Helicopter Crash Near Warwick
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Calm guys. All accidents are tragic and our collective condolences must, as always, go to those families directly affected. Of course as proffessionals we would all like to establish cause because we can only go forward with that knowledge. But it doesn't help anything to start squabbling in public.
Funny how the world works.
I came into work this morning, to be asked if I'd heard about the fatal helicopter crash in Warwickshire over the weekend. Turns out the passenger was the ex-boss of a colleague of mine.
It also turns out the pilot was the passenger's future son-in-law. Forget how you think about the loss of two lives in a pastime which you follow either for fun or for a living, there is one person who's now lost both a father and a fiance in the same stroke as well as all the other people touched by the deaths of two people.
If you don't feel some empathy or compassion for all the relatives left behind who will be grieving, then maybe you should think before clicking on "Submit".
I came into work this morning, to be asked if I'd heard about the fatal helicopter crash in Warwickshire over the weekend. Turns out the passenger was the ex-boss of a colleague of mine.
It also turns out the pilot was the passenger's future son-in-law. Forget how you think about the loss of two lives in a pastime which you follow either for fun or for a living, there is one person who's now lost both a father and a fiance in the same stroke as well as all the other people touched by the deaths of two people.
If you don't feel some empathy or compassion for all the relatives left behind who will be grieving, then maybe you should think before clicking on "Submit".
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"Latest" local media coverage on the incident. Doesn't really add a lot that's not known except the pilot tried to avoid the major road.
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BBC report at http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/...00/2130027.stm names the pilot as Peter Clarke, 24 and the passenger as Aaron Jones, 56
The accident report relating to this accident has been released, and is on the AAIB web site.
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The design of the R22 in particular is not very pilot friendly but it's a 'price reduced way of flying' and soooooo those intent on flying these machines must be taught how to fly these machines in the safest way possible. The big problem here is that the R22 has very little 'forgiveness factor' and any slight error can end in total distress.
The R22 was not constructed as a training helicopter BUT due to economies, training schools were forced to adopt them in preference to better and more forgiving models.
The R22 does a good job in the hands of a properly trained and regularly re-trained pilots flying in SUITABLE weather conditions.
Slightly trained and under-supervised low hour pilots are at tremendous risk of attending an accident.
They are in my opinion NOT the helicopter of choice to fly around UK, or anywhere off an airfield. Had it the fumble factor of many of it's competitors then maybe I would venture to reccommend it's cost virtues.
The R22 was not constructed as a training helicopter BUT due to economies, training schools were forced to adopt them in preference to better and more forgiving models.
The R22 does a good job in the hands of a properly trained and regularly re-trained pilots flying in SUITABLE weather conditions.
Slightly trained and under-supervised low hour pilots are at tremendous risk of attending an accident.
They are in my opinion NOT the helicopter of choice to fly around UK, or anywhere off an airfield. Had it the fumble factor of many of it's competitors then maybe I would venture to reccommend it's cost virtues.
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Have just looked at the accident report, and it states that the pilot had clocked 8 hours in the last two years, and only 50 minutes flying in the previous 90 days before the crash.
I assume (hope) that doesnt include the 2 x 25 minute flights he undertook just before the fatal flight? Either way, I'm not so sure about the wisdom of taking your loved ones for a pleasure flight in one of the world's most unforgiving helicopters with that very low level of currency.
Up here we require that all pilots wanting to self-fly go up at least once a month, otherwise they have to take a check ride with an Instructor. Is this the norm? What requirements do you self-flyers out there have to do to get your hands on a local Robbie?
I assume (hope) that doesnt include the 2 x 25 minute flights he undertook just before the fatal flight? Either way, I'm not so sure about the wisdom of taking your loved ones for a pleasure flight in one of the world's most unforgiving helicopters with that very low level of currency.
Up here we require that all pilots wanting to self-fly go up at least once a month, otherwise they have to take a check ride with an Instructor. Is this the norm? What requirements do you self-flyers out there have to do to get your hands on a local Robbie?
