someoneyouknow
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Mountain flying requires a special skill and knowledge due to the updrafts of wind / turbulence.
Anyone NOT familiar with mountain flying usually suffers the same fate - crashing.
Still covered in his blood, this is the chair that President Abraham Lincoln was seated in when he was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth over 150 years ago.
FL30, you should be ashamed of yourself. This accident occurred when an Air National Guard helicopter attempted the rescue several people from the side of Mount Hood in Oregon. Despite knowing that their helicopter was not equipped for such a mix of low temperatures and altitudes, they risked their lives because there was no other helicopter anywhere in the state available to take on the mission. They risked their lives, and they died in the attempt. Whether or not it was a good idea is questionable, but their heroism is not. And for you to insinuate that they didn't have the skill and knowledge is just wrong.
FL30, you should be ashamed of yourself. This accident occurred when an Air National Guard helicopter attempted the rescue several people from the side of Mount Hood in Oregon. Despite knowing that their helicopter was not equipped for such a mix of low temperatures and altitudes, they risked their lives because there was no other helicopter anywhere in the state available to take on the mission. They risked their lives, and they died in the attempt. Whether or not it was a good idea is questionable, but their heroism is not. And for you to insinuate that they didn't have the skill and knowledge is just wrong.
First of all, I am aware of the accident. As a pilot for many years, (30+) I always read up and examine every accident to see where the errors occurred. Second, I still stand by my statement that is takes a certain skill level to fly in mountain ranges due to the weather and wind conditions and YES even the altitudes involved.
Just because you're the ONLY helicopter available doesn't mean that YOU should attempt the rescue when you are flying a plane or helicopter out of it's known flight envelope. Every pilot knows that high elevation decreases available lift and decreases engine performance!
Due to the pilots poor decision, more people died than should have.
Even the accident report stated poor decision making by the pilots.
So you should shut the fuck up.