Yes, we really did get into this contraption–with no doors–along with the pilot and another couple. My headphones kept sliding off, and I had a still camera in one hand and a video camera in the other. Unfortunately, when I set the video to fixed-focus, I focused it at about two feet and ruined the entire video.
Ladies and gentlemen, in the event of a water landing … well … just hold your nose and hope for the best!
I’ll post a few more photos of our Hawaiian helicopter experience tomorrow.