Idiot destroys AS350 (Squirrel)
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Idiot destroys AS350 (Squirrel)
Apologies if this has already been posted as it is some 5 years old, but it's too crazy not to post.
See if you can spot the cause straight away.Also look out for the poor pilot nearly being ejected.
I wonder if the chap responsible suffered any legal consequences?
See if you can spot the cause straight away.Also look out for the poor pilot nearly being ejected.
I wonder if the chap responsible suffered any legal consequences?
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Who is the idiot?
The bonehead making minimum wage who has a poor grasp of physics? or the pilot that rigged/flew the load in such a way that his health and safety was dependent on a chap making minimum wage not doing anything stupid.
Poor planning and rigging, set the stage for this disaster. The idiot jumping to grab the rope was just the last link in a chain.
The bonehead making minimum wage who has a poor grasp of physics? or the pilot that rigged/flew the load in such a way that his health and safety was dependent on a chap making minimum wage not doing anything stupid.
Poor planning and rigging, set the stage for this disaster. The idiot jumping to grab the rope was just the last link in a chain.
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He either stood up, or placed this tower in to position. then for some reason (i assume because many hooks require a bit of weight on the hook to release) was forced to descend next to the tower. He very likely asked the guy on the ground to give it a tug because it wouldn't release without any weight.
I would have used a remote hook or a grapple hook, or if he was just standing it up, hook two lines together. Don't ever descend next to your line.
I would have used a remote hook or a grapple hook, or if he was just standing it up, hook two lines together. Don't ever descend next to your line.