Helicopter down outside Leicester City Football Club
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Leicestershire Police have a drone that they can deploy at football matches if required. Not known if it was flying at this match.
It is surprising to me that an aircraft of this size could land on the grass playing surface without damaging it or at least affecting its suitability for top class football. I’m not suggesting it has any bearing on the tragic events which have unfolded, just a stray thought.
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It is surprising to me that an aircraft of this size could land on the grass playing surface without damaging it or at least affecting its suitability for top class football. I’m not suggesting it has any bearing on the tragic events which have unfolded, just a stray thought.
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Surprised this sort of operation us even countenounced on a regular basis esp. at night
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SFIM. This is Forum for aviation professionals. Accordingly,it is perfectly appropriate for other members to put forward PURELY informal comment as to whether this sort of operation is even "countenounced on a regular basis especially at night". Many of my own aircrew colleagues have also openly stated that they too are currently somewhat confused about such a Regular Operation. Naturally the authorities will be do their formal work on all aspects of this very sad event. Far more to the point is that so little from The "Press" seems to be concerned that apparently 4 other POB also perished in this accident. Human Life should not be so much more important just because one of the victims is a billionaire owner of a football club. ALL those on board deserve exactly the SAME amount of Attention; Respect and Sorrow at this time.They too have families. I am confident that The Chairman of Leicester Football Club would be the first to agree with me. I am now 68,so I remember when not Everything was so shamelessly Linked to Fame and Fortune. This is simply a sport;a game of football,and now is not the time to be focusing on FOOTBALL,but ALL of the 5 HUMANS whom have just perished in an horrific aviation accident. I assure you that AIB will have commenced their investigations almost immediately. Like other great Clubs before them,Leicester FC did NOT DIE last night,and will come back in sombre mood,but I suspect more united and determined than ever. The Fans will see to that.
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Committed perhaps?
I haven’t flown helicopters for years now but I’d guess if you’ve nowhere else to go backing up gives you a forward and down option in the event of a catastrophic failure before you comit yourself to go. The stadium right in front of you would probably be a worse option.
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is that a normal take-off technique to reverse whilst climbing out? I would have expected a normal tower type ascent to the transition to forward flight. I’m from an rotary wing background but haven’t seen this before.
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Is this allowed? Yes
why did they move up and back, not towering? Because that’s the approved departure technique. Very rare to go straight up if you have an obstruction on departure path.
ie. That’s how it’s done properly
why did they move up and back, not towering? Because that’s the approved departure technique. Very rare to go straight up if you have an obstruction on departure path.
ie. That’s how it’s done properly
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Standard technique
https://youtu.be/2On58NfaSXg
is that a normal take-off technique to reverse whilst climbing out? I would have expected a normal tower type ascent to the transition to forward flight. I’m from an rotary wing background but haven’t seen this before.
is that a normal take-off technique to reverse whilst climbing out? I would have expected a normal tower type ascent to the transition to forward flight. I’m from an rotary wing background but haven’t seen this before.
Especially relevant in oil rig operations.
It was, afaik, introduced in the UK in via the offshore oil industry as mentioned above and was adopted on land for use on helipads that did not allow a conventional acceleration, transition and run-on, typcally needing 5-600m of flat ground for a light twin. It lends itself to use on elevated pads, eg rooftop sites and also to sites surrounded by tall obstacles such as trees or even stadium roofs
For this technique to work successfully it may require the machine to be below a calculated weight for performance reasons.
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Far more to the point is that so little from The "Press" seems to be concerned that apparently 4 other POB also perished in this accident. Human Life should not be so much more important just because one of the victims is a billionaire owner of a football club. ALL those on board deserve exactly the SAME amount of Attention;
Far more to the point is that so little from The "Press" seems to be concerned that apparently 4 other POB also perished in this accident. Human Life should not be so much more important just because one of the victims is a billionaire owner of a football club. ALL those on board deserve exactly the SAME amount of Attention; Respect and Sorrow at this time.They too have families.
https://youtu.be/2On58NfaSXg
is that a normal take-off technique to reverse whilst climbing out? I would have expected a normal tower type ascent to the transition to forward flight. I’m from an rotary wing background but haven’t seen this before.
is that a normal take-off technique to reverse whilst climbing out? I would have expected a normal tower type ascent to the transition to forward flight. I’m from an rotary wing background but haven’t seen this before.
Even two Variants of the Type may have two different profiles. The AS332L2 Super Puma, for instance, has a backwards climb profile in its helipad departure. However, The EC225 Super Puma has a vertical (straight up) profile.