This kind of accident is entirely preventable. Simple: dont land on a dolly. This is a dark ages way to move a helicopter on the ground and these claim helicopters with great regularity (and sometimes the life of a pilot and/or bystander). There are modern devices for moving helicopters which entirely eliminate the risks of landing on a dolly. One such device is the Heliporter made by ParAvion. I have been using one of these for some time and in addition to working flawlessly, it is a mechanical work of art I would be proud to display in my living room. Some may argue that these are "expensive" but at a price of about 0.3% of the price of a new Squirrel, it doesnt seem expensive at all.
All of the above IMHO, of course. Blast away!
EN48
Last edited by EN48; 21st Jun 2008 at 01:09.