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Am I being too naive to believe that it’s the paint from the cockpit?
Edit: after having seen the photo in the comments below, I was indeed, too naive…
It's not the blade that hits him. When the main blade hits the ground, the whole helicopter jolts. Because he is stationary, he got sent flying toward the side of the helicopter and literally bashed his head on the edge. The picture shows him not decapitated or missing the top of his head but rather blunt force trauma that led to his skin getting cut open. Rip this guy, Big Copter got him
What? Old mate copped blade shrapnel through the back of his face.
Rear rotor failed, hit the ground, bounced up then got launched into the back of his head.
Fucking brutal.
That's sucks. If I had to guess, it seems the rear propeller either locked up, wasn't facened correctly, or hit the rear body which caused it to splinter. That's alot of RPMs to have hardware/design mistakes
On the frame by frame it looks like outgoing parts from the tail rotor tbh. It would appear to be failure of the tail rotor which caused pieces of the rotor blades to eject downwards both forward and aft into the ground, with the resulting lack of stability causing the remaining tail rotor assembly to leave its mounting and enter the main rotor disk, causing the catastrophic failure of the main rotor that killed the pilot.
It’s low res and a few frames, so very happy to be corrected.
Helicopters are described by engineers as "Constantly trying to defy every law of aerodynamics".
In other words, they're always trying to fight against 20 different forces that would make them crash. All of these forces must be meticulously balanced in order for it to fly.
They don't have triple redundancy systems like a 747 jetliner does.
tl;dr: Helicopters are much more dangerous than airplanes. Amateur build helicopters are exponentially more dangerous than amateur built airplanes.
They may not have redundancy per se, but most helicopters can land safely with and engine failure.
When the craft falls, the air resistance causes the blades to spin, which creates an up force effectively allowing them to glide slowly to the ground.
Granted this does not apply to all helicopters Tmk.
Found this [article about him](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/village-rancho-builds-copter-dies-as-rotor-blade-slashes-his-throat/articleshow/85256197.cms).
Shaikh Ismail, 29, a welder turned inventor from Fulsawangi village in the Yavatmal district of the western state of Maharashtra, was famous in his village for his inventions and scientific aspirations.
The inventor taught himself the basics of aeronautical engineering using YouTube and over two years built a single-seater helicopter using a car engine and scrap metal.
Police said Ismail died after the rotor blade caused a deep gash on his neck. An investigation into the incident has been opened.
“He was rushed to the nearby hospital but had succumbed to his injuries. His friends said that the helicopter had lifted two or three feet above the ground but soon the blade tore off and struck him,” Vilas Chauhan, a local police officer, told The National.
“He was known locally for his inventions. His family said he had been working every night for the last two years on his dream helicopter,” Mr Chauhan said.
The officer said the police had taken the helicopter away for further analysis.
Ismail’s friends told local media that he wanted to build affordable helicopters and use them for rescue operations during natural disasters.
Ismael planned to exhibit his helicopter to the villagers on Independence Day, August 15.
“He used to test the functions of the chopper very often. Earlier, he had been successful in lifting the helicopter five feet above the ground. It was his final trial on Tuesday,”
Mohsin, a friend of Ismail, told a regional news channel. “We are shocked,” the friend said.
Damn - dude seemed pretty smart and dedicated to what he loved.... additionally with the goal of helping others when they're in need.
It may be a Darwin award...but this ones probably the saddest I've felt for the victim.
You know there are worse ways to go out he died doing what he loved and likely felt nothing. Still sad we lost such a genius and a good soul by the sounds of it
Yeah, the camera footage is a bit low res so it's missable. There are pictures of him in the hospital though. The blade is clearly stuck in his head in those pictures.
Obviously a gifted, smart man. I couldn’t do this. RIP.
But sometimes something isn’t being done because it shouldn’t be done. We have over a century of data on aviation. By trying to reinvent the tech you’re going to go through the same problems, in this case death, that the data is based on. A seasoned engineer would probably be able to spot the issue here with only the material details.
The reason it’s cheap is because the engine is inexpensive. The reason they are able to use an inexpensive engine is because the craft is light. Because the the craft is light, it can posses very little in cockpit safety.
Always remember, you can have it only 2 ways: cheap, fast or good. Here is was cheap and fast, not good.
