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Turbulence from departing UH-60 flips landing SR20
More than 25 seconds after a departing Blackhawk Sikorsky UH-60 takes off from Runway 33 in Fort Collins, Colorado, a student pilot attempted to land a Cirrus SR20 and was tossed like a rag doll after descending through the massive rotor downwash. (flightclub.jalopnik.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Sorry meant offense.. Just was very shocked when I saw that.
Helicopters smaller than a Blackhawk can and do flip small airplanes that are stationary when hovering even at some distance.
frightening, and hopeful the pilot makes a good recovery. Looks like something out of a movie
I sure do hope that student is ok!
Old story but didn't a private jet crash in KSNA after taking off too soon after a 757?
A Westwind following a 757 back in 1993. A year or so later, the 757 was included in wake turbulence rules, like heavy aircraft.
http://articles.latimes.com/1993-12-17/news/mn-2813_1_fiery-crash
Another link included on that page describes the results of the lawsuits, which basically called the Westwind pilots out for not handling the situation well.
http://articles.latimes.com/1993-12-17/news/mn-2813_1_fiery-crash
Another link included on that page describes the results of the lawsuits, which basically called the Westwind pilots out for not handling the situation well.