[Nacho Man]

DC has taught me to stay away from helicopters, motorcycles and water. Brazil and Mexico too

[Anaesthetised]

Originally Posted by DeadlySin ↗

Holy fuck... There's a lot of stupid shit being said in this thread, but your comments are by far the most idiotic. I get most of you haven't been around helicopters, nor understand the physics behind them... But I think even the average layman would have a basic concept for how gravity works... You don't use the rotors to propel you downwards(In this situation). Gravity has a funny way of doing that job for you.

Centrifugal force prevents the blades from hanging down at the tips. Also, the blades have so much inertia at that rpm, grazing someone's skull isn't going to make them slow down.

If you want to understand what the guy did wrong, and why he was hit by the main rotor, you can find that by simply looking at the landing area. The heli landed on a hill side. The pilot has the rotor pitched forward to maintain level. The man approaches from the up hill side(front in this case). There's nothing inherently wrong with approaching a helicopter from the front under normal conditions. In these conditions though, it means your clearance is much less than idea. As the video demonstrates, it's easy to misjudge the main rotor's tips in low light conditions as well.

My advice to you; before getting on here and trying to explain something you clearly don't understand yourself, perhaps you should at least learn basic physics, then maybe go on to try and comprehend the physics behind helicopter flight. What did you accomplish by coming here and rattling off stuff you knew you didn't know anything about?

My physics is rusty but you're right about rotor droop not being a factor if they're in motion. Derp. My stupidity there.

I just went off to watch YT vids about helicopter rotors. TIL about how they're pitched forward. So.. thank you.

[rotten]

I just don't know what to believe anymore.

[patootie]

Originally Posted by rotten ↗

I just don't know what to believe anymore.

Look at the rest of the safety tips though. Basically he did three things wrong

1. Approached the helicopter on uneven terrain downward slope, he was at a higher elevation

2. The helicopter was still in motion, not properly grounded and appeared to have pitched coward slightly, angling the blades down

3. He doesn’t appear to duck.

[FuManBoobs]

Originally Posted by rotten ↗

I just don't know what to believe anymore.

Get in via the roof. They'll never expect it.

[ttjj1410]

Never approach a helicopter from the front.

[crainey1]

Yo he walked...right into it

[SweetPeach]

Originally Posted by -NocturnalPulse- ↗

Around 17 seconds it looks a couple deer running by. Or am I seeing shit?

I think they are 2 goats! Thanks for pointing them out. Gave me a good laugh

[beachguy757]

If any of you paid attention, you'd notice all the people around him recording..the guy closest walking up..hes confirming the kill..that dude was set up

[depraved1]

hay-soos!
and i thought ive had headaches