R44 lands on houseboat - Hawkesbury River
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 |
Hmm..
I wonder what Marine Rescue NSW crew really thought about this? |
Did they have life jackets?
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Did they fill out dozens of forms, wait a couple of months, pay a huge fee for CAsA permission?
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Why is it different from any other helipad / landing area?
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What’s the big deal with this story?
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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. |
Sunfish. Everything has a risk. It’s called life! Get on with it. :}
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Originally Posted by Sunfish
(Post 10685482)
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." |
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.” |
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. |
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! |
Originally Posted by Art Smass
(Post 10685588)
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."
I assume the super yachts helicopters are not static displays. |
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.
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Originally Posted by Sunfish
(Post 10685775)
I also “get around” socially and was involved in lots of sports and activities. |
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. |
[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..:E |
Houseboat name says LAND ON. Maybe gave someone a clue
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Ducky:
How many of you commentators have ever flown a helicopter, let alone a licence to fly one? |
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. |
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