It seemed less than that when the helicopter settled on the tarmac.
He went up an elm and watched as the helicopter settled to earth.
The helicopter bounced once on its rubber floats and settled.
Then the helicopter was straightening and settling to the ground.
The helicopter settled slowly, bounced off the ground, and then broke apart as it hit the ground a second time.
The helicopters settled into the glow of the island floodlights.
Both the helicopters settled to earth and the marines on the ground ran to them.
A black helicopter was just settling into the mostly empty shopping-mall parking area directly behind the bank.
He felt the helicopter settle slowly onto the flight deck.
The helicopter was above them now and then had settled a hundred feet away.