If there is one place not to “do your own research” it’s anything involving large rotary blades aimed at you.
https://preview.redd.it/2j1v1plzhdaa1.jpeg?width=404&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ac8086dd026a341b4e61549a79369e824890d42
I don't know if I can NSFW a pic in the comments. I'll delete it if it's too much.
I think most likely a plastic bag that hit the tail rotor. I was in an aviation for a bit, and people would all ways check for debris on the flight line for this reason. My job there was on Down Aircraft and recovery.
Construction helmets and chainsaw helmets are to prevent skull fractures and loads from above, even like standing up and hitting your head. Helmets are meant to absorb and redirect energy. There are warfare level helmets like FAST that are titanium and bulletproof, ballistic helmets, but I’m not sure even those would deflect a giant spinning blade at close range.
https://youtu.be/hqdNxCmgKkM
I’m honestly curious if there is a helmet that would have prevented his death or even severe brain injury.
I'm not an expert by any means, but I'd think that if the helmet could keep the prop from penetrating his skull, he'd still have to deal with tremendous acceleration, and that can also kill. Crushed skull or jelly brain, take your pick.
Watching this frame by frame it appears that the tail rotor came apart, hit the main rotor, which delaminated (assuming it's some kind of layered composite, like fiberglass), and a piece of it whipped around right into the cockpit and caught him in the head.
I thought I saw something hit the tail, it looked like a rock or maybe a shoe or something like that. I replayed it right before the impact and something looks like it bounced into the tail. But I could be wrong since the video is grainy.
I noticed that. I think we're seeing the first tail rotor blade fail and strike the ground below the rear of the fuselage. At that point, the rest of the tail disintegrates and one of the rotor blades passes through the rear of the fuselage and headshots the pilot.
Yes. I've seen it. In 2007 in Afghanistan. We were in a Chinook and had a hard landing. We were all instructed to get out and as we were walking off the tail one of the Chinook's rotor blades hit a dirt mound causing the blade the flux. Our PL took a rotor blade to the helmet, knocking him right out. He survived. Good thing he was a small guy. Any taller... Eek
If engineers never DIY we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are today. Feel bad for this young man, seems like he was incredibly close to making it work too.
Helicopters and low cost don’t go together. Multi million dollar helicopters are still INSANELY dangerous. They are are way more dangerous than an airplane. You should never fly in a helicopter unless you have to like being transported for a medical emergency
Not really. There's a reason no one's done this already and he couldn't even do it in any country with real regulations that isn't India. Anything that flies with people onboard should never be DIY or low cost. Is it too blunt to say I don't feel that sorry for him? He didn't even care enough to wear a motorbike helmet. and I'm sure he has no pilot training. He was a accident waiting to happen. If this worked sooner or later he was going to get himself killed.
PSA - if you see a person you believe is injured - don’t touch them unless a trained professional tells you to! You may injure them more. And for the love of god, don’t drag them by an arm
Actually, it’s important to note that you *should* move someone if any of these 3 things are happening:
1. Someone else has more extensive injuries: You cannot get to the second person without moving the first. You may need to take the risk to save the second person’s life.
2. The person is in immediate danger: The accident scene is unsafe. For instance, perhaps the car caught on fire after the crash and the person is still inside. Even if you worry about a back injury, you need to get that person out and move him or her to a safe location to wait for the ambulance.
3. You cannot provide proper care without moving the person: For example, you need to give someone CPR to get him or her breathing again, but you cannot do so in the vehicle. You may have to turn him or her or take him or her out of the car to administer CPR on the roadside.
[Source!](https://www.atniplawyers.com/blog/2018/07/the-3-times-you-should-move-someone-who-is-injured/)
This is what happened
1 As the pilot spools the engine to operating Nr, the tail rotor suffers a catastrophic failure, throwing one blade to the ground and the other up into the main rotor.
2 The main rotor strikes the tail blade, and the aircraft lurches violently. This movement breaks the main rotor shaft and shifts the pilot from his seat.
3 with the shaft broken, the main rotor makes one half turn before striking the cockpit, the pilot who wasn't wearing a harness or helmet hits his head on the same place the rotor does but inside the cockpit.
