Captain Sully didn't freak out he handled it like a champ but this guy handled it like a chump , Sorry... He tried dodging a drone but hit a tree LOLOL, Seriously
What May Be U.S.’s First Drone-Linked Aircraft Crash Is Being Investigated
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In past incidents involving two manned aircraft in the air there were two sides or stories to the incident. This case there is only one side or story. And again I say “if it is a story”. If the Instructor failed to correct the situation and contact was made,the Instructor is in violation, as for the student he knows nothing, probably had his hands so full of stick and rudder he never saw anything outside. So “it was a drone”is a pretty good way out of a ugly situation at least legally. Under no circumstances am I saying or even insinuating that this happened in this particular incident,BUT, this really presents a “out”that will be used in the future.
Captain Sully is a freaking HERO and handled it with perfection. But he had time to read the checklists, make decisions, and establish Best Glide Speed (V-BG) in order to give himself time to get it right. He did it perfectly. You're comparing Apples to a hatchet here.
Assuming there was an immediate/imminent threat to the helo (and that's yet to be proven or disproven) the student/instructor didn't have the luxury of time to go over checklists and make sure the decisions were the right ones. Most likely he/they reacted instinctively and impacted a tree/shrub/bush damaging the tail rotor. Regardless of how it happened the pilot is charged with "Always flying the aircraft" and in the end it was his responsibility to maintain distance between the aircraft and everything else. Most likely the Instructor will be found at fault but calling him a chump is beyond disrespectful especially since you don't know what you're talking about.
Like I said it's awfully easy to sit in your nice comfy chair and play internet quarterback when you have nothing on the line.
Tell me how we have allowed the media? The media will do what the media wants to do for ratings.
I wiped out a great egret on my car windshield doing 75. After I cleaned the bloody spot away, the windshield was fine. Wonder how it would have fared at 300 knots?
captainmilehigh
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You basically just said the same thing I said just in a nicer way and since you don’t know all the facts either “ you don’t know what you’re talking about about” and your only sharing your opinion just like I am , No ?
I like it. No, the bird didn't have the guts. I had the guts. I really felt bad, but that's life, well for one of us. Be careful crossing Lk Monroe on I- 4. I lived in DeBary then.
I have real world experience well beyond aUAS to rely upon.
At least I can be honest and give the benefit of a doubt..
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The thing is, don't put yourself in situations where your options are limited. Being so close to trees and bushes, is never a good idea, even for training. My Uncle taught all Highway Patrol in California to fly Helicopters, after they got the required ratings. These craft are simple but tricky and can be a handful if you don't keep your eyes open.
But, personally, I would let the drone hit the copter, rather than make an ill-advised movement, where I had no idea of my surroundings. The drone would not have hurt it in any way.
Sometimes, situations don't give you a lot of time to think, in those cases, you do what you must.
But, personally, I would let the drone hit the copter, rather than make an ill-advised movement, where I had no idea of my surroundings. The drone would not have hurt it in any way.
Sometimes, situations don't give you a lot of time to think, in those cases, you do what you must.
Sorry but I'm not doubting your real world experience but your stating your opinion ,nothing more nothing less...
Do you know what the last thing that went through the egret's mind was when it hit the windshield???
N017RW
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Naa, they'll be talkin about this for a while only because the bozo pilot tried shifting blame on a drone so this case will be mentioned as to why even stricter drone laws are needed but at the end of the day the blame is going to be put on him , maybe he was on his way out anyway and this is the push he needed..
Right or wrong I don't feel Bozo pilot was needed lets wait for the FAA report to see who's to blame
The pilot is supposed to be capable of keeping control of the craft and in this case his performance was subpar and that’s what the findings will be , it would be a different matter if it was equipment failure but this is simply pilot error.
Pilots are human an make mistakes all the time but they usually don’t crash as a result of their mistakes. He will soon join the ranks of many other retired unemployable pilots who will buy a drone because that’s the only way he’ll be allowed to continue to fly .
Well, it does seem kinda odd to have a trainee fling so low and close to objects that the experienced pilot couldnt even keep from crashing. Much less not even really sure what they hit. Why is saying bozo that bad. The whole situation sounds stupid and could have been avoided rather there was a drone involved or not.
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