Post by: Jingles on February 13, 2014, 02:14:59 PM
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/chopersteelrope2 (http://www.chonday.com/Videos/chopersteelrope2)
Post by: bracer40 on February 13, 2014, 02:26:23 PM
Post by: gaddy on February 13, 2014, 02:30:31 PM
Post by: Disturbed1 on February 13, 2014, 02:35:46 PM
Post by: gaddy on February 13, 2014, 02:42:16 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 13, 2014, 02:43:48 PM
Post by: KFhunter on February 13, 2014, 02:45:59 PM
If you watch closely the DA on the ground pulled the cable right into the rotor
:yeah:
WOW
wonder if the cable was suppose to unhook from the chopper and failed to release? Looks like the guy on the ground thought it would be a brilliant idea to try and jerk the cable free from the hook and pulled it right into the rotors.
Post by: gaddy on February 13, 2014, 02:56:44 PM
I don't get him landing with cable hooked up. maybe if it was released on top & coiling underneath,but not hooked up. not a chopper pilot but I don't get it. bad communication?
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on February 13, 2014, 03:41:36 PM
If you watch closely the DA on the ground pulled the cable right into the rotor
Exactly. I used to work around helicopters and this was a big no no. This was not pilot error. it was ground crew error. Lucky to both be alive.
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on February 13, 2014, 03:43:59 PM
Post by: grandpawrichard on February 13, 2014, 04:04:34 PM
Dick
Post by: KFhunter on February 13, 2014, 04:09:46 PM
You can see it at 32-33 seconds. The ground crewman jumps up and pulls the cable into the rotors.
I think he might have lost his hand or some fingers, see how hard he gets flung?