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To: Red Badger

That’s an R44 from Robinson.

Robinson is the single largest civilian helo maker 14000+ units sold.

I got my PPL-H in a R22 its the helo of choice for flight schools.

If you look up this cabelas its rural so more than likely this guy has acreage and a helipad at his home.


59 posted on 08/04/2026 8:24:56 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: GenXPolymath

We had one crash here a few months back.......No fatal injuries thank God........

BRAVE AI:

On June 12, 2025, a touring helicopter crashed on the runway at Destin Executive Airport in Destin, Florida, injuring all four people on board. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the injuries were non-life-threatening, with the pilot and one passenger sustaining serious injuries and the other two passengers receiving minor injuries.

The NTSB preliminary report identified the cause as a loose bolt from the cyclic servo that backed out during takeoff, causing the helicopter to lose control and dive into the ground. Investigators also noted that other bolts on the aircraft were only hand-tight, and the helicopter was leased by Higgins Leasing Inc. of Texas.


67 posted on 08/04/2026 8:40:09 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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