You could break a leg doing this

[jim63]

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[chriswhi]

A change of underware there I think !!

[S76Heavy]

With a little less luck they would have been prime candidates for the Darwin Awards

[fling-wing_1]

Woof! Bad pilot + forgiving heli = decent outcome.

Got to love the Brantly. Hell of a machine, doesn't get the respect it deserves!! Friend of mine told me the factory pilots used to put one skid in a deep ditch to demonstrate the slope capability of the machine. Way more than Frank's little bird could dream of handling.

Try one out should you get the chance. :ok:

[chriswhi]

Not knowing the Brantley which side is P1 ? it wasnt the side where the guy put his leg out was it ?

[ReverseFlight]

First time I've seen someone put a leg down to prevent dynamic rollover.

[JTobias]

Does anyone know what happened ?

[onetrack]

First time I've seen someone put a leg down to prevent dynamic rollover.
I gained the distinct impression he was actually baling out.. or getting ready to bale out?? Many people have this tendency to desert a sinking ship. :)

[Ian Corrigible]

Since it appears he was at the controls (the B-2B being a dual), I doubt his pax would've been that impressed had he baled.

It is a neat little machine. One of the few aircraft to have a tighter rotor/canopy clearance than the X2.

I/C

[SomeGuyOnTheDeck]

Dumb question from someone who's never flown in a helicopter in his entire life, but don't you control yaw with your feet on the 'rudder' pedals? If so, then isn't taking a foot off to fend off approaching terrain a little counterproductive?

[jim63]

He could have learned from his dad:}

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[rotornut]

I found this video of a close call of the Brantly 305 driver who fortunately got it under control:

Helicopter pilot loses control on takeoff. - YouTube

[Bushfiva]

Rotornut, I found that video too. In post #1, actually.:}

[hillberg]

B2B brantley -A great little helicopter ! The 305 is it's bigger brother.:ok:

[Arm out the window]

It is a neat little machine.

Ugly little bugger to my eyes, though! Although I note some above like its looks.

[P6 Driver]

5p says the pilot has a motorbike licence and acted instinctively!

[Fun Police]

so he was trying to deploy the kickstand?

[drivereight]

Is using your leg to prevent dynamic rollover an approved procedure in the Brantly flight manual?:rolleyes: