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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.
It looks like helicopter activity is common there. The student's plan to land long to avoid turbulence makes no sense with a helicopter departure, particularly with a quartering tailwind. If room is available, land short or delay landing is what any instructor should advocate. Also, helicopters are to avoid the flow of fixed wing traffic. That helicopter should have departed from the taxiway or ramp area into the wind eastbound below 500' until clear of the airport traffic area.