Amazing video by neighbor of previous attempts to be a pilot.
Guess winning the lottery does not grant you the ability to fly.
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May 02, 2018, 06:50 PM
Jimbo54
That guy won the lottery twice. Once for cash and once for his life.
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May 02, 2018, 07:09 PM
Strambo
Great; "The NTSB will continue its investigation..."
Waste of $, just confirm with the FAA he didn't have any certs, interview the idiot, case closed.
As a haven't flow in a very long time fixed wing pilot, I know better than to try a hover a helicopter.
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"HELICOPTER LICENSE REQUIRED TO FLY THIS HELICOPTER IN USA
If you have a rotorcraft rating or are planning on getting your license, the Mosquito XE is the place to start. Identical to the XEL but without the floats, and with an unrestricted fuel capacity, the XE will really take you places. Fly for over 2 hours, or 4 with optional extended tanks, at a comfortable cruising speed of 75 mph and a very economical fuel burn of only 4.5 gallons per hour. This helicopter requires FAA registration and a helicopter pilot rating."
May 02, 2018, 08:34 PM
DennisM
"Best I can figure, they were trying to fly through that barn, upside down. Had a bunch of reporters out here earlier. I guess it is news, when you got a tiny World War I biplane bein' flown by two 90-year-old men, neither one with pilot licenses.'
May 02, 2018, 08:38 PM
sigmonkey
"Well, they had a good, long run, the both of 'em. And they went out with their boots on!"
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May 02, 2018, 08:45 PM
reloader-1
quote:
Originally posted by Sigmund: Here's how you can get your own Mosquito XE:
"HELICOPTER LICENSE REQUIRED TO FLY THIS HELICOPTER IN USA
If you have a rotorcraft rating or are planning on getting your license, the Mosquito XE is the place to start. Identical to the XEL but without the floats, and with an unrestricted fuel capacity, the XE will really take you places. Fly for over 2 hours, or 4 with optional extended tanks, at a comfortable cruising speed of 75 mph and a very economical fuel burn of only 4.5 gallons per hour. This helicopter requires FAA registration and a helicopter pilot rating."
I’m assuming the helicopter in question is the XEL, which is nearly identical but requires no pilot license.
May 02, 2018, 08:50 PM
wreckdiver
I get nervous as hell flying my DJI Mavic RC helicopter, no way in hell I would get into something like that!!!
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May 02, 2018, 08:58 PM
Strambo
quote:
Originally posted by reloader-1:
I’m assuming the helicopter in question is the XEL, which is nearly identical but requires no pilot license.
I can see the ad copy now:
"Always wanted you own helicopter, but too afraid of the black ones? Don't want to get on a govt. list? Well, do we have the model for you! The XEL is so small you can only kill yourself! That means no FAA licence needed! Well, what are you waiting for, your wife says go ahead!"
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The neighbor is a member on Ar15 and the whole thread is there from when the guy first got it. Pretty funny.
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May 02, 2018, 09:01 PM
Rightwire
It looks easy in the movies.
And related to that web site, I would never by ANYTHING from a company that seems more occupied by selling ad space on their website, and all over the videos so you can't watch them, than selling their product. That is so irritating.
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May 02, 2018, 09:20 PM
slosig
I don’t know if it an artifact of the video or how it plays on this iPad, but it sure doesn’t look like that tail rotor is acting right...
May 02, 2018, 09:35 PM
reloader-1
quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire: It looks easy in the movies.
And related to that web site, I would never by ANYTHING from a company that seems more occupied by selling ad space on their website, and all over the videos so you can't watch them, than selling their product. That is so irritating.
That’s not their product - the Mosquito is made by a Canadian company, they bought the rights to it a few years back.
RotorFX is a dealer/tour operator.
May 02, 2018, 09:36 PM
guardianangel762
Since there were helicopters people have been doing this.
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May 02, 2018, 09:42 PM
kimber1911
quote:
Originally posted by Andyb: The neighbor is a member on Ar15 and the whole thread is there from when the guy first got it. Pretty funny.
That's great. Two weeks ago he started a thread "His property his rules".
If I had a helicopter I wouldn't fly it into a tree myself, but he chose to and I respect his rights for his property," Aubery offered."This message has been edited. Last edited by: kimber1911,
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May 02, 2018, 09:46 PM
4859
It is time for common sense helicopter control.
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May 02, 2018, 10:06 PM
craglawnmanor
quote:
Originally posted by DennisM: "Best I can figure, they were trying to fly through that barn, upside down. Had a bunch of reporters out here earlier. I guess it is news, when you got a tiny World War I biplane bein' flown by two 90-year-old men, neither one with pilot licenses.'
I love that movie!
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May 02, 2018, 10:12 PM
kimber1911
Here is what the helicopter looked like on 4/13/2018.
Day before crash. This message has been edited. Last edited by: kimber1911,
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