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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Peskarik on 17 September 2007, 16:07
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dead :sad:
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Fraid so..... happened on Saturday.
Sad news. :sad:
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Has it been like said that hes dead, i think this happened on Sat but im trying just to beleive as if it hasnt happened :cry:
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=66522.0
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yeah i agree, he was the main man
but helipcopters are death traps........
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helipcopters are death traps........
Yup, fully agree. They are lethal fcuking things, especially when maintenance is skimped. :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
I live under a regular flight path where one of their fleet crashed, killing about 9 or so oil workers a while back. The bastards repeatedly fly well below 1000 feet, over villiages, yet I like in a very rural county. Many, many years ago, one of my best mates was a helicopter engineering technician, and he always commented that they had faulty, damaged or poorly maintained rotor blades (he could tell by the "sound" they made), and a few years later, the one that crashed was proven to have faulty and incompetently maintained rotor blades.
The big problem with all rotary wing aircraft (helicopters), is when a problem occurs which affects the big fan, it will drop out of the sky like a lead baloon with absolutly no control at all. If there are houses/schools, etc directly below, they are impossible to avoid. On the other hand, if a fixed wing areoplane has engine troubles, the flight control surfaces are still operable, enabling successful emergency glide control, thus allowing a (relatively) safe landing away from buildings etc.
I really think helo licences should only be held by full time pilots - and this would stop the propensity of rich footballers/rally drivers, etc, from piloting their own helis (or hired rent-a-copters) from flying them on infrequent basis, where they are unable to build up the necessary skills.
Rant mode over!
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Ditto. Should be banned for public use. I know a couple of guys with them and they fly them like tools, just as you said. Not for one second am I inferring that CM did, the guy was a pro, but some of the rich tossers that own them.. sheesh.
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Yeh, didn't believe this when I first heard. The kid was only 5 :sad:
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I heard it on the telly on Sunday. Terrible to hear about his albeit that his 5 year old son died too :cry:
What really annoys me is the comments. Some people dont give a stuff and only care cos now there wont be anymore Colin Mcrae Games.
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Very sad. Saw him drive several times in the Lombard/Rac Rallies and he always gave 10/10'ths. Dour character but a winner and always a full on competitor. Great ambassador for motorsport rallying and GB in general. Agree with TT that rich sports stars seem to have a natural progression to helicopters. Come on Alonso, get one and FCUK off somewhere else :grin:
Come on Lewis Hamilton - grow up and get aggressive please :angry:
Cass