Robinson R44 Raven II comes really close to a rotor strike

A Robinson R44 Raven II comes really close to a rotor strike after its passenger pushed the cyclic control column forward

Tags: rotor, strike, Robinson, R44, Raven, Helicopter

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Pieter-Jan says..

WOW !!! Verry close one...

So the passenger got stuck on the stick...
Then why does the idiot try to cut loose for the second time?
Why doesn't he wait until the rotors come to a full stop?

Good call for the pilot, to take of so the passenger get's back in his seat.
I would slap the passenger in this case, for getting a lot of people in danger.

I hope the final landing went uneventfull....

Posted 3 Years Ago

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NAjAM says..

Very close one...The pilot needs to keep his eyes open the next time,good work in the end....:)

Posted 3 Years Ago

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Thorbjörn says..

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Originally posted by Scenium
It was the passenger that got stuck somehow with the cyclic (Robinson R22 and R44 have only one cyclic in the middle of the cockpit). And Yeah, Good Job by the Pilot!

Here is a pic of the cockpit in a R22: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0645037/M/

Posted 3 Years Ago

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Thorbjörn says..

It was the passenger that got stuck somehow with the cyclic (Robinson R22 and R44 have only one cyclic in the middle of the cockpit). And Yeah, Good Job by the Pilot!

Posted 3 Years Ago

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