Originally Posted by
SLFMS
It was a bit callous ET. While I don’t tend to feel sorry for real darwinians a tail rotor is a bit insidious and people just do not realise how much so. T/R’s have got enough experienced crew that know the dangers so it is not fair to expect a member of the public to understand.
Rotors turning pax change need ground crew to supervise otherwise shut down.
In a third world country, the pilot is the ground crew. Helicopters are the chosen method of transport for a reason, and yet, generally, tail rotor accidents happen in more developed areas and frequently involving a mobile device.
There are some videos involving electioneering which will amaze you, yet no fatalities.