Jester2138 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I'm not a pilot and didn't know that was going to be a crash video, but as soon as I saw him spin around that close to the ground I thought, "Well this won't end well." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 That's what happens when you hot dog around and don't take a second to think about what you're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdogs Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 That's what happens when you hot dog around and don't take a second to think about what you're doing. What you trying to say? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity173 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 One more reason why all helicopters should have wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Boo. Skids are awesome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Boo. Skids are awesome. Damn right! Skids up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdogs Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 One more reason why all helicopters should have training wheels. FIFY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I3uller Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 One more reason why all helicopters should have wheels. Looks like he came at the dirt at such an angle that even wheels wouldn't have helped him there. What an incredibly stupid way to ruin a helicopter and put people's lives in danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Why does this helo crash? To me it almost looks like the pilot "forgot" to finish the turn mid-way through. For three seconds at 1:00-1:03 the helicopter continues flying on it's side and doesn't start to recover until it's too late. And why is it still yawing when he hits the ground? Wouldn't the fastest recovery have been to simply roll upright at the top of the turn? Is there some aerodynamic affect that trapped the pilot? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EsoWpTO2qg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Oh flight control malfunction. Scary! http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120217X34147&key=1 View from the helo: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f70_1333743291 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Oh flight control malfunction. Scary! http://www.ntsb.gov/...217X34147&key=1 View from the helo: http://www.liveleak....=f70_1333743291 The pilot initiated a right 150 to 180 degree turn reaching about 200 feet above the ground. He was attempting to neutralize the controls in preparation for a normal approach for landing when he realized the controls were "locked and unmovable in any direction." The pilot stated that the helicopter remained in the same rate of turn with the same collective pitch and cyclic input as when he had initiated the turn. The helicopter maintained the same arc through the turn and descent until it impacted the ground. The pilot further stated that he was reaching to activate the emergency hydraulic switch at impact. That's what they call "a bad day at the office"... Good research Jester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Here's a Kiowa doing the same maneuver a few times, but successfully... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Yeah, same maneuver called by lots of different names...RTT (return to target), pitch-back turn, ag turn, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I call it the turn around thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Here's one from the old days of Army Aviation... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5umelIS9R8 "You might be just the boy to do it!" Here's a longer US Army Air Corps Recruiting video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 United States Naval Test Pilot School Yes, they take Army pilots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek9J-Q5rCUg Also, if anyone for some weird reason didn't already have Black Hawk Down, here it is, in full, high quality, on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZekWROFraE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 "Oops." Kiowa sling-load gone bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 "Aw, they just broke the sh*t outa that bird..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah, same maneuver called by lots of different names...RTT (return to target), pitch-back turn, ag turn, etc. Yes... and no. When most people think of a return to target they think about a maneuver where the aircraft is pitched up, slowed, and then kicked around with pedals. A pitch back turn is a maneuver where the aircraft is pitched up 30 degrees and banked 60 degrees, allowing the nose to drop back around. In a perfectly performed pitch back turn you never go below bucket speed and the aircraft remains in trim throughout the maneuver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1237051 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Our manual calls it a "zoom." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Those hookers f*cked that Kiowa up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity173 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Looks like one of the legs got snagged and released at the wrong time. Also looks like Bostick...good egg rolls there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grind Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I am in tears.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6o0F9BnouI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grind Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Nice short film about Noregian MEDEVAC. Part II in the info section. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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