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markpkessinger

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1. The article conflates piloting an airplane with piloting a helicopter . . .

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 11:11 PM

Apr 2013

. . . which are two very different things. A helicopter requires constant hands-on (and feet-on) control in order to maintain stability, in a way that an airplane does not. The very fact that a pilot would even think of trying to text is just . . . there are no words.

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NTSB: Pilot's texting contributed to copter crash [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2013 OP

The article conflates piloting an airplane with piloting a helicopter . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #1

When auto-pilot and auto-hover are factored in, cbrer Apr 2013 #3

I have to disagree with the NTSB on this one... Pilotguy Apr 2013 #2

That's pretty much what they said Major Nikon Apr 2013 #4

sounds like the guy found safety checks a pain in the ass Skittles Apr 2013 #6

I agree with you. Something was probably overlooked in the pre_trip_inspection.. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #8

I agree.. sendero Apr 2013 #7

what really happened ... quadrature Apr 2013 #5

CIA pilot Gary Powers died in a similar helicopter crash vinny9698 Apr 2013 #9

Unless he was texting an SOS this is mind-boggling Doctor_J Apr 2013 #10