Retreating Brain Stall Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/19/helicopter_lands_on_.html Didn't see this on any other news links. Good job on getting it down (notice the power pole in the background). Edited March 20, 2013 by HeliFun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retreating Brain Stall Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/19/helicopter_lands_on_.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroscout Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 From the looks of your link the damage seems to have been held to a minimum. I didn't see any reporting on injuries. I hope everyone got out uninjured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotortramp Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 The report mentions minor injuries, which usually is indicative of bruising, scratches, whiplash, etc. I'd imagine they were able to walk away, so this was by definition a good landing. If they repair the bird and use it again, some may even call this a great landing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 "....and the helicopter did sustain some damage." You could say that! Glad to hear the pilots will probably fly again. Looks like a successful auto to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apiaguy Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 300 is a super star crash machine... looks like the undercarrage did its crush job... didn't even roll it over or chop the tail.. very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) "A helicopter had to make an emergency landing... right in the middle of US 1."??? The toes of the skids are over the pavement on what appears to be an access ramp. From what I've seen of Florida drivers, that's close to the middle of a major highway... At least this dolt reporter didn't call it a 'chopper'. Didn't take long- http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/brevard-county/Raw-Video-Chopper-makes-emergency-landing-on-U-S-1/-/11788124/19392220/-/vyk91k/-/index.html Good job, whoever did it. Edited March 20, 2013 by Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well US1 is like two single lanes with a grass median inbetween - its possible that the helicopter is in the median and therefore technically it would be "right in the middle"... but I digress as its all conjecture from where I sit. Guess Bristow is lucky the news only reports the ones that happen in roads and not off airport. 3 in 3 months while I was there, don't recall seeing a NTSB report on any of them. One of them was one I refused to fly, two students after me had the failure, mechanic said it was good..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 http://www.cfnews13...._lands_on_.html Too bad he couldn't have turned 90 degrees and saved the tail...but, great job when you're forced to put er down in a hurry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusttinbound Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Judging by the location it looks like it might the entrance to KTIX off of US1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic04GT Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Nicely done. It may not be pretty, but a good autorotation is one you walk away from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counterrotate Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 That looks pretty textbook to me. Good job guys! I don't care what anyone says, you never get as much performance out of a real auto as you do a practice one. It doesn't get much better than that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trans Lift Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Yeah that is at the entrance to the airport just off the US 1, right near the railroad tracks! Good job whoever landed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 If I ever have an engine failure and manage to get the helicopter on the ground in that good of shape I will be a happy camper. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) I don't know if it's adrenaline or focus that compresses the time, but real world autos come down like the proverbial brick.I try not to break anything but I don't let that interfere with survival.Remember- it was seriously broke when I started the forced landing... Edited March 24, 2013 by Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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