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Huntington Beach Helicopter Crash

exNavyOffRec said:
I was reading this thread, then saw the picture and was thinking this looks like the helicopter in Airwolf, then I got down to your post LOL.
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Fun history fact…

The actual AirWolf 222 was purchased and turned into an air ambulance where it sadly crashed.
 
PhrogPhlyer said:
In the up close video, during the 7 sec. frames, they clearly shows the tail rotor departing the aircraft.
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But only after the aircraft started spinning. I'm thinking the issue may have been upstream, even if only a little bit.
Swanee said:
So for the non-helo folks in the room, what are we looking at?
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What Chuck keeps getting at is the orientation of the collective "handle." Typically the grip portion of a collective (thing that gives you power and makes you go up and down vertically) is oriented longitudinally. The 222 has the grip positioned laterally, just like an airplane's throttles.

Seawolf42 said:
With all the advanced sim training these days
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That assumes there is training. Like was said, it costs money and time, and not required.
 
Seawolf42 said:
That is probably a major issue, even the military is getting away from full autos.
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That is a shame. I would do at least one full auto during every flight if able. It just became something you did, not something to be concerned about. We'd place bets on doing autos from the 180 abeam the runway, keeping the needles split all the way to the landing.
I put this into the same category as spins in a FW. That used to be just something you did, again, not something to be concerned about.
 
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