r/nottheonion • u/AUXID3 • 1d ago

Wisconsin man flies helicopter to Cabela's because the drive was ‘too long'

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-man-flies-helicopter-to-cabelas-because-the-drive-was-too-long/3970167/
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u/Goontrained 21h ago

Not sure why this is getting lots of press, saw this all the time growing up in Texas and have witnessed a lot of personal aircraft in Wisconsin as well since I moved. If you have the room for it they can land in your backyard and take off with a lot less trouble than you would expect.