Helicopter? Not for me, thanks.

After a day of lounging around The Islander on the Beach, I grabbed a seat at the pool bar. There was a TV on in the background, and a special report came on reporting that a Kaua'i helicopter crashed trying to land at the Princeville airport and four people died.

I can't believe it! One of the main reasons I decided to try powered hangliding yesterday was because I thought it was an interesting alternative to a helicopter tour. And then today a helicopter crashes taking a similar tour! I've never been in a helicopter, but they scare me to death. Seems like I'm always hearing about another hilicopter crash somewhere.

What if I had never heard about the powered hangliding trips. Could I have been on that helicopter? I feel so sorry for the people killed and injured in that accident, but I'm so thankful I wasn't on that flight. This doesn't bode well for my chances of ever getting in a helicopter.