R44 stacked up north ?
Purveyor of Egg Liqueur to Lucifer
Not this one is it fluffy?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5351702.stm
It happened on 16 September 2006, but the AAIB report has just come out in the March bulletin.
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/...en__g_ggrh.cfm
Summary:
The pilot had been waiting for fog to clear so that he could depart on his intended flight. Having assessed that the weather had improved and was now suitable for the flight the pilot and his passenger departed, although the aircraft quickly entered cloud. The pilot managed to regain visual flight references and attempted to make a precautionary landing, however in doing so he collided with some trees which he had not seen due to the reduced visibility.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5351702.stm
It happened on 16 September 2006, but the AAIB report has just come out in the March bulletin.
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/...en__g_ggrh.cfm
Summary:
The pilot had been waiting for fog to clear so that he could depart on his intended flight. Having assessed that the weather had improved and was now suitable for the flight the pilot and his passenger departed, although the aircraft quickly entered cloud. The pilot managed to regain visual flight references and attempted to make a precautionary landing, however in doing so he collided with some trees which he had not seen due to the reduced visibility.
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nope, the tail rotor gear box fell off just before landing. happened a few days ago. might I add picked it up from the same maintenance company, that I had an unfortunate one in a few months ago. 
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my mistake, the aircraft was just about to land and the tail rotor gearbox fell off, had to do a running landing. the aaib is onto it now the pilot says the bolts were loose.
the aaib is onto it now the pilot says the bolts were loose.
You guys just crack me up i love the bit where the pilot says the bolts were loose....very funny !!!! i presume he didnt have a spanner ?? and you think i am unfair to robbo pilots!!!
Is the only pre flight in one of those things ....check the elastic band is fully twisted ?!!!
Keep it coming somehow i dont think you did him any favours with that post !!!!!
You guys just crack me up
i love the bit where the pilot says the bolts were loose....very funny !!!! i presume he didnt have a spanner ?? and you think i am unfair to robbo pilots!!!Is the only pre flight in one of those things ....check the elastic band is fully twisted ?!!!
Keep it coming somehow i dont think you did him any favours with that post !!!!!
