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re: Pilot in deadly Iowa, LA helicopter crash had student license

Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:08 pm to
Posted by wheelr
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:08 pm to
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There was videos of him flying other people around the area the last few months.


At least they got some FB likes before the unfortunate ending.
Posted by tiger91
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:09 pm to
SW, where was he from? Abbeville area??
Posted by junkfunky
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:14 pm to
How many did drinks did he have at dinner?
Posted by 0x15E
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:15 pm to
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How many did drinks did he have at dinner?


About as many as you
Posted by stout
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:21 pm to
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How many did drinks did he have at dinner?



Pentecostal (at least her family is but I don't know him or his family) so I doubt they were out getting drunk
Posted by SWLA92
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:36 pm to
It happened around the Krotz Spring area
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 6:37 pm
Posted by Chief Hinge
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 6:38 pm to
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How many did drinks did he have at dinner?


Seriously?
Posted by NervousNellie
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 7:16 pm to
Yes a photographer who was close friends with his wife.
Posted by 777Tiger
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 7:46 pm to
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How many did drinks did he have at dinner?


Seriously?


none of that matters, he committed a crime when he put human beings in that helicopter and started the engine, he was an a-hole, apparent egomaniac, and murderer, what compounds this is what he did more than likely nullifies any life insurance policies that he may have had and, iirc, he had three children from his previous marriage


Posted by SWLA92
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 7:50 pm to
Idc who it is. Still crazy to get in a helicopter with someone not licensed
Posted by lsuguru
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 8:13 pm to
There's a pic of power lines in the article. Wonder if they came into play while trying to land
Posted by LegendInMyMind
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 8:15 pm to
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There's a pic of power lines in the article. Wonder if they came into play while trying to land

The report said there was no powerline strike during the crash.
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 8:27 pm to
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Still crazy to get in a helicopter with someone not licensed


I’ll bet you she had no idea he had no certifications at all.
Posted by Crow Pie
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 8:41 pm to
Was the weather so bad that he couldn't just hover the copter till he figured things out?

I guess at night an inexperienced pilot is just screwed without out a visual reference?

Very sad he did this to his family.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:00 pm to
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Was the weather so bad that he couldn't just hover the copter till he figured things out?


Visual Meteorological Conditions, but it was dark. Dark can be fatal.

What I don't understand is the student pilot had 139 hours, nearly 4x the number to be licensed? Why wasn't he licensed?
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 9:03 pm
Posted by lsuwins3
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:26 pm to
It happened North of Iowa, LA. Just East of Moss Bluff
Posted by Traveler
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:27 pm to
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Why wasn't he licensed?


The Prelim also states there is no record of him having a medical certificate as well.
Posted by boosiebadazz
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:29 pm to
That makes me wonder about his vision and eyesight. Four times the training hours to get his license but couldn’t/ wouldn’t get the medical license?
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 9:56 pm
Posted by SWLA92
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:34 pm to
She was asking a different question
Posted by Traveler
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:34 pm to
That stood out to me the first time I read it. A 3rd class medical is not a big deal, unless it is...
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