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That's what I kind of figured. I had this thought as I was waving at an orange and white helo (in the surf). I could imagine the pilots saying, "That idiot........he doesn't even see 'em.."
I've seen them while flying Cessnas along the beach, but flying in Area 3 with the T-34 you're too busy doing other sh!t to notice. They typically hang out around the 3rd sandbar or beyond, but they will get closer.