heli crash at the Michigan Whirlybirds Fun Fly 9-13-09

helicopter crash, Michigan Whirlybirds Fun Fly at Propbusters field at Goodells Park, goodells michigan.

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• crash
• mid-air
• rc
• radio
• controlled
• 700
• propbusers
• goodells
• michigan
• whirlybirds
• align
• trex
• flying
• helicopter
• plane
• airplane

[z3cougars]

where was the yellow helis spotter on that one. you have to think about that befor you just go and blame the pilot i mean yea he made a careless mistake but the spotter could have told him there was some one flying. right?

[duck9191]

spotters where not required until after this incident.

[TheTruthHurtsYup]

Boohoo, this is hobby and a mid air is the same as smashing into the ground. Do you ask for reimbursement from the ground? C'mon its a gamble when you put your machine in the air, if its too much to handle a crash then don't fly it.

[duck9191]

i would agree if it was just two helis that met at the edges of there flight box, but when you intentionally fly over a handful of flight boxes its more then just the price to play the game.

[JlerchTampa]

[quote from video] Talk about hogging the field [/quote]

Ya Think? :-0

I hope the electric heli pilot made right by the 700 pilot.

[duck9191]

as far as i know the electric guy said it wasnt his fault and wasnt gonna do anything for the guy he hit.

[JlerchTampa]

In theory you buy your ticket and you take your chances.

In practice heli events have 100 foot boxes. Pilots don't fly into another pilot's box. If you want high speed passes, you do it out past everyone's flying box, in free for all territory.

Financial enforcement against blatant idiotic behavior is difficult as your dealing with the type of person that does this type of stuff.

I am curious to know how this event was resolved.

[JlerchTampa]

You getting the "Useless Spotters" T-Shirt too? :-)

[erniemcdowell]

What a reckless dickhead

[suhbliem]

I fly at this club, from what I understood the guy who was doing the flyby did pay for the damage costs, although I heard he initially did not want to.... I've also heard the guy is a total jackass and refused to pay for damages from similar instances

[ewaf88]

I loved the slowed down voice especially the Oooooh

[sandmansamperson]

fun fly more like done fly

[jasmine2501]

@JohnSCC66 I think it is gone now... it was pretty ugly. Can't post links here anyway.

[JohnSCC66]

@jasmine2501 Do you have a link to the thread, theres hundreds on that forum, thanks, John

[puggster]

man i would be shoving that radio up the other pilots ass and taking his wallet lol

bet the other pilot that was hovering thought he lost a blade at first lol

its as if he couldend belive what just happend lol, hovering there nicley then bowchicawowow BANG!

spectacular crash though atleast thats one thing good about it lol :)

[LYono22]

LMFAO.. Kevin.. did you fuck up your shit or what dude? What are the odds of that shit? hahahahahahahahah

[JaleelJohanson62]

Wonder what Judge Judy had to say about this???? LOL

Shitty luck for sure!

[studioeffects]

Good job spotters.