Snowbird crashes into home

[Maggot]

Damn shame.

Aviation is a harsh, unforgiving mistress. For the most part, it’s incredibly safe and only has the appearance of being hazardous thanks to overzealous reporters who sensationalize every accident possible. But every once in awhile, it does bite, and when it does, it bites hard. It’s already been a tough year, and this certainly doesn’t help.

I’m sure she did everything she could, but without an engine, The Impossible Turn is often, well, impossible. May she rest in peace and God Bless those she left behind. Same for anyone on the ground who’s life was impacted. Sad day, indeed.

As my father put it..."Flying is weeks or years of boredom punctuated my moments of sheer terror."

 

[Tokay444]

I thought I remember where many aircraft is own control but you could flip a lever/knob/switch to make them both go together just in case of a scenario like one being unconscious.

I know the French Rafale fighter is like that. There was a story not too long ago about a civilian, up as a passenger, accidentally getting ejected. Pilot landed and had a lot of explaining to do.

Yes, and the seats were set to eject as tandem, but didn’t. Lol. Can you imagine how much more explaining there would be if they lost a perfectly good plane on top of it all?

 

[Basher]

As my father put it..."Flying is weeks or years of boredom punctuated my moments of sheer terror."

Not in helicopters. It’s usually more the other way around, at least in the flight training world.

 

[hic28]

As far as ejections seats go, most are setup where PIC pulls, it ejects both but if the WSO pulls it only ejects him. There is a selection switch though that can be changed.

there is a great podcast that dives into ejection seats.

004 - Ejection Seats – The Fighter Pilot Podcast

Ever wonder how ejection seats work or how it might feel to ride one?

www.fighterpilotpodcast.com

 

[Basher]

As far as ejections seats go, most are setup where PIC pulls, it ejects both but if the WSO pulls it only ejects him. There is a selection switch though that can be changed.

there is a great podcast that dives into ejection seats.

004 - Ejection Seats – The Fighter Pilot Podcast

Ever wonder how ejection seats work or how it might feel to ride one?

www.fighterpilotpodcast.com

One of my all-time favorite podcasts! Jello does a bang-up job!

 

[vh20]

Not in helicopters. It’s usually more the other way around, at least in the flight training world.

I love to fly-in to Vintage Airplane Fly-Ins around our area. Funny, you never see a Vintage Helicopter Fly-In. Wonder why that is...?

 

[Basher]

I love to fly-in to Vintage Airplane Fly-Ins around our area. Funny, you never see a Vintage Helicopter Fly-In. Wonder why that is...?

Cost of entry. Helis aren’t cheap, and parts for vintage helis definitely aren’t cheap! Scott’s Bell owns the type certificate for the Bell 47, so you can find most parts for those, but a lot of the older birds are just expensive to maintain.

 

[BytorJr]

I love to fly-in to Vintage Airplane Fly-Ins around our area. Funny, you never see a Vintage Helicopter Fly-In. Wonder why that is...?

What, no Piasecki Flying Banana's?

 

[Sean the Nailer]

I love to fly-in to Vintage Airplane Fly-Ins around our area. Funny, you never see a Vintage Helicopter Fly-In. Wonder why that is...?

M.A.S.H.

 

[vh20]

Cost of entry. Helis aren’t cheap, and parts for vintage helis definitely aren’t cheap! Scott’s Bell owns the type certificate for the Bell 47, so you can find most parts for those, but a lot of the older birds are just expensive to maintain.

Surely that joke didn’t sail over your rotor head?