February 24, 201115 yr Seems like Colin wasn't certified to fly,nor did he have permission to take his sons pal up for a flight...what a waste http://www.scotsman.com/news/Colin-McRae-FAI-Witness-describes.6689589.jp
February 25, 201115 yr Your link says nothing about whether he was certified to fly nor whether he had permission to take up his sons mate. Edited February 25, 201115 yr by TooFastTim
February 25, 201115 yr You need to stop by here so I can take you flying! Good reasons I stay away from the whirly things! If you are dead, can they still revoke your license? Edited February 25, 201115 yr by copemech
February 25, 201115 yr You need to stop by here so I can take you flying! Good reasons I stay away from the whirly things! Them things with a Jesus nut?
February 25, 201115 yr Have there not been a few unexplained accidents with this model of helicopter ?
February 25, 201115 yr Author Your link says nothing about whether he was certified to fly nor whether he had permission to take up his sons mate. More info Here...... and here
February 26, 201115 yr "The cause of the crash is clearly outlined in the report. Most of the flight was captured on video and it is clearly evident that unnecessary risks were taken and that the accident was completely avoidable." So what is the cause? Mechanical failure? The gov will allways point to you as completely avoidable. Should hav avoided the bucket o' bolts! Same time said this? The AAIB said a phenomenon that can give an impression the controls are jammed may have led to the significant deviation in the flight path that the pilot was trying to recover from. Disorientation, misjudgment or other factors may have led to this deviation but the cause of the accident could not be positively determined. So which is it? Early witness said the machine making unusual noise. Total BS! Edited February 26, 201115 yr by copemech
February 26, 201115 yr Author Like most things in the courts there's a lot of professional mud-slinging to see what will stick Tech talk:- Is this the modern equivalent to the old 'Jesus nut' legend that Tim pointed out? Jack stall or servo transparency That phrase seems to rear it's ugly head when dealing with helicopter crashes..especially in Squirrels Then there's this to contend with:- Toroidal wash Edited February 26, 201115 yr by HAM2
February 26, 201115 yr Is this the modern equivalent to the old 'Jesus nut' legend that Tim pointed out?[/url] The Jesus nut is the single nut that holds the rotor on to the 'copter. So called because when it falls off the pilot says: "oh J$%#@"....
February 26, 201115 yr Author The Jesus nut is the single nut that holds the rotor on to the 'copter. So called because when it falls off the pilot says: "oh J$%#@".... Yup,the legend is he's the only one who can help you when it fails.
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