Dennis crashes
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: EGDC
So it can even happen to the very best - a solemn warning to anyone who wants to just go and give it a go because helicopter aerobatics look cool.
Glad you are OK Dennis - aeros are nice, just need to work on the landings
Glad you are OK Dennis - aeros are nice, just need to work on the landings
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From: Under my coconut tree
More chips on the CIA's fire... The campaign Against Aviation goes from strength to strength 
No one over 6 will be allowed to levitate soon
Hard luck Dennis, glad your OK. That display really takes your breath away
No one over 6 will be allowed to levitate soon
Hard luck Dennis, glad your OK. That display really takes your breath away
Chief Bottle Washer
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From: PPRuNe
Dennis,
Sorry to hear of your mishap: hopefully you will get straight back "in the saddle" and be just that touch older and wiser for the experience
Glad that you're not seriously hurt
Sorry to hear of your mishap: hopefully you will get straight back "in the saddle" and be just that touch older and wiser for the experience
Glad that you're not seriously hurt
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: uk
Glad to hear you walked away from it ok Dennis
Did the reporter say you are a champion acrobatic pilot, does that mean you also do some acrobatic moves inside the cockpit while you are flying your aerobatics manoeuvres?
Greetings,
Finalchecksplease
Did the reporter say you are a champion acrobatic pilot, does that mean you also do some acrobatic moves inside the cockpit while you are flying your aerobatics manoeuvres?
Greetings,
Finalchecksplease
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From: UK
Thank goodness Dennis is fine.
A tribute to the strength and safety of the 300 though.
I was only reading in 'Pilot' last night that the compression spring dampers in the skid design, and energy absorbing structure beneath the seats, make the 300 much safer in a heavy/crash landing scenario, and has prevented a lot of serious injuries..
A tribute to the strength and safety of the 300 though.
I was only reading in 'Pilot' last night that the compression spring dampers in the skid design, and energy absorbing structure beneath the seats, make the 300 much safer in a heavy/crash landing scenario, and has prevented a lot of serious injuries..
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From: England... what's left of it...
Holy !!!!!! Fate having a last try after not getting a look in for 56 years. But, now you really have done it all Dennis...
Tough guy! That was a hard impact. Luckily, the best seem to survive the mishaps more often too, and walk away
Tough guy! That was a hard impact. Luckily, the best seem to survive the mishaps more often too, and walk away
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From: Out of Africa
Glad you're OK Dennis.
I'll always remember how we looked forward to your Check Rides on our 300C and 206's at Lakeside in the 80's - we always learned lots from you, but you never showed us that manoevre!
Trog
I'll always remember how we looked forward to your Check Rides on our 300C and 206's at Lakeside in the 80's - we always learned lots from you, but you never showed us that manoevre!
Trog
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From: South of the North Pole
I still remember your rather-quick-but-perfectly-executed run-on landing on the grass at the Castle Ashby champs all those years ago after you had the TR problem in the Enstrom Shark.
Just like then, great to see you get out OK of this one.
There's another report on the KSL tv station too - check here
Just like then, great to see you get out OK of this one.
There's another report on the KSL tv station too - check here