mr lover Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 naughty http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090212/tuk-mcrae-flying-licence-was-invalid-45dbed5.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I don't suppose he'll be too bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 LOL license expired after 5 years so instantly he can't possibly fly the thing properly anymore.... Having said that he was probably taking a risk he shouldn't as he was a thrill seeker. Just a shame he did it when he had other lives in his hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Has possible repurcussions on life insurance claims, unless already claimed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movistar Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 where have you been on a desert island....old news..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooColdToDrive Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I guess ripping through a forest on a dirt road at 250kmph isn't enough of a thrill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Most of the flight was captured on video and it is clearly evident that unnecessary risks were taken and that the accident was completely avoidable." The helicopter's main rotor disc struck a fir tree and the report said that in trying to fly in a valley at a relatively low height and high speed, McRae created a situation where "there was greatly reduced margin for error". One careless mistake when you're taking unnecessary risks flying an aircraft can obviously result in total disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilicos Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 LOL license expired after 5 years so instantly he can't possibly fly the thing properly anymore.... Having said that he was probably taking a risk he shouldn't as he was a thrill seeker. Just a shame he did it when he had other lives in his hands. A pilots licence only permits you to fly aircraft you have been trained for. For example a commercial pilot who flies an Airbus A 330 cannot fly an Airbus A320 or Boeng 737 even though they may have in the past. I would assume that it would be a similar case with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 One careless mistake when you're taking unnecessary risks flying an aircraft can obviously result in total disaster. A bit like jumping the gate and running over a railway line when the train's coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I can see where this thread is heading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 If I was the parent of the lad killed I would be very pi$$ed off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 If I was the parent of the lad killed I would be very pi$$ed off With yourself for letting your kid go in someone's helicopter who wasn't licensed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 With yourself for letting your kid go in someone's helicopter who wasn't licensed? They sound pretty restrained to me. According to the article: ...parents have said the accident was "completely avoidable". "The cause of the crash is clearly outlined in the report. Most of the flight was captured on video and it is clearly evident that unnecessary risks were taken and that the accident was completely avoidable." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 With yourself for letting your kid go in someone's helicopter who wasn't licensed? Yes, some questions need to be asked, we went out last year in a friends helicopter and we asked questions http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=138358 a lot of difference between a car and a helicopter, if it was a car everyone would have probably been ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 They sound pretty restrained to me. According to the article: ...parents have said the accident was "completely avoidable". "The cause of the crash is clearly outlined in the report. Most of the flight was captured on video and it is clearly evident that unnecessary risks were taken and that the accident was completely avoidable." They simply can't have been. I mean, for this situation to arise in the first place doesn't exactly inspire confidence in their judgment. If they were willing to let their kid go in any vehicle piloted by a world rally ace they couldn't have expected 747 levels of comfort. He was an adrenaline junkie - you just need to watch his driving for that. Obviously it's a lot easier bolting that stable door after Mr Gee-Gee has fecked off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Yes, some questions need to be asked, we went out last year in a friends helicopter and we asked questions http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=138358 a lot of difference between a car and a helicopter, if it was a car everyone would have probably been ok But he was licensed wasn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 McRae was obviously a complete to$$er, do you think he would have driven on the road with no car licence, I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 But he was licensed wasn't he? yes, if not we wouldn't have gone up, and James the pilot would not fly without a licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 McRae was obviously a complete to$$er, do you think he would have driven on the road with no car licence, I don't think so. LOL. R.I.P. and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 yes, if not we wouldn't have gone up, and James the pilot would not fly without a licence. Exactly, that's what I mean. YOU (the parent) checked if he had a license. That's the difference. How on earth are you meant to know if someone has a valid license if they've got a chopper, a heli-pad and all the gear? Well, you ask. Someone didn't ask, and this is the result. I think it's a shame to defame someone like this because of a combination of lack of judgment and bad circumstance. He was an amazing athlete, one of the best in the sport IMO. It's easy raking things up after the event but I didn't hear anyone moaning the day after he died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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