Air Ambulance Agusta A-109 Landing & Backward Takeoff at London Heliport

Here's a nice looking Agusta A-109 Grand (G-HEMZ) operated by Children's Air Ambulance.
You can see the landing, the startup and this amazing backward takeoff!
Landing rwy 20.
London-Barclays heliport (EGLW), London, UK.
Filmed on the 5th of April, 2016.
Hope you enjoy !
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[@juninhocavini]

I love this hovering with the nose up.

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

Magnífico 👏 👏 👏

[@darrenhillman8396]

Wow! Never seen a backwards take off before - neat and skilful manoeuvre. Liked and subbed.

[@malkinistheman]

Helicopters are amazing machines!

[@rsmck]

until they fall out of the sky

[@mpoyart]

Beautiful colors!

[@TheHDAviation]

That's one cool looking helicopter, and an interesting takeoff. Nice footage!

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thanks mate :)

[@matthewward6763]

Taking of backwards is a very common procedure when departing confined areas & helipads. Should there be a mechanical issue It allows the pilot to hopefully auto rotate back down to the take off point whilst maintaining good visual references, knowing the area is safe & clear of obstructions, having just been there.
As shown here in the video Ideally facing into wind, they will climb up & back to a specific safe decision height, then rotate into forward flight and away they go.

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thx a lot for the info!

[@ysaviationtrains2313]

So thats were it went,I saw it pass when I was in school. Liked!

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thanks for watching :)

[@viaggiatordazzurropianeta4962]

The 109 family isn't designed by Agusta and Bell it's only an Italian Agusta design showing how is possibile to build a beautiful rotorcraft with no style compromise and high technical level

[@mylosairplanefan]

Nice catch, great footage, buddy!

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thanks!!

[@AviationNZ]

Nice catch! Good looking helicopter! Liked!

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thank you!!

[@australianemergencyvehicles505]

cool video!!

[@jamesahhardy7628]

It is operated as Children's Air Ambulance based at Coventry Airport alongside the Wawrickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. It has now been replaced with an Agusta AW169 in Summer 2017 I think G-HEMZ might be a private AW109 now

[@WilliamB161]

Amazing video

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thanks!

[@PlaneSpottersNetwork]

Nice video!

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thanks!

[@niiloraappana]

Very nice video :)

[@FLHDplanespotting]

Thanks :)

[@denzel387]

west land Agusta A-109 power FL-HDplanespotting

[@patrickrose2169]

Cat D takeoff

[@rafinhasilva4672]

Esse esculachou..
E ainda vi 3 patinhos no Rio.

[@zonavelhalpma]

i guess is one way o get fast in case of emergency

[@christianlebordelais]

Spotting..

[@jarosawadamprzywozny4016]

agusta grand,see further,go anywhere,agusta grand is fastest on their class.

[@Ghostieverse]

Molly must be in there

[@777PROJEKT]

yeah gta style :)

[@_jmcjmc_]

ITN Productions would love to use this video as part of a TV show we are making about flights and airports! If you are interested and would like to know more, please email me at [e-mail] and we can discuss the details…Thanks! John :)