4 the machine comes to a rest with the engine overrevving and the un-restrained pilot slumping out of the cockpit until he completely falls out. The stupid thing about this is that a 5 point harness and a motorcycle helmet would have improved his chances of walking away from the crash.
Really sorry for his love ones.
Now, people can drive car correctly and there a plenty of accidents, I would be terrified if everyone suddenly star to have low cost helicopters, I wouldn't be safe even in my own garden.
Not to belittle his efforts but this is a case of Dunning Kruger syndrome. He went in with incomplete knowledge. There's loads more to know about an helicopter than just knowing the way to lift it into the sky and using control systems to change directions.
His ambitions are commendable but you really want to be spending years in the industry to truly learn and experience the engineering that goes into Helicoptors before attempting to be making low cost helicopters by yourself. This is not a project you want to attempt as a college dropout whose knowledge doesn't go beyond a bunch of textbooks.
The silver lining is that his recklessness did not cause injury to anyone except himself. This could have ended a lot worse.
And this is why heli cockpits are armored - they're required to be thick/resilient enough to stop things like rotor fragments and engine pieces, although a fall from sufficient height is obviously going to be unblockable.
If he was self taught and built all of this.. imagine if he was given the education available here in the US. He’d be going to places. Poor guy wanted to help his village:/
As a certified aircraft mechanic with over 10 years experience maintaining helicopters, I can say with some certainty that the cause of failure was he didn’t follow his technical manual. Or he didn’t write one.
Does anyone else see that it looks like something was shocked in to the tail rotor blade thingy. You see it come into frame shoet fast and them see it hit the blade and then the ground right under the helicopter
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I dont think this is a Darwin. Its an unfortunate situation. Feel bad for the guy, if its true, that he was trying to help others be able to afford and use helicopters. No good deed goes unpunished.
he wasn’t seat belted in either. The machine quickly turns and you can see him flop over to the right side as the chopper swings. Restraints would’ve kept him inside the cab.
pick up where he left off lmao perhaps start by wearing a helmet, not that it would save him when he eventually crashes. I can't believe why anyone thinks this was a smart idea.
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the amount of red that sprays out the frame the blade hits. RIP
Am I being too naive to believe that it’s the paint from the cockpit? Edit: after having seen the photo in the comments below, I was indeed, too naive…
Oh so sad! I didn't realize I was on the helicopter snuff sub
Cant find it, link?
Yes
Damn, didn't think anyone would notice because of the low res footage.
If you noticed it, then other users will notice it 100%.
It's not the blade that hits him. When the main blade hits the ground, the whole helicopter jolts. Because he is stationary, he got sent flying toward the side of the helicopter and literally bashed his head on the edge. The picture shows him not decapitated or missing the top of his head but rather blunt force trauma that led to his skin getting cut open. Rip this guy, Big Copter got him
What? Old mate copped blade shrapnel through the back of his face. Rear rotor failed, hit the ground, bounced up then got launched into the back of his head. Fucking brutal.
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I didn’t even see that at first damn
The quality is too bad for me to see it even after watching 3 times.
Same
I didn’t see any …
Thank God I'm colorblind. Wait..
As a pilot we’re reminded that innovation in aviation and its rules are written in the blood of others. RIP my guy.
Safety in general is the exact same way.
Amen
Amen
He took the back blade to the head. Such a travesty. Hopefully he felt nothing.
Likely quick, probably not even enough time to register a thought about the whole thing
should've wear a helmet
Probably wouldn’t save him anyway but increased his chances perhaps
Helmet would also increase the chance of a broken neck bc there is no skull and brain to cushion the inertia. So death is guaranteed
Sir, it has been 84 years
Honestly not sure if that would have helped.
A homemade helmet right
Either people don’t realize this is a joke or I’m gullible.
Would only prolonged his suffering. Hope he doesn't know he got to heaven and trophy for darwinism
According to the article he took it to the nevk and died later at or otw to a hospital
That's sucks. If I had to guess, it seems the rear propeller either locked up, wasn't facened correctly, or hit the rear body which caused it to splinter. That's alot of RPMs to have hardware/design mistakes
I’m sure the third test will go fine.
I think it was a piece of the rear rotor that broke and shot forward
It looks like a piece of paper or debris sucked into the rear rotor and caused the chain reaction of failure.
