I hope so, that is what they fly on. The engines are limited to 41" MP on 100LL but could pull 54" back in the day on 130 Oct.Back to 909: I went the NTSB website and the video of the first day briefing states that 100LL was found "in the right wing" didn't say which tank. Mis fueling is the first thing they check.
wait for it.......
NTSB report say he hit the hangar door with the main rotor!
By the same token why would a helicopter pilot knowingly lift off in front of an open hangar? Any helicopter pilot knows that the big fan on top blows a lot of debris everywhere. Airplanes inside the hangar could easily have been damaged. That helicopter should have been moved further away prior to even starting the engine.Watch the video, it clearly shows where the rotor hit the door. Duh. Why you’d leave a hangar door open with a helicopter lifting off even close is beyond me.
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By the same token why would a helicopter pilot knowingly lift off in front of an open hangar? Any helicopter pilot knows that the big fan on top blows a lot of debris everywhere. Airplanes inside the hangar could easily have been damaged. That helicopter should have been moved further away prior to even starting the engine.
Even at that, moving towards an open hangar is a no no. Those rotors move a lot of air and debris when just a little bit off the ground.looks like he was out aways when starting, maybe not enough but then moved into it.
NTSB report say he hit the hangar door with the main rotor!
May somewhat be not a big deal, just talking the engine's crank not the rotor ( probably have to hang it on the wall) as like the Rotax, the reduction system buffers things out. Not like that rotor was bolted on the crank. I can think of a half dozen major prop strikes with the Rotax, (not me) with no engine or even reduction system damage.
Saw this happen in person. I thought they were going in. Luckily only person hurt was the guy under the limb. R44 landed a few 100 feet away.
Once at that place was more than enough for me. Too many Hot Dogs.
I couldn't disagree more with this statement. As a group civilian helicopter pilots have shown me that they are the stupidest pilots of all- as a group they have no idea what the "big fan" on top does. I can't tell you how many times in both the lower 48 and in Alaska I've had helicopters hover over me to set a sling load right behind me. Or land right in front of me at a fuel dock so they could beat their buddy to fuel (I've even heard these dimwits tell their buddy over the radio their going to beat them to the pumps). Or want to take off right next to me while I fueling (and at times I have to forcefully stop them), and I'm not just talking about the R44 clowns, but pilots of Jetrangers (and their newer models) and even bigger helicopters. I won't even fuel at Seward any more because the clowns that fly the helicopter tours are the worse offenders and don't care. My experience is that civilian helicopter pilots, as a group, think they are "special". They are "special" alright. Rant over....Any helicopter pilot knows that the big fan on top blows a lot of debris everywhere.
Sorry Barnstormer, I left out one word......SHOULD. I agree with you, my observations have been the same.I couldn't disagree more with this statement. As a group civilian helicopter pilots have shown me that they are the stupidest pilots of all- as a group they have no idea what the "big fan" on top does. I can't tell you how many times in both the lower 48 and in Alaska I've had helicopters hover over me to set a sling load right behind me. Or land right in front of me at a fuel dock so they could beat their buddy to fuel (I've even heard these dimwits tell their buddy over the radio their going to beat them to the pumps). Or want to take off right next to me while I fueling (and at times I have to forcefully stop them), and I'm not just talking about the R44 clowns, but pilots of Jetrangers (and their newer models) and even bigger helicopters. I won't even fuel at Seward any more because the clowns that fly the helicopter tours are the worse offenders and don't care. My experience is that civilian helicopter pilots, as a group, think they are "special". They are "special" alright. Rant over.
I fly around in a lot of smaller helicopters, mostly the R44 Clipper and Raven II, the A-Star's and a few flights in the R66 this summer.