Man Killed by Toy Helicoptor

[Jermo]

I didnt' see this posted already. It's a bit old but still worthy imho.

http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou031102_mh_chopperdeath.12011f8f.html

[Tom Fiddler]

Yes, it was a VERY sad time when Ron was killed.I had friends that knew him well.

[Bam Bam]

Thats awful...


What exactly does a Stator Gator do?

[BarnOwl]

Good you posted this link here Jermo. Everytime I read this story it reminds me these heli's can be VERY dangerous.
After all the fun and flying I tend to forget that sometimes.

Reading this sets me right again to always keep respect for dangerous tools/toys.

I work a lot with woodworking machines and the same respect has led me to keep my body in one peace after all those years.

[rdlohr]

This is awful! I always figured it could happen but never saw it.

So sorry!!!

Rick

[saint]

Yes ,helis is very dangerous needs lots of atention , just hapen today as I was trying to ajust it on the ground , after I cut the tro put my hands on top of the blades to stop spining , a the same time I turned the radio off imediately stast reveling at full tro , my lucky that was on reverse and did not took off , I turned the radio off and nothing , was full tro I had to wait for about 6 minutes until the battery run down. wow ! what experience . scary

[HeliEdje]

Yes ,helis is very dangerous needs lots of atention , just hapen today as I was trying to ajust it on the ground , after I cut the tro put my hands on top of the blades to stop spining , a the same time I turned the radio off imediately stast reveling at full tro , my lucky that was on reverse and did not took off , I turned the radio off and nothing , was full tro I had to wait for about 6 minutes until the battery run down. wow ! what experience . scary

You'd better check your failsafe (if you have any). If the receiver looses signal (that's when you turn off tour TX) it has to STOP the motor, instead of goiing full thro. Heliflying without a proper setup failsafe: that's dangerous and irresponsible.

[sleddog7]

I had my Stinger 50 out flying the other day and after landing an onlooker asked if these things (helis) can kill... I said yes they can. Immediately I thought of that accident in Texas a while back, but kept it to myself.
I didn't want to put the hobby in a negative light to the general public

[PsychoPilot145]

This is the field at which I fly. Being a noob, one of the first things the vets at the field started going over with me, was safety. After a day or two, I was told why everyone at my field is so safety conscious. :(

I am lucky to be mentored by such a group of caring individuals. I really have a respect for what these helis can do now. Something I never even considered when I just ordered my 600 online with my tax refund.

[RaptorRob]

I was lucky enough to train myself to fly using a SIM and have done so very successfully. I also live on a farm and have ample room to fly at my leisure. I used to fly planes at a field but got sick of the politics involved. So I gave up planes and took to helis so I could fly them at home without needing a runway. One thing the club taught me that the sim didn't was safety. I always wondered how dangerous it could be and this has really opened my eyes. I hope more ppl see this and realize. Considering I use SAB Carbon Fiber Blades and often have friends or family watching me fly. I just wont take the risk anymore. Nor will I land my bird only feet away.. So sorry to anyone that knew him.