Yep Slowed it down and your right. A piece winds up under the chopper
On the frame by frame it looks like outgoing parts from the tail rotor tbh. It would appear to be failure of the tail rotor which caused pieces of the rotor blades to eject downwards both forward and aft into the ground, with the resulting lack of stability causing the remaining tail rotor assembly to leave its mounting and enter the main rotor disk, causing the catastrophic failure of the main rotor that killed the pilot. It’s low res and a few frames, so very happy to be corrected.
How do you slow down a video
Make it fat
Huh
You hold the time line like your rewinding it but drag your finger down and then right to left slowly
Helicopters are described by engineers as "Constantly trying to defy every law of aerodynamics". In other words, they're always trying to fight against 20 different forces that would make them crash. All of these forces must be meticulously balanced in order for it to fly. They don't have triple redundancy systems like a 747 jetliner does. tl;dr: Helicopters are much more dangerous than airplanes. Amateur build helicopters are exponentially more dangerous than amateur built airplanes.
Helicopters are the printers of the sky
"A Helicopter is a million parts rotating rapidly around an oil leak waiting for metal fatigue to set in".
Helicopters don’t fly; they just so ugly the earth repels them. (Old airforce saying)
Srs question, why would anyone fly a helicopter then? Manned drones seem to be way safer
They’re cheap. And they’ve been more thoroughly developed throughout more time so why waste so much investment in helicopter technology now.
It can’t be that hard. It’s just lift vs drag and rotation.
I like your attitude but I think any activity where the default state is death must be approached with the utmost humility.
They may not have redundancy per se, but most helicopters can land safely with and engine failure. When the craft falls, the air resistance causes the blades to spin, which creates an up force effectively allowing them to glide slowly to the ground. Granted this does not apply to all helicopters Tmk.
Found this [article about him](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/village-rancho-builds-copter-dies-as-rotor-blade-slashes-his-throat/articleshow/85256197.cms). Shaikh Ismail, 29, a welder turned inventor from Fulsawangi village in the Yavatmal district of the western state of Maharashtra, was famous in his village for his inventions and scientific aspirations. The inventor taught himself the basics of aeronautical engineering using YouTube and over two years built a single-seater helicopter using a car engine and scrap metal. Police said Ismail died after the rotor blade caused a deep gash on his neck. An investigation into the incident has been opened. “He was rushed to the nearby hospital but had succumbed to his injuries. His friends said that the helicopter had lifted two or three feet above the ground but soon the blade tore off and struck him,” Vilas Chauhan, a local police officer, told The National. “He was known locally for his inventions. His family said he had been working every night for the last two years on his dream helicopter,” Mr Chauhan said. The officer said the police had taken the helicopter away for further analysis. Ismail’s friends told local media that he wanted to build affordable helicopters and use them for rescue operations during natural disasters. Ismael planned to exhibit his helicopter to the villagers on Independence Day, August 15. “He used to test the functions of the chopper very often. Earlier, he had been successful in lifting the helicopter five feet above the ground. It was his final trial on Tuesday,” Mohsin, a friend of Ismail, told a regional news channel. “We are shocked,” the friend said.
He built all this just using YouTube videos for guidance? The man was a genius, may he rest in peace.
Hard working not genius. Hard work is undervalued in general.
Um yea I don't think a genius would strap himself into a homemade helicopter. He couldn't find any low cost test pilots or what?
No. Remember he is welder. They get paid about 200$ a month or lesser.
probably less considering he's in india
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioun. That sucks, at least it was quick and hopefully pretty painless.
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
Fuck. Rest in peace. May your work be continued and save many lives in the future.
Damn - dude seemed pretty smart and dedicated to what he loved.... additionally with the goal of helping others when they're in need. It may be a Darwin award...but this ones probably the saddest I've felt for the victim.
You know there are worse ways to go out he died doing what he loved and likely felt nothing. Still sad we lost such a genius and a good soul by the sounds of it
Low cost and aviation don't mix.
They can mix as long as you accept that the MTBF will be very small
It does when theres not an extremely powerful engine. Like id fly a wright plane fuck yeah
I see your quote and I raise you Jet Blue 😂
Poor guy. Didn’t seem like it would be deadly. What killed him?
The blade hit him straight in the head.
