Helicopter has rough landing at Ski Apache

[gulliBell]

I'm curious whether he parked it where it ended up, or he parked it somewhere close by that was more accessible, or whether he continued on with the mission?

[stilllearning]

Not sure if the guy manages normal landings but he surely does a great job at slopes and flying the mast !!!

[HeliHenri]

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He get a 9 out of 10 for the artistic part !
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[Devil 49]

I hope the patient didn't see that...

[Bell_ringer]

Probably saw the sign "ski apache" and decided anything an apache can do, a squirrel can do better

[JackJones]

There's like a million questions here, was he eating in flight and just forgot he had to land it or what, those pesky in flight meals on commercial operations!!

[arketip]

Maybe he was caught out by one of those extremely fast moving fogs

[katismo]

Didn't see if they did high or low recon, almost looks like a pedal turn in to the tail wind and started deep decent. Don't know weight and D alt, but guessing 8000 ft ..ish? How the crew was briefed from the ground about the landing conditions (wind etc.)?

They were very lucky with this one. They shouldn't put lottery anymore, you are a winner already.

[roybert]

Originally Posted by BobbyHowie

You weren't expecting a rotor tip to hit the slope? You thought that was normal? Jeez.

Yup but he didn't from what I could see but it does look like he smacked the Tail Rotor.

[SASless]

Might be over 10.000 feet elevation....peak is about 11,300 feet high.

[Vertical Freedom]

Surely that wasn't a real Pilot at the wheel? 'twas the Patient at the helm me thinks

[gulliBell]

VF. I suspect so. Again. And again. And again...seems pilots have been doing some dumb stuff lately, falling off hospital helipads, rolling off throttle in 60 foot hover, playing bouncy castle when there is no bouncy castle, etc etc. Maybe a passenger put that PX burner in the Truk lagoon as well?

[Vertical Freedom]

G'day GB........the new-age of proffesionaljism such a sad future for Piloting

[JBL99]

Hey, at least he left the tail hanging over the ledge - just like VF says!

[krypton_john]

Originally Posted by JBL99

Hey, at least he left the tail hanging over the ledge - just like VF says!

Yeah maybe but we're not signing him off until we have verification that his skids were aligned...

[JBL99]

Originally Posted by krypton_john

Yeah maybe but we're not signing him off until we have verification that his skids were aligned...

Very good!!!

[noooby]

Ahhh but do they have to be aligned with the direction the aircraft is pointing, or the direction that his seat is now pointing considering it has probably torn itself loose. Extra points if one skid aligns with nose and one with seat!

[krypton_john]

After getting away with that "landing" they may as well be pointing to Mecca!

[JBL99]

Originally Posted by BobbyHowie

You weren't expecting a rotor tip to hit the slope? You thought that was normal? Jeez.

I think you'll find krypton_john was being facetious!

[Vertical Freedom]

da Tail rotorless is safely clear! skid marks aligned (trailing behind) with the direction of travel..................Yippeee