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Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter accident, 41
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Gravel
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Yeah, I'm confused by this story. But my only experience is Navy pilots, where you get instrument qualified like 3 weeks into flight school. Some guy crashing his helicopter because of fog in the LA area just seems bizarre.
Tearofsoul
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I mean he had special VFR is 1SM vis and remain clear of clouds.. cloud ceiling was at 1100, not much room when youre supposed to legally stay at least 1000 feet above congested areas.. all around bad choices, probably good example of external pressures.. get there-itis, or not wanting to let people down.
they usually teach when you go into IMC.. or clouds you need to turn back around and get out, or climb or descend if you know where the ceiling ends.
as he said tho this is a common accident, seen other historical videos of low visibility mountain crashes, maybe when theyre trying to rescue people stranded etc. CFIT.
they usually teach when you go into IMC.. or clouds you need to turn back around and get out, or climb or descend if you know where the ceiling ends.
as he said tho this is a common accident, seen other historical videos of low visibility mountain crashes, maybe when theyre trying to rescue people stranded etc. CFIT.
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Disclaimer - BBC Pidgin is a real thing
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Kobe Bryant: Di Basketball legend don die for helicopter crash - reports - BBC News Pidgin
Kobe Bryant, di ogbonge basketball star wey spend 20 years wit di Los Angeles Lakers, die on Sunday, US media dey report.
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i read that in a jamacian accent, was that wrong?Disclaimer - BBC Pidgin is a real thing
Kobe Bryant: Di Basketball legend don die for helicopter crash - reports - BBC News Pidgin
Kobe Bryant, di ogbonge basketball star wey spend 20 years wit di Los Angeles Lakers, die on Sunday, US media dey report.
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Loads of wtf turns over Glendale, wonder what that was all about. Looks like they had some navigation problems or something? I don't know not being a pilot but I thought they trained to fly in zero visibility, or maybe that's more advanced military training?
Pretty telling that the police chopper wouldn't fly, the fog or whatever must have been pretty bad.
Edit: Found that the turns were a holding pattern by the traffic controller.
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Loads of wtf turns over Glendale, wonder what that was all about. Looks like they had some navigation problems or something? I don't know not being a pilot but I thought they trained to fly in zero visibility, or maybe that's more advanced military training?
Pretty telling that the police chopper wouldn't fly, the fog or whatever must have been pretty bad.
Edit: Found that the turns were a holding pattern by the traffic controller.
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Quineloe
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Don’t you dare remind us of our favorite ball player’s past!
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TLDR: Journalist links article to his rape case. Gets 10k death threats and suspended from work.
Journalist who linked to story about Kobe Bryant rape case suspended — Daily Mail
Felicia Sonmez (right) received death threats after sharing a link about Bryant, who was accused of rape in 2003 by a 19-year-old hotel employee. The charges were dropped and a civil suit was settled.
TLDR: Journalist links article to his rape case. Gets 10k death threats and suspended from work.
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I've been on hundreds of helicopter flight missions. The pilots are almost ALL VFR and instrument rated. There is just not as much use for instrument rating with a helicopter. There is no glide path to follow. You still need to know your landing area (and it can be very small and often is surrounded by hazards). Almost all helicopter pilots use VFR primarilly (for a lot of reasons). I'm not a pilot. I have been in a few very hazardous weather problems and, in an area with sporadic changes in elevation, following a highway or river, IF you can see it) makes sense. Going fast doesn't.
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Don’t you dare remind us of our favorite ball player’s past!
Journalist who linked to story about Kobe Bryant rape case suspended — Daily Mail
Felicia Sonmez (right) received death threats after sharing a link about Bryant, who was accused of rape in 2003 by a 19-year-old hotel employee. The charges were dropped and a civil suit was settled.
TLDR: Journalist links article to his rape case. Gets 10k death threats and suspended from work.
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