Out Of Control, Copy Houston…………..

[fat rat]

This might buff out!

Helicopter spins out of control at Texas airport, crashes into parked plane: video

A Robinson R44 helicopter was spun out of control and struck a parked small plane while taking off from the Pearland Regional Airport near Houston.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Xring01]

Pretty sure that Pilot shit his pants…
I would have…

 

[Tank]

As much as I LOVE flying in helicopters, it’s like my buddy that flies for VCFD tells me all the time, “it’s the one machine where every moving part is fighting hard to leave the aircraft”.

 

[rivrrts429]

Helicopters don’t fly. They just beat the air into submission lol

 

[Sleek-Jet]

As much as I LOVE flying in helicopters, it’s like my buddy that flies for VCFD tells me all the time, “it’s the one machine where every moving part is fighting hard to leave the aircraft”.

Helicopters are metal fatigue rotating around a common axis.

I'd like to know what happened, the tail rotor skidding across the ramp before the helo comes into view is probably a clue.

 

[LHC Kirby]

Thousands of moving parts, built and assembled by the lowest bidder.

 

[TimeBandit]

Any landing you walk away from is a good one.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I'd like to know what happened, the tail rotor skidding across the ramp before the helo comes into view is probably a clue.

I was thinking possibly the tail rotor clipped something out of screen too...so first thing was a buzz saw like a movie, and then went into full rodeo...
I'd have shit myself in the seat, and been trying to find cover in the ramp. Scary stuff.

 

[RadMan]

I’ve always heard the nut holding the propeller on is referred to as the “Jesus” nut, cause if that one fails you get to meet him.

 

[Wizard29]

Looks like 530RL didn't make it to the next Kamala rally.

She lost half her audience that day.

 

[Cobalt232]

I spent a lot of time in R-22's (the 2 seater) in the late 80's and 90's. They are twitchy little things. That ended pretty well. Much better than doing a low G pushover and chopping off the tail or mast.

 

[bilz]

A different prop is definitely in order.
Glad he got out!

 

[530RL]

That’s an R22 not a 44 as the article suggests. As others have noticed, the TRGB, blade assembly and rear empennage flying into picture is certainly the first clue that something is amiss.

With just one person in an R22, they have a rear CG and hang low in the back so taking off the rear end is an easily available option.

Lastly, it would appear said pilot had not yet learned the muscle memory to roll that throttle off and got a lot more spinning around than is provided when employing the proper reaction.

 

[monkeyswrench]

That’s an R22 not a 44 as the article suggests. As others have noticed, the TRGB, blade assembly and rear empennage flying into picture is certainly the first clue that something is amiss.

With just one person in an R22, they have a rear CG and hang low in the back so taking off the rear end is an easily available option.

Lastly, it would appear said pilot had not yet learned the muscle memory to roll that throttle off and got a lot more spinning around than is provided when employing the proper reaction.

Is there a disconnect, a way to disengage the powerplant from the prop? It cust seems as the the two masses were fighting in counter rotation.
Like stabbing the clutch when you hear a cars motor coming apart.

 

[rrrr]

As others have noticed, the TRGB, blade assembly and rear empennage flying into picture is certainly the first clue that something is amiss.

He was giving it full left pedal, for some reason it didn't respond.

 

[530RL]

Is there a disconnect, a way to disengage the powerplant from the prop? It cust seems as the the two masses were fighting in counter rotation.
Like stabbing the clutch when you hear a cars motor coming apart.

Yes,

You roll the throttle off and the rotor system disconnects from the engine via a sprag clutch. When you lose a tail rotor, you immediately roll off that throttle disengaging the engine from the rotor system which will reduce the rotational force around the mast.

A standard pre-takeoff test is to roll off the throttle and check to make sure the rotor RPM and Engine RPM needles split.

He was giving it full left pedal, for some reason it didn't respond.

The control rod was still going in and out.......

I’ve always heard the nut holding the propeller on is referred to as the “Jesus” nut, cause if that one fails you get to meet him.

Yes, and they are not life limited.

Looks like 530RL didn't make it to the next Kamala rally.

She lost half her audience that day.

 

[wzuber]

The media can't even get a simple helicopter model # correct, something easily verifiable in minutes.........
And yet soooo many on here believe, often in a highly panicked fashion, that their " poll #'s" are remotely accurate......

 

[RiverDave]

That could have ended so much worse.. guy is lucky

 

[rrrr]

That could have ended so much worse.. guy is lucky

The Cessna owner...not so much.

 

[monkeyswrench]

The Cessna owner...not so much.

Depends on how you look at it...
1)He wasn't in the seat
2)He survived a plane crash
3)He survived a helicopter crash

Picked a good day to not be at the strip

 

[spectra3279]

Depends on how you look at it...
1)He wasn't in the seat
2)He survived a plane crash
3)He survived a helicopter crash

Picked a good day to not be at the strip

Plus a little ductape will fix it.

 

[mash on it]

I believe Lt. Pete Mitchell had a similar flat spin.

Dan'l