Avie Burials and Heli Crashes- A Super-belated AK TR

chet got a raw deal. he essentially prevented a bunch of folks from dying.

*shaking my head*

Is this out by the Tusk?
Looks like a place out there I almost bit it one day.
http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...0/DSC00449.JPG

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Originally Posted by rotorhead

GB
Those Alouette III are about the only bird I know of that still has that problem. Those things are good at altitude, but I'd fork the cash and fly with company using the A star.
My aerodynamics book literally said if ground resonance occurs you can go back up to a hover and hope the vibration stops. If that doesn't work try to land and get out before she comes apart.
This thread is starting to freak me out. I fly a bird with more moving parts than a 747, built by the lowest bidder, and worked on by 19year olds who couldn't get into college.

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never flown in those ships - usually Astars, 206, or H500

Blackhawks and Jayhawks are fun!

Last time I was up there we flew in an old Alouette heli for a few days. Lacks the power and stability of an A Star. It was also noisey and vibrated like hell. The pilot also spent alot of time with his mechanic on site. As you can see, the front end is all glass so it makes landing a sketchy LZ all that much more "interesting".
Glad to hear you made it out allright.

by the looks of the bird, seems like you were flying with ABA or valdez heli camps.

*quiet*

Wow, what a story! You’re right, better late than never.

On a related “deck board” note, my neighbor was visiting his new house while under construction on Christmas eve. Instead of the board smashing him in the face, he fell down = balls square on a 2 x 12!!!! The radiologist fainted when they “checked the oranges” and he fractured his pelvis in 7 places. 9 months later he’s still having to self insert a catheter every 2 days, so I guess your trip could have been worse.:eek:

Tardy TRs are great, nice write-up Goldenboy.

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This thread is starting to freak me out. I fly a bird with more moving parts than a 747, built by the lowest bidder, and worked on by 19year olds who couldn't get into college.

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Bullshit!

You know that thing's a racecar and that crew loves you like a brother. Think positive, you'll be fine mang!

good to hear you hollerin' at someone to think positive YetiMan - things must be going a bit smoother for you

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Originally Posted by YetiMan

Bullshit!

You know that thing's a racecar and that crew loves you like a brother. Think positive, you'll be fine mang!

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You're absolutely right. The thing is a racecar. I'm not freaking out, just fkn around. Our crew chiefs only like us on fridays when we're buying the first couple rounds. I've saved a lot of money on beers for the boys since I've been flying out of UT.

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Originally Posted by goldenboy

Sadly, in my other life, I am the very worst kind of dumbass known as a drywaller.

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! As a painter (second in the running for worst kind of dumbass), I try to keep my nominal drywall skills a highly guarded secret. At least you get a lot of powder days sanding JC. Good trip even if it wasn't legendary. I guess you will just have to go back.

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! As a painter (second in the running for worst kind of dumbass), I try to keep my nominal drywall skills a highly guarded secret. At least you get a lot of powder days sanding JC. Good trip even if it wasn't legendary. I guess you will just have to go back.

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Now wait just a second- I put drywall above painting. (And insulating and roofing) ;) At least I'm not dumb enough to do it year-round- winter is for skiing, not working :smile:

Bump for Adam- down in LDS with a broken femur. I fondly recall him "taking one for the team" in AK- that was me he was gesturing at with the steak knife- it doesn't show that the knife was 2" from my eye most of the time.

That is me in green next to Goldenboy after the heli "mechanical".

Oh and it was me that was slid a couple hundred feet.

Maybe I was born to ski lift served only.

bump for my man adam

Vibes for "The Kid". He's going to be all right.

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...0/DSC00378.JPG

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Wow... I recognize the trailer and environs; we skiied with the same outfit in April 2005. We lucked out with great weather & deep pow five out of the seven days we were there.

We flew in an A-Star; where did they dig up that ole thingy they put you in? Did it have to do with you renting a private chopper?

Glad nobody got hurt.

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Originally Posted by Imz

Wow... I recognize the trailer and environs; we skiied with the same outfit in April 2005. We lucked out with great weather & deep pow five out of the seven days we were there.

We flew in an A-Star; where did they dig up that ole thingy they put you in? Did it have to do with you renting a private chopper?

Glad nobody got hurt.

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The heli company that leased to ABA promised them an A-star, just like we were promised. In retrospect, we should have screamed bloody murder about that situation.

Update on Adam: Today was much better, his heart rate and temp were both elevated but are now getting closer to normal, so there is a lot of hope that he turned the corner :) Keep sending positive vibes his way

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The heli company that leased to ABA promised them an A-star, just like we were promised. In retrospect, we should have screamed bloody murder about that situation.

Update on Adam: Today was much better, his heart rate and temp were both elevated but are now getting closer to normal, so there is a lot of hope that he turned the corner :) Keep sending positive vibes his way

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+++ vibes for you friend gb.

Guess I missed this thread first time around. Great read, glad you made it out okay. So maybe it was your luck that joined us on that tour.

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Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

That was a great read, well written and consistent with my theory that the worst trips make the best stories.

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Agreed...

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Originally Posted by shirk

+++ vibes for you friend gb.

Guess I missed this thread first time around. Great read, glad you made it out okay. So maybe it was your luck that joined us on that tour.

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... I thought it was just you guys trying to show us a bad time so we wouldn't keep invading your country and shredding all your pow! :D ;)