R22 Rollover at Cranfield
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R22 Rollover at Cranfield
This was just sent to me...
Student pilot unhurt after helicopter overturns
A student pilot had a lucky escape when his helicopter crashed to the ground
and overturned as it was being taxied across an airport.
The man, who has not been named, was hovering around six feet off the ground
when the aircraft crashed down and turned on its side.
Emergency services were called to the scene, at Cranfield airport in Bedford,
and the man was taken to hospital as a precaution, officials say.
The incident happened as the student, from Cabair College of Air Training, was
moving the helicopter from one position to another.
Graham Austin, chief executive of the training company, said the pilot was
unhurt but the aircraft was badly damaged in the incident.
He said in a statement: "This morning, just after 9am, a Robinson R22
helicopter was involved in an incident which resulted in an aircraft making
contact with the ground and turning on to on its side.
"It suffered severe damage. The student pilot was unhurt but taken to hospital
as a precaution.
"The aircraft was being positioned from overnight parking to the aerodrome
apron from where training sites are conducted.
"The incident is now being investigated by the appropriate authorities."
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Glad the chap involved was okay.
CRAN
Student pilot unhurt after helicopter overturns
A student pilot had a lucky escape when his helicopter crashed to the ground
and overturned as it was being taxied across an airport.
The man, who has not been named, was hovering around six feet off the ground
when the aircraft crashed down and turned on its side.
Emergency services were called to the scene, at Cranfield airport in Bedford,
and the man was taken to hospital as a precaution, officials say.
The incident happened as the student, from Cabair College of Air Training, was
moving the helicopter from one position to another.
Graham Austin, chief executive of the training company, said the pilot was
unhurt but the aircraft was badly damaged in the incident.
He said in a statement: "This morning, just after 9am, a Robinson R22
helicopter was involved in an incident which resulted in an aircraft making
contact with the ground and turning on to on its side.
"It suffered severe damage. The student pilot was unhurt but taken to hospital
as a precaution.
"The aircraft was being positioned from overnight parking to the aerodrome
apron from where training sites are conducted.
"The incident is now being investigated by the appropriate authorities."
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Glad the chap involved was okay.
CRAN
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It was G-BOEX if anyone knows the aircraft?
Picture here....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2190232.stm
Picture here....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2190232.stm
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BOEX is an ex-Bristow's machine from Redhill, single fuel tank, instrument binnacle, very nice flyer. Let's hope she retains her benign characteristics when she's bashed back into shape.
Taint,
as was BOAM which copped some debris next to 'EX. I had many a happy an hour in both of them.
Glad no one was injured, but rather a waste.
as was BOAM which copped some debris next to 'EX. I had many a happy an hour in both of them.
Glad no one was injured, but rather a waste.
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I notice from the media photo in CRAN's link that the aircraft has its registration in very large letters over the lower surface of the fuselage. Is this required under JAR's?
It would seem to attract the "Mr Angry" types with their 10x50 Boots binos allowing them to report low flying every time you come below 800 ft. Better to stick to the lettering on the tail booms (White on a white background works well).
Or maybe it is there to keep young PPL chaps & chapesses honest...?
It would seem to attract the "Mr Angry" types with their 10x50 Boots binos allowing them to report low flying every time you come below 800 ft. Better to stick to the lettering on the tail booms (White on a white background works well).
Or maybe it is there to keep young PPL chaps & chapesses honest...?
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No, the "last two" registration on the nose date the machine back to its Bristow roots. It was merely to aid ATC identification at Redhill when there were multiple company R.22s in the circuit. They did that on their Hillers years back too!
And to follow Go-Around's comment, the same company had a prang with sister ship BOEW back on 10 June - see AAIB report which is already out at http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/bulletin/aug02/gboew.htm
And to follow Go-Around's comment, the same company had a prang with sister ship BOEW back on 10 June - see AAIB report which is already out at http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/bulletin/aug02/gboew.htm
The nice flyer bit was from T'aint; I was simply saying I was happy to be in the thing. At that satge I couldn't have said if it was a nice one or not!
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Hey, I flew it last week... maybe the 'nice flyer' bit was influenced by the fact that the two other machines I flew that day were complete sacks of crap. It's all relative.
As to the registration on the underside, yes, the regulations say letters on the underside must be at least 50cm high.
As to the registration on the underside, yes, the regulations say letters on the underside must be at least 50cm high.