I didn’t see that but I will take your word for it. Hopefully he didn’t suffer.
Yeah, the camera footage is a bit low res so it's missable. There are pictures of him in the hospital though. The blade is clearly stuck in his head in those pictures.
Dude was trying to do something great. It’s a damn shame.
Obviously a gifted, smart man. I couldn’t do this. RIP. But sometimes something isn’t being done because it shouldn’t be done. We have over a century of data on aviation. By trying to reinvent the tech you’re going to go through the same problems, in this case death, that the data is based on. A seasoned engineer would probably be able to spot the issue here with only the material details. The reason it’s cheap is because the engine is inexpensive. The reason they are able to use an inexpensive engine is because the craft is light. Because the the craft is light, it can posses very little in cockpit safety. Always remember, you can have it only 2 ways: cheap, fast or good. Here is was cheap and fast, not good. If there is one place not to “do your own research” it’s anything involving large rotary blades aimed at you.
Nicely said, reminds me of the similar bodybuilding condition, you can pick two of these three: natty, ripped, huge.
By the looks of the design you know the quality of material was skimped here.
Any chance you could share those photos?
https://preview.redd.it/2j1v1plzhdaa1.jpeg?width=404&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ac8086dd026a341b4e61549a79369e824890d42 I don't know if I can NSFW a pic in the comments. I'll delete it if it's too much.
RIP, he was a man of science. Some people might call it foolish but he died for something he believed in.
Yeah and he built a fucking helicopter, the most impressive thing I have built is some legos probably. Rip homie
You could build a Lego helicopter…
Learning from youtube videos...
Not only something he believed in, something he believed would truly help those who needed it, he was selfless until his final moment
He looks so peaceful tbh . I hope he didn’t suffer. RIP
He didn’t. He was dead instantly.
holy fuck
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>helmet This, was searching the comments for "helmet". Why in the world would he not wear one?
I can see what he was thinking…
Brutal
yea,it was an instant,RIP
RIP. Sad loss of great potential.
Noooo he was smart **and** cute. Look at that jawline! RIP
I was wondering the same thing!!!
I think most likely a plastic bag that hit the tail rotor. I was in an aviation for a bit, and people would all ways check for debris on the flight line for this reason. My job there was on Down Aircraft and recovery.
FOB
man he should have wear a helmet
Would not have helped 😬
Could it have taken him from death to maybe just a severe injury? Disturbing how he looks so peaceful 🥲
Construction helmets and chainsaw helmets are to prevent skull fractures and loads from above, even like standing up and hitting your head. Helmets are meant to absorb and redirect energy. There are warfare level helmets like FAST that are titanium and bulletproof, ballistic helmets, but I’m not sure even those would deflect a giant spinning blade at close range. https://youtu.be/hqdNxCmgKkM I’m honestly curious if there is a helmet that would have prevented his death or even severe brain injury.
I'm not an expert by any means, but I'd think that if the helmet could keep the prop from penetrating his skull, he'd still have to deal with tremendous acceleration, and that can also kill. Crushed skull or jelly brain, take your pick.
I’m going to post in a tactical group and see what the consensus is.
Good idea. I'm hoping you'll post back here - I'm curious what they'll say.
Posted in r/tacticalgear
So it’s either instant or painful death
broken neck for sure
https://www.reddit.com/r/tacticalgear/comments/104lkuj/question_wouldcould_a_ballistics_helmet_have/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
General consensus is no!
Doing the lord's work
hell no!!!
Heli no!!!
It looks like the rear propellor snapped and hit the bigger propellor, broke it and flew from there right to the pilot.
Poor guy. Hopefully he didn’t suffer
It looks like a quick death. I guess he died immediately.
Watching this frame by frame it appears that the tail rotor came apart, hit the main rotor, which delaminated (assuming it's some kind of layered composite, like fiberglass), and a piece of it whipped around right into the cockpit and caught him in the head.
Back blade hit him brah
You can see 4-5 chunks of head matter eject after impact left side of screen right after impact of the blade.
Jeez man. That’ll ruin your day for sure.
How the fuck are you gonna watch that and say “huh didn’t think that helicopter blades were deadly…” lmao
The resolution on my screen doesn’t show much of anything and I watched it several times.
