Karl Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPPL Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 looks like a very lucky escape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edspilot Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Forgot the keys to the hanger? OUCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADRidge Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Looks like two objects trying to occupy the same bit of space at the same time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagMan Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 ^^^ LoL! Nice description ADRidge! Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfman76 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Anyone else notice the track/balance strobe light dangling? almost looks like its attached to the cargo hook in the pic due to the angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC AV8R Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 ...that's awful. Waste of a perfectly good ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam32 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Anyone else notice the track/balance strobe light dangling? almost looks like its attached to the cargo hook in the pic due to the angle. Ground handling wheels still attached too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoFlyer Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 This is the unfortunate result of two helicopters attempting to mate. Normally, helicopters only mate in the wild. However if a female 500 is in heat and is kept in the hanger...well...the results are in the photo above. The male will do *anything* to reach the female, usually resulting in it's demise. Very sad. In fact I'd say it's negligence on the operators part. They should have known how dangerous is it to keep a female 500 in captivity while she's in heat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I had the displeasure of working with a mechanic who tried to track and balance by himself. Maybe he got a job there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherminator Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I'm thinking they were running the machine too close to the door when somebody on the inside decided to open it. Either that or they were too close to the door while track and balancing it and it somehow unexpectedly got light on the skids and drifted into oblivion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Robinson also does blade destruction tests on a sample of blades coming off their production line. They simply choose to do them before mounting onto a helicopter. I guess MD uses a different method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helopilot2be Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Judging by the tracking equipment still attached and the distinct yaw mark on the ground from the ground handling wheels., they were trying to balance the blades. My guess is that they had it still "up" on the wheels and there wasn't enough friction.Just a WAG though.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorhead8 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 you got that pic off of break.com huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorrodent Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 ahhhh... let me see.... LTE? Rotorrodent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 you got that pic off of break.com huh? I got it from AcidCowRelativlySFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500E Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Would suggest they were doing ground track, lifted to hover, Not a good idea with ground handling wheels that drop & lock, an the rest was history as they say !!! Note Chadwick Gun, & did you realise how far a head set cord can stretch.There is another thread somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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