Guest Bullet Remington Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Wow sure am glad you idiots can LOL your dumb a$$e$ off over such a tragic accident! very classy gentlemen very classy!! DT: NOBODY is laughing over this accident nor any other!! IF you read that into any of these posts, you are a fuggin idoit! And I risk insulting idiots in comparing you to them. Now how's that for classy? That response sound familiar to ya? If this isn't coming down to your level, let me know, I can get down lower! The only 'idiot"(I'm using your word here) that LOL was me. AND I was laughing at Mike's response to my question, NOT the accident nor the tragic effects and distress caused to anybody. I have been engaged as a recovery team member in accidents far worse then this, and I never have and never will laugh at these unfortunate events. Helilog56: I concurr Sir! If you think that watching is hard to do, then you definitely DON'T want to do a recovery with a body bag! THAT is something that needs help with dealing with! Sometime when I'm out your way, we'll get a few bottles and I'll tell you a few stories! BR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helilog56 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Helilog56: I concurr Sir! If you think that watching is hard to do, then you definitely DON'T want to do a recovery with a body bag! THAT is something that needs help with dealing with! Sometime when I'm out your way, we'll get a few bottles and I'll tell you a few stories! BR You have yourself a deal ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorheadrob Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 That looks like my worst nightmare. My condolences to the family. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlandsalot Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 oh my god that turns my stomach, brutal to watch. looks like tail rotor failure of coarse, but the smoke at the end??? maybe just pulling so hard to cook the engine?? poor guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oil pressure Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 oh my god that turns my stomach, brutal to watch. looks like tail rotor failure of coarse, but the smoke at the end??? maybe just pulling so hard to cook the engine?? poor guy. pilot might have closed the throttle. rotation almost seems to slow a bit when the smoke comes out. or like you say engine may have cooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlandsalot Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 pilot might have closed the throttle. rotation almost seems to slow a bit when the smoke comes out. or like you say engine may have cooked Yes that is a good point, that would make more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canukav8tor Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 My benefit of the doubt always goes to the pilot, and in this case he put it right down square in the green field, about the only spot within miles that he could have done so. That the cameraman survived after a descent from 1000'+ AGL is testament to the pilot doing something right. Not a fan of armchair quarterbacks saying "should have..." It is sad though, that he didn't have enough time to get the nose dipped to pick up some forward speed, but he had to have done something to cushion because the airframe looks a lot better than a 3000-4000 fpm descent would have made it look. RIP, and thoughts and prayers to the family of the pilot and to the cameraman for a full and timely recovery. AV8 p.s. BR, I hear you, brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.