December AAIB

HeliCraig · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:45 am Post subject: December AAIB

In a remarkable twist, I have got this in before JTL!

A109 exhaust seperation, TR strike, safe landing (here).

RAF2000 has a high RoD after downwind take-off (here).

R22 strikes ground during low hover (here).

H300 unexpected yaw on lift, tail strikes ground (here).

Safe flying all - see you tomorrow!

HeliCraig · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:12 am Post subject:

Just read the A109 report. Shocked

Well done that man for getting it down safely - must have been a real "new pants" moment. It is that sort of result, in those sort of conditions, that the rest of us aspire to being able to achieve; but hope never to have to find out!

Shocking. Bet getting out of the field wasn't so easy either!

James T Lowe · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject:

"Remarkable twist" Bah! Sad

It's not that uncommon you know! Just depends if I think about it, and have time! Razz

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James T Lowe · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: UK AAIB December 2007

Sorry Craig, you know I'm a pedant! Just to tidy up a bit:

Agusta A109A, G-DNHI
9th October 2006
West of Biggin Hill, Kent
Failed exhaust duct clamp causes duct to strike tail rotor gearbox.

Robinson R22 Beta, G-UNYT
13th January 2007
Old Tupton, near Chesterfield
Nose over after skid strikes ground in low hover.
Helitorque Thread

Schweizer 300, G-JAMA
7th September 2007
Biggin Hill, Kent
Tail rotor strikes ground after loss of control on lift.
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