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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2019, 22:11
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

No, no one suggested he was lost, the pilot...

No, no one suggested he was lost, the pilot stated HIMSELF he was "lost" over 123.075 to the heliport Unicom.



Per the NTSB pre-lim the PILOT radioed that "he didn't know where he was."
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2019, 20:04
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

Man, this thread is hopeless...like a dog chasing...

Man, this thread is hopeless...like a dog chasing its tail. Subject pilot was not a low-time helicopter pilot (2800+ hrs). He was a professional corporate pilot being paid to fly a sophisticated,...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2019, 21:56
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

No need for him to ever look at the flight...

No need for him to ever look at the flight instruments...he was in VMC, just look at the East River and shoreline and fly back to the heliport. I just don't understand why so many here are hard-over...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2019, 21:02
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

I wrote pretty much this same opinion in earlier...

I wrote pretty much this same opinion in earlier posts. This wasn't a 200-hour pilot that suddenly found himself at 6N5 facing some crappy wx. And the reported wx was 500 and 1.25 miles vis.....the...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2019, 14:12
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

Mjb, any idea how close the Edison plant is to...

Mjb, any idea how close the Edison plant is to 6N5?
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2019, 03:49
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

I vote for "extraordinarily surprising."

I vote for "extraordinarily surprising."
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2019, 01:36
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

There was no reason for him to climb into IMC in...

There was no reason for him to climb into IMC in the clouds. He had no instrument rating and he hadn't filed. By all accounts he was experienced flying VFR around NYC, and probably had experience...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jun 2019, 20:45
Replies: 145
Views: 102,592
Posted By sprag47

Apparently no one wants to go here, but surely...

Apparently no one wants to go here, but surely the NTSB is investigating a possible suicide. Possible. As others have noted this event is inexplicable. A fairly experienced pilot with probably dozens...
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