southace said...

Surprised to see the young camera man running for his life rather than helping the pilot from the wreckage!

First rule in a plane/helicopter crash. Get clear. That is standard practice, that is best practice and that is what is taught in helicopter crash training (which he completed 2 months prior). That is what I include in all my powered passenger flights. In the event the plane makes an unplanned landing, exit and get clear.
Since he was being taped, I bet if he violated the policy he would have got a stern talking to.

TheWolf said...

southace said...

Surprised to see the young camera man running for his life rather than helping the pilot from the wreckage!

First rule in a plane/helicopter crash. Get clear. That is standard practice, that is best practice and that is what is taught in helicopter crash training (which he completed 2 months prior). That is what I include in all my powered passenger flights. In the event the plane makes an unplanned landing, exit and get clear.
Since he was being taped, I bet if he violated the policy he would have got a stern talking to.

Interesting ! So that also includes if your both in the cockpit you don't help each other exit?

Hmm... I am passengered to work on a HELO and have been for almost 13 years on variouse aircraft.

Training does, as is stated, brace for impact, when rotors stop exit and move in a controlled manner away from the aircraft.

I dont beleive he was controlling his movements, more fleeing for his life

As I am pretty close to my co-workers I travel with I would find it hard to explain to there families that I could not help, if it was the case I couldnt, I'd like to think I could

my 2 cents worth

The guy had just been in a helicopter crash, guaranteed he thought at some stage he was going to die, when an opportunity presented itself to escape that scenario he did. Without significant training otherwise, it came down to one of two basic instincts/reactions. Flight or fight. You can't second guess his reaction unless you were there in the helicopter with him and the pilot.

Everyone has 20/20 hindsight. I'd like to think I'd stick around and help the pilot but I couldn't and wouldn't guarantee it unless I was actually there.

AS most people here have said, you really don't know what you would do until it happens.
Sometimes you surprise yourself by doing miraculous things.
Sometimes you surprise yourself by not doing something very much less than miraculous.
It all depends on where your mind is at the time.
One thing is very much more common however, and that is, if the other person or people in the situation are people you love, children, family, dog? then your first reaction is usually to dive in and get them out, even in impossible situations.
I guess in this instance, all it means is, he wasn't madly in love with the pilot. That's understandable.

TheWolf said...

southace said...

Interesting ! So that also includes if your both in the cockpit you don't help each other exit?

There is no help to be done. Helicopters and most light aircraft are designed to be able to be climbed out of if rolled.

What a big load of garbage. Takes hardly a buckle and most Cessna or Piper doors won't open. Certainly isn't a design feature. Better off kicking out the windscreen.

pweedas said...
AS most people here have said, you really don't know what you would do until it happens.
Sometimes you surprise yourself by doing miraculous things.
Sometimes you surprise yourself by not doing something very much less than miraculous.
It all depends on where your mind is at the time.
One thing is very much more common however, and that is, if the other person or people in the situation are people you love, children, family, dog? then your first reaction is usually to dive in and get them out, even in impossible situations.
I guess in this instance, all it means is, he wasn't madly in love with the pilot. That's understandable.

well put I agree