AS350 Nutter in NI
 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sPfLBWrynSE
....lucky lucky boy....read about him in the AAIB soon! :ugh:

marriage can be scary...

What a knob!. If it had been a polished performance at altitude away from spectators and obstructions it would have been controversial.
As it was the guy needs to have his license taken off him, dangerous, scrappy and stupid flying.
From the moment he lifted he was trying to impress, very lucky not to have crashed IMHO.
Would love to know a bit more about the guys experience and motivations...I have my own thoughts!.

Ralph

Looks to me as if he wasn't fully in control and just trying to hang onto being impressive..... oh dear!!! I wonder if the EGT and TQ were just as impressed?

What a muppet:eek:

Looked to me like he tied to do a rapid towering Take Off and lost TR authority then deliberately applied a corrective cyclic input to get some control. :ugh:

:mad:

Perhaps the Bride was gripping his joystick too hard!!:eek:

Peter R-B
Vfrpilotpb

Were bouts in NI is that?? That pilot is a complete nutter!

Forgot to turn hydraulics on perhaps ?

Other questions (looking at the bigger picture):-

1. Why were they holding the wedding in a chicken shed?

EoQ.

:)

Looks like G-LARR.

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/GImages/G-LARR001.jpg

FNW

Yea id agree there!

Standby with can of worms.......and open:
Which AOC was this aircraft operating on? As far as I was aware it is a private heli having replaced R44 G-LRSN previously owned by the same individual.
Fair enough if it was private flying but this is why we don't let PPL's do commercial work or 'pubic' transport.
Either way, it's the most stupid thing I've seen in a helicopter in some time, well a few weeks since I saw an R44 go IMC at 200ft also in Northern Ireland.
This is the kind of mind numbing rubbish that gives helicopters a bad name, not only when it goes wrong. The press would have had a field day if the 350 had clipped that roof, lobbyists would be out, Red Kens and the like restricting our movements over cities, can't do that, don't land there, oh aren't they dangerous though....!!!!!
:=String him up by his Gonads, leave him there to dry, assuming it was a he.....:eek:
What a f:mad:ing complete waste of a nice B3, retards aplenty kids.:mad:

Perhaps the pilot had not flown a 4/5 seat craft before?

All of the first solos I've sent off were certainly better flown ....

And didn't the 500 foot rule apply on the return, as there was apparently no intent to land? :ugh:

I've spoken with the pilot who normally flies this aircraft. He has asked me to point out to the forum, on his behalf, that he was not flying the aircraft on this occasion.

So the bridesmaid's little brother stole it (thought it took a long time to get going)?

Unbelievable! I got a knot in my stomach just looking at it! That was a hairsbreadth from wipeout, no more!

:eek:

Just bought my father a heli trip with PDG for Xmas - hope the "pilot" isn't as lax as that one:ooh:

Granite Monolith :eek:

I do not think you need to worry about that. The PDG crews are a pretty seasoned bunch. Well not so pretty :p Come to think of it there are some who smell a bit seasoned but you can take it yer dad will get a good deal. :ok:

Best Wishes


Ace