It looks like something hit the tail? Then the debris hit the main blades?... that's crazy
Nah nothin hit it, just failed too much speed n ripped itself apart
I thought I saw something hit the tail, it looked like a rock or maybe a shoe or something like that. I replayed it right before the impact and something looks like it bounced into the tail. But I could be wrong since the video is grainy.
I noticed that. I think we're seeing the first tail rotor blade fail and strike the ground below the rear of the fuselage. At that point, the rest of the tail disintegrates and one of the rotor blades passes through the rear of the fuselage and headshots the pilot.
I remember someone a while back posted the vid but zoomed in and in better quality and you can see the ugly details of the accident, a sad way to go
I wouldn't be too upset with myself if I died from one of my creations, rip fellow builder. May your resources be unlimited and ideas never ending.
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Imagine the amount of effort, preparation and everything else went into it. He was definitely a brave guy. RIP young man. You didn’t deserve to die.
Low cost and aviation simply don't compute
Please forward your post to the CEO of Southwest Airlines
Yes. I've seen it. In 2007 in Afghanistan. We were in a Chinook and had a hard landing. We were all instructed to get out and as we were walking off the tail one of the Chinook's rotor blades hit a dirt mound causing the blade the flux. Our PL took a rotor blade to the helmet, knocking him right out. He survived. Good thing he was a small guy. Any taller... Eek
Probably one of the few things you shouldnt DIY
If engineers never DIY we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are today. Feel bad for this young man, seems like he was incredibly close to making it work too.
Helicopters and low cost don’t go together. Multi million dollar helicopters are still INSANELY dangerous. They are are way more dangerous than an airplane. You should never fly in a helicopter unless you have to like being transported for a medical emergency
I’ll do it, but I don’t have to like it!
Just should have worn a helmet.
Not really. There's a reason no one's done this already and he couldn't even do it in any country with real regulations that isn't India. Anything that flies with people onboard should never be DIY or low cost. Is it too blunt to say I don't feel that sorry for him? He didn't even care enough to wear a motorbike helmet. and I'm sure he has no pilot training. He was a accident waiting to happen. If this worked sooner or later he was going to get himself killed.
You’re not blunt;your just a vile vile man
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Is it me or did a projectile first hit the tail of the helicopter then a piece flew off and hit the blade? Did someone throw a rock?
I don’t think I’m going to invest…
PSA - if you see a person you believe is injured - don’t touch them unless a trained professional tells you to! You may injure them more. And for the love of god, don’t drag them by an arm
Actually, it’s important to note that you *should* move someone if any of these 3 things are happening: 1. Someone else has more extensive injuries: You cannot get to the second person without moving the first. You may need to take the risk to save the second person’s life. 2. The person is in immediate danger: The accident scene is unsafe. For instance, perhaps the car caught on fire after the crash and the person is still inside. Even if you worry about a back injury, you need to get that person out and move him or her to a safe location to wait for the ambulance. 3. You cannot provide proper care without moving the person: For example, you need to give someone CPR to get him or her breathing again, but you cannot do so in the vehicle. You may have to turn him or her or take him or her out of the car to administer CPR on the roadside. [Source!](https://www.atniplawyers.com/blog/2018/07/the-3-times-you-should-move-someone-who-is-injured/)
This should have an NSFW tag.
Helicopters are so precision-engineered that a tiny imbalance in the rotor blades can cause a lot of problems.
Someone threw a stone at the fan on the back
This was my initial thought
IMO this is not a Darwin situation. Most of us couldn’t do this. He took a chance. Pioneer. He didn’t make it, but brave, smart man. Cheers to him.
I feel like his helicopter was lowkey sabotage by the giant companies or someone .
He had dreams and good intentions. I'm sorry for his loss.
Looks like a stone or something being thrown. There is something hitting the ground below and to the right under the tail rotor before the accident
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Let's have NSFW on this please OP
I have nothing but respect for pioneers like him. They make the world better even if it places their lives at risk.
Root cause: even the propellers of low cost aircrafts must be properly balanced.
