A 69-year-old Wisconsin pilot landed his helicopter in a Cabela’s parking lot for a shopping trip; deputies checked the flight and issued no citation
- Photo credit: Washington County Sheriff's OfficeThe picture is enhanced by AIA 69-year-old Wisconsin man turned a simple shopping trip into an unexpected aviation story when he flew a helicopter straight to a Cabela’s parking lot in Richfield.
- Deputies responded to the scene, checked the landing, and found that the pilot had done nothing wrong.
- The explanation was as brief as it was memorable: the man said he flew instead of drove because “the drive was too long.
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- Photo credit: Washington County Sheriff's OfficeThe picture is enhanced by AIA 69-year-old Wisconsin man turned a simple shopping trip into an unexpected aviation story when he flew a helicopter straight to a Cabela’s parking lot in Richfield.
- Deputies responded to the scene, checked the landing, and found that the pilot had done nothing wrong.
- The explanation was as brief as it was memorable: the man said he flew instead of drove because “the drive was too long.
Sources: Times of India