Helicopter Crash on Colin McRaes land
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http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1520782007
Interesting news. Obviously this is just speculation as it differs from the above report but I have heard from numerous sources within the sport that one of the rotor blades was found a good distance away from the crash site.
Interesting news. Obviously this is just speculation as it differs from the above report but I have heard from numerous sources within the sport that one of the rotor blades was found a good distance away from the crash site.
lot of so called experts putting their theories.... could be any causes, most probably mechanical failure. As for some people saying he would have been able to auto-gyrate in event of engine failure, they litterally cant see the wood for the trees - the copter crashed in woodland, even if it was autogyrating the impact with the trees would surely have caused catostrophic damage and explosion.
Tony*T3 said:
the copter crashed in woodland, even if it was autogyrating the impact with the trees would surely have caused catostrophic damage and explosion.
Nah, an autogyro landing can be every bit as soft as a normal one depending on height, but I doubt he had the time for it anyway. He was off his normal approach wasn't he? so perhaps he had warning of mech failure and was trying to set it down somewhere, if a blade came off it would be sudden and nasty.carl_w said:
Apache said:
Nah, an autogyro landing can be every bit as soft as a normal one depending on height,
But not many normal landings are made on trees, right?All I was saying is an autorotate is something that is practised, I've watched small and big stuff do it and it's quite undramatic, from the ground
So if it was not too high or fast and the trees not too big or high it might not have been so catastrophic, ie in the hover above the canopy of the forestApache said:
carl_w said:
Apache said:
Nah, an autogyro landing can be every bit as soft as a normal one depending on height,
But not many normal landings are made on trees, right?All I was saying is an autorotate is something that is practised, I've watched small and big stuff do it and it's quite undramatic, from the ground
So if it was not too high or fast and the trees not too big or high it might not have been so catastrophic, ie in the hover above the canopy of the forestUnfortunately this article, just like many others, is complete, inaccurate speculation - the aircraft was a single not a twin squirrel and no wonder they can't find the 'drive-belt' - it doesn't have one (at least not to drive the rotorhead anyway).
Rotaree said:
Apache said:
carl_w said:
Apache said:
Nah, an autogyro landing can be every bit as soft as a normal one depending on height,
But not many normal landings are made on trees, right?All I was saying is an autorotate is something that is practised, I've watched small and big stuff do it and it's quite undramatic, from the ground
So if it was not too high or fast and the trees not too big or high it might not have been so catastrophic, ie in the hover above the canopy of the forestUnfortunately this article, just like many others, is complete, inaccurate speculation - the aircraft was a single not a twin squirrel and no wonder they can't find the 'drive-belt' - it doesn't have one (at least not to drive the rotorhead anyway).
I was there,
It was a great send off with around 16000 people and hardly a dry eye t be seen.
I posted some pics in the photos and video blog.
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
It was a great send off with around 16000 people and hardly a dry eye t be seen.
I posted some pics in the photos and video blog.
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
Edited by Reidy10_0 on Tuesday 2nd October 08:35
A mate and I made the trip from Newcastle to be there. It was a rather emotional event, to say the least. It was, as said before, a glorious celebration of Colin and his sons lives. There was laughter when Ari Vatenen described the first time he and Colin were put in a rally car together. Ari decided he would teach Colin a lesson about driving quickly. 5kms later the car was on its roof.
In comparison, it was absolutely heart rending when they showed some home video of little Johnny getting a bike for Christmas, shouting 'again, again, again!' when he was skiing and his daddy shouting at him to do doughnuts in his go-kart. All very personal moments, all very touching.
I honestly don't know how the families are coping with the losses they have experienced recently. I guess that it's something that only time will ease the pain of.
It turns out Colin's motto was "We're here for a good time, not a long time". Such a cruel irony.
RIP all those who perished in this terrible tragedy.
In comparison, it was absolutely heart rending when they showed some home video of little Johnny getting a bike for Christmas, shouting 'again, again, again!' when he was skiing and his daddy shouting at him to do doughnuts in his go-kart. All very personal moments, all very touching.
I honestly don't know how the families are coping with the losses they have experienced recently. I guess that it's something that only time will ease the pain of.
It turns out Colin's motto was "We're here for a good time, not a long time". Such a cruel irony.
RIP all those who perished in this terrible tragedy.
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