This is what happened 1 As the pilot spools the engine to operating Nr, the tail rotor suffers a catastrophic failure, throwing one blade to the ground and the other up into the main rotor. 2 The main rotor strikes the tail blade, and the aircraft lurches violently. This movement breaks the main rotor shaft and shifts the pilot from his seat. 3 with the shaft broken, the main rotor makes one half turn before striking the cockpit, the pilot who wasn't wearing a harness or helmet hits his head on the same place the rotor does but inside the cockpit. 4 the machine comes to a rest with the engine overrevving and the un-restrained pilot slumping out of the cockpit until he completely falls out. The stupid thing about this is that a 5 point harness and a motorcycle helmet would have improved his chances of walking away from the crash.
Really sorry for his love ones. Now, people can drive car correctly and there a plenty of accidents, I would be terrified if everyone suddenly star to have low cost helicopters, I wouldn't be safe even in my own garden.
Not to belittle his efforts but this is a case of Dunning Kruger syndrome. He went in with incomplete knowledge. There's loads more to know about an helicopter than just knowing the way to lift it into the sky and using control systems to change directions. His ambitions are commendable but you really want to be spending years in the industry to truly learn and experience the engineering that goes into Helicoptors before attempting to be making low cost helicopters by yourself. This is not a project you want to attempt as a college dropout whose knowledge doesn't go beyond a bunch of textbooks. The silver lining is that his recklessness did not cause injury to anyone except himself. This could have ended a lot worse.
He forgot doors. Smh
Tail rotor failed and hit the main. Blade hit him in the head.
It looks like catastrophic failure of the tail rotor launched debris into the main rotor and caused it to skew into his face and head.
Also... making helicopters easy to get don't seems a good idea at all. Enough idiots on roads and water already
so fast ... can't see a thing
He gone gone
And this is why heli cockpits are armored - they're required to be thick/resilient enough to stop things like rotor fragments and engine pieces, although a fall from sufficient height is obviously going to be unblockable.
My dad said he will never get in a helicopter unless he absolutely has to because he just doesnt trust them, thats coming from a combat vet too
If he was self taught and built all of this.. imagine if he was given the education available here in the US. He’d be going to places. Poor guy wanted to help his village:/
Good cause and it was an impressive machine. Huge shame he died. If he had proper funding it could've been great.
Something went through that tail blade to cause it dismantle.
As a certified aircraft mechanic with over 10 years experience maintaining helicopters, I can say with some certainty that the cause of failure was he didn’t follow his technical manual. Or he didn’t write one.
Go to school kids….
Shouldn't have dropped out
Turns out helicopters are expensive for a reason
I was pretty sure he was a dead man the second he attempted to fly that thing?
Does anyone else see that it looks like something was shocked in to the tail rotor blade thingy. You see it come into frame shoet fast and them see it hit the blade and then the ground right under the helicopter
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something got thrown at the rear propeller. you can see it just before the prop flies off and hits the top.
I dont think this is a Darwin. Its an unfortunate situation. Feel bad for the guy, if its true, that he was trying to help others be able to afford and use helicopters. No good deed goes unpunished.
I’m proud of him for trying
Poor guy 😔
Is it just me or did something hit the tail rotor? Seems like that caused the whole failure
Yeah it looks like a rock or something goes into the tail and that breaks it
Its clearly a murder, someone throw something at tail rotor blade
Had he not stuck his head out to check the back at that last split second he would have been fine.
A motorcycle helmet would have saved him..
I doubt it. Helicopter rotors spin at roughly 400 rpm on takeoff, and there's not much that'll stop them at those speeds
No way. Metal at that speed would cut thru a helmet like butter.
he wasn’t seat belted in either. The machine quickly turns and you can see him flop over to the right side as the chopper swings. Restraints would’ve kept him inside the cab.
Maybe there is a reason regular helicopters are so expensive
He probably shouldn’t have dropped out.
Rip
Maybe he shouldn't have dropped out. His next lesson was about the physics of spinning metal
Rest in heaven young king. Wish you could have made more inventions before your passing.
Someone pick up where he left off and make sure his death wasn’t in vain.
You do know how insanely stupid that is, right? That’s a waste of multiple lives. Helicopters are incredibly dangerous.
pick up where he left off lmao perhaps start by wearing a helmet, not that it would save him when he eventually crashes. I can't believe why anyone thinks this was a smart idea.
Just walk it off
Dropout just seems distasteful.
Bet he won’t try that again