribune

Publishing Location:
California

Date of Publication:
Nov. 16, 2004

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