Hard landing

[Pohi]

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110811/BREAKINGNEWS/110811006/Helicopter-crashes-Titusville-neighborhood-no-one-injured%3Fodyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home

[rotorwashed]

"The helicopter slid about 200 feet before hitting a chain link fence and overturning, authorities said."

 

That has got to be incorrect. 200 feet is over half of a football field, talk about a monster ground run. Glad to hear no one's injured though.

[Pohi]

“One of the pilots on board the helicopter may have accidentally hit a switch that cut fuel to the engines. That caused a loss of power,” said Scott Gaenicke, spokesman for the Titusville Fire Department.

 

 

And this..

 

I wonder if they mean pulled the mixture, or the fuel valve.

 

If they accidentally turned off the fuel valve on a 22.... That's impressive.

[TomPPL]

that cut fuel to the engines

 

How many engines did it have?

[Wally]

"At least two people were aboard the helicopter"? An R22? Whatcha think it was, "Reporter Person"- A half dozen or so, a family and the faithful dog? Tight in that cockpit I'd guess, in spite of letting the dog ride in the drivers lap, and maybe even a little heavy loaded with "at least two people". A run on auto to a paved surface might have been a good choice...

[RagMan]

Wonder why they need bear claws attached to the skids in Florida.... ?

[rotorwashed]

Wonder why they need bear claws attached to the skids in Florida.... ?

 

I was thinkin the same thing. beaches maybe?

[Pohi]

They help to keep the helicopter from rolling over sideways during a run on landing.

[Pohi]

And, increase the slide, so the pilot can make it closer to the pumps