[leadpenny]

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070802X01089&key=1

Very long for a preliminary report.

[Sailover]

For what it’s worth, Jerry Foster was the first news copter pilot in the country. He started out flying a Hughes 269 holding a film camera while flying. No WesCams or reporters in those days. He may have taken some chances over the years, but he saved people too. There are several cases when DPS wouldn't take a mission because it was too risky, but Jerry flew right in and did what had to be done. Sure, he effed up later with drugs, but there are people alive today because he took the risks. The litigious world we live in makes such flying nearly unheard of now. Cowboys may be antiques, but when you need something outside the box done, they are often the only ones who can and will do it.