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About the Hyd off...good call. Maybe he didnt reset button prior to liftoff. But then you would think a small red light glowing in his face might jog his memory.
Other then that, farken hell!! Thats was insane. Way way way out of control. The muppet almost cost two newlweds their lives. If he is gonna fly like that then I hope he never takes out a few innocents. Im sure when they said "til death do us part", that they didn't mean within 15 mins!
Mr or mrs pilot, if your lurking on here thinking your a hero...PULL YOUR HEAD IN!!
Other then that, farken hell!! Thats was insane. Way way way out of control. The muppet almost cost two newlweds their lives. If he is gonna fly like that then I hope he never takes out a few innocents. Im sure when they said "til death do us part", that they didn't mean within 15 mins!
Mr or mrs pilot, if your lurking on here thinking your a hero...PULL YOUR HEAD IN!!
I thought only Robbo pilots flew like that ....very sad to see that the riff raff ppl,s are now flying 350,s as well . I will have to keep it in the hangar for a while after this and just be seen in the 109 in case i should get mistaken for one 
ps why would the hyds be off anyway ? Surely when you are leveling the disc before t/o you will feel this ? ....unless your right hand is numb ....in his case i can imagine what from
ps why would the hyds be off anyway ? Surely when you are leveling the disc before t/o you will feel this ? ....unless your right hand is numb ....in his case i can imagine what from
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Wetbulb... I've spoken with the pilot who normally flies this aircraft. He has asked me to point out to the forum, on his behalf, that he was not flying the aircraft on this occasion
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I think this pilot has appeared on YouTube before; listen very carefully and you might be able to hear:
"Hogg! Hogg! get away from that thang!"
Seems like good old Hogg has pretty much got the hang of it now...
"Hogg! Hogg! get away from that thang!"
Seems like good old Hogg has pretty much got the hang of it now...
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Only my guess, but I don't think it was hydraulics. Listen to the wind noise before take off and watch what the heli is trying to do/is doing in flight. It appears to be blow away from the 'crowd' at a great rate and the airframe seems to want to weathercock into wind with the pilot fighting it. Very very lucky. 
How close did he go to hitting the house after the dive?
No matter what the reason, "unusual" flying in public like this is increasingly likely to be shot and distributed on You Tube.
This thought won't curtail sloppy airmanship but may rein in showoffs?
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No matter what the reason, "unusual" flying in public like this is increasingly likely to be shot and distributed on You Tube.
This thought won't curtail sloppy airmanship but may rein in showoffs?
Mickjoebill
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I've spoken with the pilot who normally flies this aircraft. He has asked me to point out to the forum, on his behalf, that he was not flying the aircraft on this occasion.
I also wondered about the wind direction, taking off downwind out of a possible confined area, because just afterwards, he returns to hover, presumably into wind, just above the wedding guests. Name and shame is what I say, before he kills someone!
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CAA enforcement?? He screwed up a take off and nearly crashed, but what exactly is there to enforce?? Bear in mind that I have often called for heads to roll over flying indiscipline, the second bit was hardly a wazzing flyby was it?? I would guess (only my humble opinion) that he will never ever ever misjudge a take off like that again, be it hyds or weather. At Fairford Air Show a few years ago, I lifted a Puma out of the main park, surrounded by other aircraft. A towering take off with me misidentifying the gale force wind by 180deg. Guess what?? A result not unlike this video nasty
People make mistakes, clever people don't repeat the event.........
People make mistakes, clever people don't repeat the event.........
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Safer pilot now?
I'd probably be happier flying with the pilot now after that.. I'd imagine that scared him and he's probably replayed in his mind several different outcomes..
Caught up in the moment perhaps?
Caught up in the moment perhaps?
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He screwed up a take off and nearly crashed, but what exactly is there to enforce??
Are you for real, these innocent people are nearly killed on their wedding day by an incompetent pilot and you say what is to enforce. He needs a good kick up the A***
Are you for real, these innocent people are nearly killed on their wedding day by an incompetent pilot and you say what is to enforce. He needs a good kick up the A***
I thought that the whole point of being a helicopter pilot was because of our personality type? True enough I suppose, never seen a helicopter pilot show off before! Or is it the money? 
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Hmmmm
To me it looks like he may be low hour on type, it jumped in the air on him, he tried to make it look like it was on purpose, then ended up heading off down wind, the tail came around on him, he then tries to push it forward to gain airspeed, but look out there is a house!
Then comes back I'm guessing with one or more passengers wanting to get out and the others saying keep going, she'll be right!
Just giving him the benefit of the doubt.
Otherwise it wasn't a very good bit of "showing off" flying!
Just my take, as a lot of people are quick to jump down someones throat be fore all facts are known.
To me it looks like he may be low hour on type, it jumped in the air on him, he tried to make it look like it was on purpose, then ended up heading off down wind, the tail came around on him, he then tries to push it forward to gain airspeed, but look out there is a house!
Then comes back I'm guessing with one or more passengers wanting to get out and the others saying keep going, she'll be right!
Just giving him the benefit of the doubt.
Otherwise it wasn't a very good bit of "showing off" flying!
Just my take, as a lot of people are quick to jump down someones throat be fore all facts are known.
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I just feel sorry for the groom - not much he could do for his wife in the honeymoon suite that could be as exciting as the ride she had in the 350 
