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05-13-2014, 06:21 PM
NYC Helicopter Pilot Has the Best Job in the World (Probably)
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"Are you ready for the best view of your life?," ask Andrew Woods, as he guides the helicopter past the Statue of Liberty
The tourists grin eagerly in anticipation. The chopper turns, and the passengers take in a sweeping view of the southern end of Manhattan, the new World Trade Center looming in the foreground as the city's famous bridges stretch over the East River. The pilot has delivered.
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"Are you ready for the best view of your life?," ask Andrew Woods, as he guides the helicopter past the Statue of Liberty
The tourists grin eagerly in anticipation. The chopper turns, and the passengers take in a sweeping view of the southern end of Manhattan, the new World Trade Center looming in the foreground as the city's famous bridges stretch over the East River. The pilot has delivered.
See also: 10 Amazing Google Earth and Maps Discoveries (http://mashable.com/2012/09/29/google-earth-amazing-discoveries/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Woods is a captain with Manhattan Helicopters, one of several tour providers zipping above the New York (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-city/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) skyline. From the Downtown Manhattan Heliport — the city's busiest — Woods flies 14 tours per day, taking passengers on a 20-minute ride, up and down the Hudson River and over sites like the George Washington Bridge and Yankee Stadium. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/13/new-york-helicopter-pilot/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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