RR Rated M For Mature
HOME   rrTV-PHOTO   GALLERIES   MY GALLERY   HELP-FAQ
myHOME PM pmRR MEMBERS 353 ONLINE 17 EVENTS SEARCH REGISTER  START HERE
 
4 pages [ <<    <     2      3     ( 4 )    >    >> ]10656 viewsPOST REPLY
Fast Lad Performance . Ace Hobby . Esprit Model

.
.
Main Discussion > Heli Hit a boy in the Head today !!!
 
 
Ringding
Senior Heliman
Location: Austria

My Posts This: Topic  Forum

However well your machine is maintained and checked, you can never eliminate the chance of it stopping to work midflight. Of course you lower the chance of that happening considerably by being very careful and responsible about maintenance. But the chance is still there, and it will hit again and again. Helis are booming, and great amounts of chances are the natural enemy of small probabilities. Everyone make sure that you keep your chances to a minimum and hope that it will never happen to you.
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE  
 
 
Fullagas
Key Veteran
Location: Michigan

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		.
This was a sad event.

I might be nuts, but I do have a blanket nearby as a 'just-in-case' during test hops, after major maintenance, etc. It's saved me twice (but say goodbye to Mr. Clutch).

.

I might not be very good, but I'm fun to watch.
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   GALLERY
 
 
ToddB
Heliman
Location:

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Think when you fly!!!

Stuff like this is SAD and does not need to happen. Its simple put some distance between you and your helicopter. Sorry to hear of this.

TB
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE  
 
 
Phelipcopter
Senior Heliman
Location: Singapore

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Condolescence

I do not know how to put this but I hope the boy will rest in peace and his family will move on.

We flyers know how dangerous it is but the non-flyers don't. If you bring a non-flyer to the field, it is your responsibilties to WATCH OUT for him.
Most of the time, it is NOT the pilot who get hurt. Tell the spectator to keep on eye on the heli up there and run ......

Be extremely careful when you are flying, more so when you are not.

I sincerely hope that the boy's family will get over this sad loss as soon as possible. Let's pray.
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE  
 
 
Dragon2115
Key Veteran
Location: New England

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		First, I doubt the family will ever get over this.

Second, I hope everybody thinks about this when they hound Tod, Jason, Curtis, or whoever the latest hot dog pilot is, to put on a down low, in your face demo flight. Bare in mind, their equipment is not exempt from having a failure either.
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   GALLERY
 
 
Aaron29
Key Veteran
Location: Bossier City, LA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		A few more of these and I'm sure you'll be watching the end of this hobby.

BE CAREFUL! Don't be the next story. We always complain how the plankers don't like us but they might have good cause for complaining if they are afraid to bring their kids.

-Aaron
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE  
 
 
Rick_H
Key Veteran
Location: Boulder City, Nevada

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Why do so many people think that the hobby will end if people get hurt or killed? Do you know how many people have been hurt and killed riding horses, motocycles, bicycles, skateboards, snow skiing, etc. They have not stopped these hobbies yet. So far this has proven to be a very safe hobby compaired to other hobbies out there.

This is a very sad event, we should all learn from it and try to prevent it from happening again.

Rick
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   GALLERY
 
 
dkshema
rrMaster
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Sad event, sobering event, even scary event....but is there a reason this thread is active once again, since the original post was made on MARCH 19th, 2004??? Nine, going on ten month's old news by now. This didn't happen recently.

Dave
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   GALLERY
 
 
rob10000
Key Veteran
Location: Western Massachusettes

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Usually what happens is a new member joins, and searches on a topic.
Without looking at the dates and realizing it's old news, he posts a reply.

Then everyone who has joined since it was originally posted thinks it's new and has to add their .02 worth!!!

This type of post involving safety and children is highly suceptable to this. I expect to see it about once a year.
Also, since it's titled "Heli hit a boy in the head today" people think it happened today.
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   HOMEPAGE   GALLERY
 
 
Drunk Monk
rrProfessor
Location: Preston, UK

My Posts This: Topic  Forum
Quote 
Do you know how many people have been hurt and killed riding horses, motocycles, bicycles, skateboards, snow skiing, etc

This is true, but how many people in your town/city ride bikes, skateboards or horses? probably a lot, so banning them wouldn't be feesible whereas it's easy to stop a dozen or so people flying heli's since this hobby isn't very popular yet, nobody would really care.


Stephen

I only open my mouth to change feet.....
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   GALLERY
 
 
Juvaknin
Veteran
Location: ISRAEL Jerusalem

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Drunk Monk,
and also, in the riding horses, motocycles, bicycles, skateboards, snow skiing, etc hobbies, the man that killed is the hobby man himself!!
but in RC hobbies like helis, the most people that killed is childrens and peoples the come to see some flights... not US, (the guys how holding the remotes!!!)

Think about that?! right?

**Raptor 50SE, GY601, Futaba **
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   HOMEPAGE   GALLERY
 
 
Ashdec87
Senior Heliman
Location: chicago suburbanite

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I find it very weird that of all the places to go, the helis seem to always go to a person when something is messed up..

I'm mean of all the possible places it could go, why did it go after that poor kid??

It could have landed 1 foot either way and he only might have had bruises from flying parts.

ash
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   GALLERY
 
 
cootertwo
Senior Heliman
Location: Labelle Florida USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		May God Bless and help all those involved.............

One Day At A Time
12-28-2004 Over year old.
PROFILE   PM   EMAIL   POSTS   BUDDY   IGNORE   GALLERY
 
 
4 pages [ <<    <     2      3     ( 4 )    >    >> ]10656 viewsPOST REPLY
Thunder Power RC . Mikado Modellhubschrauber . Futaba-RC

.
.
Main Discussion > Heli Hit a boy in the Head today !!!
 Print TOPIC Advertisers 

Subscribe to This Topic

Sunday, November 8 - 8:34 am - Copyright © 2000 - 2009 runryder.com | email | link to rr | START HERE | NF