Either i went sightseeing on a helicopter. or i went sightseeing by helicopter. or i went sightseeing in a helicopter. these all sound good. One flies or pilots aircraft, including helicopters, which can include hovering. I found in coca entries for both get in and get on the.
Four US Army Soldiers Presumed Dead in Washington State Helicopter
The rescue helicopter approached the side of the mountain and landed on one skid while the firefighters helped the stranded hiker into the open door of the helicopter. In my version of english, helicopter is stressed on hel, which is the first syllable of the word. Don't know which rule this follows.
And i also found a couple of sentences using “hover over”, * i see that.
I think, along that same vein, that. I've been scared of flying ever since.' the. Hello everybody, i'm new to this forum. Is it correct to say to go with the plane or to go on the plane instead of saying to go by plane?
One does not drive helicopters. Perhaps this is because a helicopter functions more as a private vehicle (like a taxi) rather than a public vehicle (like an airplane or train). Hello everybody, i'd like to know what preposition native speakers feel is more natural in the context of helicopters. 'i've flown in a helicopter once.
Even on the ground, for helicopters with wheels, the verb would.
I guess one could ask a pilot: For me, the paris example works, but the helicopter one does as well: It was a terrible experience. Helicopter (and there are still a few airships in the us).
The settings of you tube have an option of “video previews will play when you hover over thumbnails”. I agree that by plane sounds wrong, but i'm not sure your reason is the reason.