Joyless R44 flight

[mickjoebill]

Shortest joy ride?
https://www.facebook.com/thehelicopt...9385795417725/

Mjb

[cyclic35]

Ouch

[Evil Twin]

Oh dear

[Bravo73]

Oh dear. I wonder if the front seat pax grabbed the central control column when the aircraft started to roll/turn?

[Agile]

Some pretty large guys including the pilot, Indonesia 30deg heat, high humidity, would not be so sure about them being within the performance limits. That said, it does look like passenger interference with the controls.

[RINKER]

Probably not the reason, but pedal turns with very little ground clearance not a great idea.
Wonder if the hydraulics were turned off.
R

[treadigraph]

Agile, I think from the PR- reg this happened in Brazil.

[Rotor Kop]

Old clip. Story keeps doing the rounds. Yes the passenger grabbed the cyclic ... the rest his history.

[helimutt]

Come on guys. Don't let the facts get in the way of some serious keyboard warrior investigating skills.

[Thomas coupling]

Doesn't stop me playing it over and over again - watching the demise of another Robbo..................though

[gulliBell]

Originally Posted by Thomas coupling

Doesn't stop me playing it over and over again - watching the demise of another Robbo..................though

I hear you

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One thing that does make the robbie good to crash in, as in a rollover type one (and yes, I speak from experience) is that the blades fold up nice and easily and the engine stops quickly so you don't end up being cartwheeled around a field