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Two troopers killed in helo crash monitoring Charlottesville protests
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Posted on 08/12/2017 9:00:27 PM PDT by lightman
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To: lightman
One lesson to learn from this is never get on a helicopter, unless someone’s life is at stake, or there is a military necessity.
Just say no.
This mission could have been accomplished by a drone.
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posted on
08/12/2017 10:39:44 PM PDT
by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: WomBom
well know soon
Will we really know exactly what happened? I’m skeptical these days about investigations.
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posted on
08/12/2017 10:46:03 PM PDT
by
Maudeen
(This world is not my home.)
To: piasa
To: piasa
"What the heck was the governor doing there on a Saturday?"
He was there to grandstand in front of all those cameras. These troopers died for McAuliffe's vanity.
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posted on
08/13/2017 12:50:12 AM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Chgogal
To: Maudeen
One of the self-proclaimed “geniuses” at the DUmp last night took off and told all of the lemmings that “it has to be asked”, and then started wondering if the helo was shot down by RW’ers.
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posted on
08/13/2017 4:39:01 AM PDT
by
skimbell
To: brucedickinson
That is the first thing i noticed. Also were those 6 or 7 guys with bats who converged on him at one time out of nowhere CHASING HIM AND THEY FINALLY CAUGHT UP. And why ohio tags.
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posted on
08/13/2017 5:48:58 AM PDT
by
Donnafrflorida
(Thru Him all things are possible.)
To: USNBandit
I stand corrected, thanks for pointing that out.
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posted on
08/13/2017 6:24:47 AM PDT
by
WomBom
("I read Free Republic for the pictures)
To: WomBom
In a normal set of conditions, loss of an engine is a big deal, but doesn't have to be fatal if you can execute a proper autorotation to a reasonable landing zone. One rule is that it is almost always better to shoot a good auto to a bad spot than a bad auto to a good spot.
My guess is that it will end up being a more catastrophic failure than that. There are some failures that are very difficult to diagnose quickly enough to recover from. There are some failures that are unrecoverable.
I have a little over 5000 hours of flight time with 1000 in helicopters, but I haven't flown this Bell product or its sisters. I know some guys don't like the way the transmission works on the 4 bladed Hueys, but haven't heard anything negative about the 407.
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posted on
08/13/2017 11:01:29 AM PDT
by
USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: lightman
Prayers up to the family and friends of the fallen:
May the Lord bless and keep you,
May He make his face shine upon you,
May He be gracious unto you,
And give you His peace,
Amen.
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posted on
08/13/2017 1:03:58 PM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(Veni, vidi, Vomui- I came, I saw, I hurled.)
To: USNBandit
Love the insight, I am a 600 hour Fixed Wing/ IFR Pilot.. only 15 hours I an eggbeater
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posted on
08/15/2017 7:26:30 PM PDT
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WomBom
("I read Free Republic for the pictures)
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