Goldy Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 This incident is so close to several of our VR members that many don't even want to go near a computer or a TV.. All I can say is I have seen too many friends, or friends of friends die doing similar things. With 10 hours or 100,000 hours, the same things bite us in the ass. We have to find better and better ways of flying safer, maybe using technology, maybe changing the way we think, or the way we currently accomplish a mission. Whatever it is, we all love to fly. None of us should have to pay for that with our life. Prayers to the families, and to the VR friends who were close to the pilot. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/3-dead-helicopter-crash-rural-western-colorado-article-1.1592977 Goldy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagMan Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just read about this yesterday. Wires are a man and machine killer R.I.P Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroscout Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The thread that holds our flying well being together is so thin sometimes. Strengthen the thread as best you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsta1ker Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I was just reading about DBS helicopters in Vertical mag a few months ago, and I follow Colorado Heliops on Facebook and can't count the times I have seen Doug's 206L pop up in Dennis' posts. This is a sobering reminder that the danger of the wire environment transcends all experience levels. Blue skies, Doug Sheffer. My condolences to everyone that knew him as well as the other 2 individuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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