Reply to: Colin McRae RIP

[Churchill]

A bit like "living private helicopter owner"...

Oh really...

[Churchill]

Rich boat owner is an oxymoron.

It's still cheaper than getting divorced...

[Sysman]

The two best moments of boat ownership.

1. The Day you buy the boat.
2. The day you sell it!

Rich boat owner is an oxymoron.

[Churchill]

Definition of a boat: a hole in the water you pour money into...

The two best moments of boat ownership.

1. The Day you buy the boat.
2. The day you sell it!

[Churchill]

I haven’t it was on the 'noos'... I spent 12 years building bits for helicopters so I do have a slight interest.

I'm learning to sail as it’s much cheaper... or at least I thought it would be.

Condolences.

A word to the wise, buy your bits and spares from B & Q or Wickes, the local chandlery has you by the bollox!

[gingerjedi]

When did you get your PPL(H)?

I haven’t it was on the 'noos'... I spent 12 years building bits for helicopters so I do have a slight interest.

I'm learning to sail as it’s much cheaper... or at least I thought it would be.

[Churchill]

But don't choppers auto gyrate safely to the ground in the event of mechanical problems?

Nope, the pilot "safely performs" an "auto-rotation"...

Given sufficient height and momentum in the main rotor...

However, if there is a catastrophic seizure on the wrong side of the sprag-clutch, you're bolloxed.

Anyway, let's wait for the official report.

[Churchill]

People in the flying community said he was a good a pilot as he was a rally driver, I would imagine if you have a good aptitude for driving this would be true.

Far more likely a mechanical fault from the relatively cheap chopper (only 500k), pro's tend to fly more expensive and sturdier kit.

When did you get your PPL(H)?

[Troll]

People in the flying community said he was a good a pilot as he was a rally driver, I would imagine if you have a good aptitude for driving this would be true.

Far more likely a mechanical fault from the relatively cheap chopper (only 500k), pro's tend to fly more expensive and sturdier kit.

But don't choppers auto gyrate safely to the ground in the event of mechanical problems?

[gingerjedi]

I was having similar thoughts, the stats of rich folks crashing in these machines must be pretty high against professional piliots -

People in the flying community said he was a good a pilot as he was a rally driver, I would imagine if you have a good aptitude for driving this would be true.

Far more likely a mechanical fault from the relatively cheap chopper (only 500k), pro's tend to fly more expensive and sturdier kit.

[Churchill]

Jesus,

why do all these rich people have crashes in helicopters ?

Lesson for us all, if we ever become rich don't get delusions of having a helicopter and becoming a pilot, every year we hear of rich people crashing their helicopters.

Maybe there should be stricter driving tests for helicopter pilots and more regular flying hours to keep the skills up ?

Milan.

MB, personally, I don't think this one was "Pilot Error".

Churchill - In "RIP" mode.

[daviejones]

Shame, he was a nice guy and to think his son perished also is extremely sorry news!!!

[KathyWoolfe]

Jesus,

why do all these rich people have crashes in helicopters ?

Lesson for us all, if we ever become rich don't get delusions of having a helicopter and becoming a pilot, every year we hear of rich people crashing their helicopters.

Maybe there should be stricter driving tests for helicopter pilots and more regular flying hours to keep the skills up ?

Milan.

Yet Noel Edmonds has been piloting his own helicopter for years!

[scooterscot]

It's to be expected, the poor don't fly and the gap to between rich and poor has grown:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6997145.stm

Nu Labour are to blame...

[VectraMan]

Bloody hell, they're dropping like flies (the helicopters that is):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/6997784.stm