View Full Version : Heli Skier versus AS350 Blade
Has anyone heard anything about a heli skier being struck and knocked out by a Squirrell blade around Queenstown lately?Lucky boy/girl if so.
helio117
4th Aug 2009, 05:51
The following is on the NZCAA website:
27-Jul-2009
HRM Aerospatiale AS 350B2 60269
The Helicopter Line Ltd
Harris Mountains"A guide was struck on top of the head by a rotor blade of a landing helicopter. The guide was struck at the very top of his head sufficient to remove a section of his hat, raise a low welt about 25mm in diameter on his skull and only just break the skin."
Lucky boy indeed :eek:
krypton_john
4th Aug 2009, 09:26
Hands up if you want to ski another run...
D'oh!
Overtorque75
5th Aug 2009, 09:43
Whatever happened to staying outside the rotor disc until safe to enter?
Oops what was I thinking...
Seriously, id be off to buy a lottery ticket!
Coconutty
5th Aug 2009, 12:10
... and a new hat ! :ok:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d129/coconut11/Coconutty.jpg
Twiddle
5th Aug 2009, 12:23
He'll be keeping the hat as a lucky hat (plus it's the only one that will fit on the bump he now has!!)
chopjock
5th Aug 2009, 12:42
"A guide was struck on top of the head by a rotor blade of a landing helicopter. The guide was struck at the very top of his head sufficient to remove a section of his hat, raise a low welt about 25mm in diameter on his skull and only just break the skin."
Lucky boy indeed http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/eek.gif
I fail to see how getting struck on the head with a rotor blade is "lucky" :)
widgeon
5th Aug 2009, 13:26
i guess being struck on the top of the head is much "luckier" than being struck on the bottom of the head.:)
SASless
5th Aug 2009, 13:35
When folks shout "Get Down!"....it don't mean start dancing!
gadgetguru
7th Aug 2009, 02:28
... and a new hat !
more importantly/likely some clean shorts....