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Old 2nd Apr 2007, 07:27
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It was a B model. elevation 5500 msl. Four Large guys. Very heavy. Pilot had lots of B2, B3, B4 and EC135 time but had never flown a B.
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Old 3rd Apr 2007, 10:38
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It looks like the vehicle that was hit came around the corner as the heli took off, it then stops then starts to go in reverse.

Had vehicle kept going forwards perhaps he would not have been hit.


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Old 24th Oct 2007, 17:33
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Quote: "An old huey guy told me he used it in Vietnam, and still finds times it helps out when his 205 was a bit heavy coming out of a dipspot. Maybe that explains the left yaw in the video?"


Yeah...I've read Chicken Hawk as well.
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Old 25th Oct 2007, 03:03
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I would go for the "Ran out of right pedal" to explain the left yaw myself, but that would be beating a dead horse....excuse the pun

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Old 25th Oct 2007, 07:09
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"Yeah...I've read Chicken Hawk as well."

And now that I'm more into the flying world and less the wrenching world, I've heard it a few more times. Guess the "tricks" are more popular than I once believed
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