R44 lands on houseboat - Hawkesbury River

[markfelt]

Lucky this houseboat didn’t drift any closer to the riverbank vegetation.

May have ended up with a moist Robbo

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-...coast/11952864

[gerry111]

Hmm..
I wonder what Marine Rescue NSW crew really thought about this?

[Sunfish]

Did they have life jackets?

[thorn bird]

Did they fill out dozens of forms, wait a couple of months, pay a huge fee for CAsA permission?

[Capt Fathom]

Why is it different from any other helipad / landing area?

[Superfly Slick Dick]

What’s the big deal with this story?

[Sunfish]

They are bloody lucky that:

(a) The houseboat roof was strong enough, and

(b) there was nothing that could be blown into the rotors.

Speaking as someone who was involved in a near miss of that sort involving a helicopter landing on a pier and a sponsors banner.

[Capt Fathom]

Sunfish. Everything has a risk. It’s called life! Get on with it.

[Art Smass]

Originally Posted by Sunfish

They are bloody lucky that:

(a) The houseboat roof was strong enough

In the article "After several other failed attempts, the houseboat's skipper said a helicopter he owned was en route and could land on top of the boat, which was designed as a helipad."

[Squawk7700]

Oh the humanity! Think of the koalas and children whose lives were put at risk here! Surely there is a strict liability offence in here somewhere??

Headline should have read something like, “helicopter makes normal landing on a purpose-built helipad on a houseboat.”

[gerry111]

Let's forget about CAsA here.
Marine Rescue NSW is manned by volunteers. They sometimes have to risk their lives saving risk-taking idiots who get into trouble.

[Global Aviator]

A story no story story.

Makes me think I’d like to fly the whirly birds.

Sunny would love to have a beer with you one day. You are experienced in every single thread on prune, I look forward to the stories!

[Bend alot]

Originally Posted by Art Smass

In the article "After several other failed attempts, the houseboat's skipper said a helicopter he owned was en route and could land on top of the boat, which was designed as a helipad."

Has a wind sock and called Land On.

I assume the super yachts helicopters are not static displays.

[Sunfish]

I’m not experienced in flying at all. But while some of you sat in a cockpit for your entire career, my career spanned ten different industries - which is too many, but all too common today. I also “get around” socially and was involved in lots of sports and activities.

[Capt Fathom]

Originally Posted by Sunfish

I also “get around” socially and was involved in lots of sports and activities.

Ok, that counts. You’re in!

[Duck Pilot]

All the armchair experts at work here!

How many of you commentators have ever flown a helicopter, let alone a licence to fly one?

Some of the propaganda that has been posted in relation to this thread is absolutely crap.

My opinion is that the pilot done a good job considering the circumstances. I have a CPL H and type rated on the R44 as well.

[gerry111]

[QUOTE=Duck Pilot;10685855]Some of the propaganda that has been posted in relation to this thread is absolutely crap./QUOTE]

There's a first time for everything..

[Jetstream67]

Houseboat name says LAND ON. Maybe gave someone a clue

[Sunfish]

Ducky:

How many of you commentators have ever flown a helicopter, let alone a licence to fly one?

I’ve never flown one, but I damned near crashed one.

[Lookleft]

my career spanned ten different industries - which is too many, but all too common today. I also “get around” socially and was involved in lots of sports and activities.

So what you are telling us Sunfish is that you weren't any good at anything and when your bosses found out you had to move on. I also get a sense from your post that you are a bit of ladder climber and that your favourite food is Fig Jam.