tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post1628532404799910251..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Dynamic Rollover: Aerospatiale AS 355F2 Ecureuil, N372CA; fatal accident occurred October 30, 2018 in Beekmantown, Clinton County, New YorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-67745712091039219702020-11-01T23:50:53.787-05:002020-11-01T23:50:53.787-05:00Electrocution hazard and fire are strong motivator...Electrocution hazard and fire are strong motivators to jump. Even a fresh plowed surface is a hard hit.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-8169072974400765392020-11-01T23:48:21.183-05:002020-11-01T23:48:21.183-05:00The lawsuit on behalf of the pilot is a very strai...The lawsuit on behalf of the pilot is a very straightforward legal maneuever designed to protect pilot's estate from claims by those he had aboard.<br /><br />Whatever the lawsuit is based on for blaming the electric authority moves the blame for the accident off of the pilot if the suit succeeds. Even a one dollar award is sufficient.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-36609864864104038542020-11-01T02:47:31.662-05:002020-11-01T02:47:31.662-05:00Considering none of this happens in the rest of th...Considering none of this happens in the rest of the world... and if it happens the settlements are infinitely smaller, I see only money lust and the draw of multi million settlements for "victims" including what some lawyers told me i.e witnesses to such crashes wanting to claim "emotional distress" over seeing it and getting to dip in the cookie jar.<br />What losses do the MarcPilotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-63252257280658470392020-10-31T23:25:12.185-04:002020-10-31T23:25:12.185-04:00Wow! 75' is a long way to fall; glad at least ...Wow! 75' is a long way to fall; glad at least 2 guys survived. Looks like soft ground, but still....SkyKinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089165996859018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-30167992382653952962020-10-31T20:20:01.820-04:002020-10-31T20:20:01.820-04:00 In ur world, how would perceived injured parties ... In ur world, how would perceived injured parties seek to recoup their losses ?<br />It also seeks damages from two New York firms that served as contractors on the project, Northline Utilities and Northline Ventures.gretnabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532199082129778356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-81564133115807694792020-10-30T21:32:43.251-04:002020-10-30T21:32:43.251-04:00They'll pay whatever... after all it's the...They'll pay whatever... after all it's the taxpayer's money. The Tort system has become a racket where bad things become financial instruments to mine assets from entities that concentrate it in sufficient quantities from others and don't care about settling vs. fighting it in court, like governments or insurance companies... Like the saying goes Justice and Freedom are only MarcPilotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-79839596146550789302020-10-30T20:08:52.185-04:002020-10-30T20:08:52.185-04:00seriously, October in northern NY state, "wai...seriously, October in northern NY state, "waited till the wind was calm".... We all have different levels of skills and risk tolerances for a mission.<br />closest reported conditions were not abnormal for this task.<br />Lowest Cloud Condition: Visibility 10 miles<br />Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 3100 ft AGL<br />Visibility (RVR):<br />Wind Speed/Gusts: 7 knots / <br />Turbulence Type gretnabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532199082129778356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-9133721018574339192020-10-30T14:05:50.564-04:002020-10-30T14:05:50.564-04:00One of the most important lessons I learnt in avia...One of the most important lessons I learnt in aviation is to say no. I used to fly for oil company and patrolled for them. All they cared about was money. "Utility workers lost confidence in the original pilot’s ability to keep a helicopter steady in adverse wind conditions". Everyone was aware of the "adverse" wind conditions, and still chose to go ahead with the mission. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-43905045035507034402020-10-30T12:00:27.043-04:002020-10-30T12:00:27.043-04:00Helicopter Wire Stringing video https://www.youtub...Helicopter Wire Stringing video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whx6jjQl1Kg includes stringing blocks.gretnabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222588311014855730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-46748475665054759752020-10-29T19:23:04.514-04:002020-10-29T19:23:04.514-04:00Yep, but that's government bureaucracy for you...Yep, but that's government bureaucracy for you. They cannot get out of their own way nor think logically. A private owned EMC like I have for my power would not push the limits of power line "upgrades" in adverse conditions unless lives were at stake on the ground like in hospitals during a power outage. I do find it interesting however the union representing these line workers didnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27936762076896946872020-10-29T14:19:49.489-04:002020-10-29T14:19:49.489-04:00This could not wait for "Better weather/safer...This could not wait for "Better weather/safer Conditions"...now you have dead and injured people for what nothing..It ain't worth your life..no amount of money.martin moffitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812578254869426661noreply@blogger.com