Addenbrooke's Hospital Helipad destroyed by US Osprey
Discussion
abzmike said:
Is that matting that they should have landed on top of to prevent sinking into the grass, rather than next to?
Either way, might have been an idea to fasten it down somehow.
V22: Max take off weight 22 tons ish. Either way, might have been an idea to fasten it down somehow.
Air ambulance: maximum take off weight 3 tons?
As long as the Osprey doesn’t need to visit again, it doesn’t matter.
abzmike said:
Tony1963 said:
V22: Max take off weight 22 tons ish.
Air ambulance: maximum take off weight 3 tons?
As long as the Osprey doesn’t need to visit again, it doesn’t matter.
Apparently a training trip so presumably they might need to go there again.Air ambulance: maximum take off weight 3 tons?
As long as the Osprey doesn’t need to visit again, it doesn’t matter.
oh, hang on...
k off , fix it yourself’ to the US Air Force.Mars said:
Isn't claiming air ambulances can no longer land there because the previous pristine surface is damaged ignoring the whole USP of a helicopter to land almost anywhere?
I think it's more that they don't have a nice smooth path for the ambulances to go meet it. Guess it needs to be really close to the hospital, not rough and with easy access!TEKNOPUG said:
How did they land the on the helipad in the first place without causing similar damage?
It's on the video. I'm no expert but I assume the power to get the initial lift-off is way more severe than coming in to land?Watching the video though, there's a strip of the cladding or whatever it is that comes away while they're still firmly on the ground. They carry on powering up and then eventually the rest tears up.
I think if I'd have seen the first bit go I'd have thought "hmm, might have to check this before putting full power down"
srob said:
It's on the video. I'm no expert but I assume the power to get the initial lift-off is way more severe than coming in to land?
Watching the video though, there's a strip of the cladding or whatever it is that comes away while they're still firmly on the ground. They carry on powering up and then eventually the rest tears up.
I think if I'd have seen the first bit go I'd have thought "hmm, might have to check this before putting full power down"
What's on the video?Watching the video though, there's a strip of the cladding or whatever it is that comes away while they're still firmly on the ground. They carry on powering up and then eventually the rest tears up.
I think if I'd have seen the first bit go I'd have thought "hmm, might have to check this before putting full power down"
Part of the reason of the visit was to assess the feasibility of using the Osprey for medical flights to Addenbrookes. It turns out that the existing, fairly cheap and cheerful helipad wasn't up to the take off downwash of an Osprey.
Maybe Addenbrookes will need to splash out on an actual tarmac or concrete pad. When you see the huge amount of development that has gone on all around the Addenbrooke site, adding a more substantial and permanent helipad would be a drop in the ocean cost wise.
Maybe Addenbrookes will need to splash out on an actual tarmac or concrete pad. When you see the huge amount of development that has gone on all around the Addenbrooke site, adding a more substantial and permanent helipad would be a drop in the ocean cost wise.
TEKNOPUG said:
srob said:
It's on the video. I'm no expert but I assume the power to get the initial lift-off is way more severe than coming in to land?
Watching the video though, there's a strip of the cladding or whatever it is that comes away while they're still firmly on the ground. They carry on powering up and then eventually the rest tears up.
I think if I'd have seen the first bit go I'd have thought "hmm, might have to check this before putting full power down"
What's on the video?Watching the video though, there's a strip of the cladding or whatever it is that comes away while they're still firmly on the ground. They carry on powering up and then eventually the rest tears up.
I think if I'd have seen the first bit go I'd have thought "hmm, might have to check this before putting full power down"
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