Video of a Robbie going down in Miami 19th Feb 2022
Well, whatever the cause, you can't blame the weather for this one! Did he suddenly see the parakites and try to push underneath them? Very odd.
at 1.04 theres what appears to be a white flash just forward of the tail rotor. It occurs as it passes the end of the wake in the background. Might be a trick of the light but it seems to accelerate after that
The usual sensationalist reporting. My take on it:
- Engine failure with attempted autorotation
- The helicopter was under directional control during the 'approach' - that's why they avoided the beach and the swimmers
- The helicopter was under directional control during the 'approach', aiming to ditch as close to the shore are practical - that saved their lives
- It's difficult to see, but it looks like they allowed RRPM to decay and the blades were coning up - thereby rendering the flare ineffective
Water, normally hard as concrete, might just have softened up a bit for them. While they didn't actually walk away from the scene, they made it out alive.
- Engine failure with attempted autorotation
- The helicopter was under directional control during the 'approach' - that's why they avoided the beach and the swimmers
- The helicopter was under directional control during the 'approach', aiming to ditch as close to the shore are practical - that saved their lives
- It's difficult to see, but it looks like they allowed RRPM to decay and the blades were coning up - thereby rendering the flare ineffective
Water, normally hard as concrete, might just have softened up a bit for them. While they didn't actually walk away from the scene, they made it out alive.
Water on this occasion was the best place for all concerned. Including the public. As to height the segment doesn’t show what height he started from. He may have been in autorotation for some time and allowed Nr to decay at the end.
Floats ? You don’t want a Robbie on floats.
It's not about what you want or not, it is what the regulations require.
If you have no option but to ditch, then you should be on floats for everyone's safety.
The US may be different, in most other parts of the world, you are legally required to get to shore or have floats and related water safety gear.
If this isn't acceptable then you shouldn't be in a single piston over water.
If you have no option but to ditch, then you should be on floats for everyone's safety.
The US may be different, in most other parts of the world, you are legally required to get to shore or have floats and related water safety gear.
If this isn't acceptable then you shouldn't be in a single piston over water.
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It's not about what you want or not, it is what the regulations require.
If you have no option but to ditch, then you should be on floats for everyone's safety.
The US may be different, in most other parts of the world, you are legally required to get to shore or have floats and related water safety gear.
If this isn't acceptable then you shouldn't be in a single piston over water.
If you have no option but to ditch, then you should be on floats for everyone's safety.
The US may be different, in most other parts of the world, you are legally required to get to shore or have floats and related water safety gear.
If this isn't acceptable then you shouldn't be in a single piston over water.
I think he could have made it back to shore quite easily. Now, considering how crowded it was, was that the best choice?
I have flown a Robinson on floats many times in a former life, and as long as you are cognizant of inverse roll, especially in autos, you will be fine. They just add a whole bunch of weight and drag from what I remember.
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Yes I was alluding to the weight and drag issues. Should have been clearer.