posted on July 20, 2002 01:21:19 AM new
He really should have had a shot bounce right down the turbine intake if there was any justice. Then He would not have hurt anyone but he would be paying about $300,000 for a new engine and transporting the damaged copter to a repair facility as well as Federal charges for firing on an aircraft.
Used to live in apartments were when he had a late run the pilot would fly home instead of to the airport and then a 40 minute drive. He would come in at night over our lake - fly under the power lines in the dark and land in our parking lot. Took about 5 open spaces to hold him. This hot dog kept doing this sort of thing until he flew INTO a hanger to land with an FAA inspector standing inside. That ended that. He came around the end of the opening between hangers at a 45° bank rolled flat flew into the door opening and kicked it into neutral to let it drop on ground effect inside the hanger and let it slide forward about 8 or 10 foot on the skids. After the inspector realized he had not died he got pretty ticked off.
posted on July 20, 2002 08:07:28 AM new
In our area, we're use to having helicopters landing in the middle of roads or on personal property. Our population is made up of quite a few retirees who pay a very small fee to have AirVac [helicopters] take them to the hospital in emergencies.
In CA., I used to say a little prayer of well wishes when I'd hear an ambulance siren as they drove by. Now I do the same when I hear the sound of a helicopter.
Chwaszczewski was charged with interfering with an aircraft, discharging a firearm, an AR-15 rifle, in a public place, reckless handling of a firearm and assaulting Sutton. He faces up to eight years in prison and $10,000 in fines if convicted.
Sutton was charged with recklessly operating an aircraft, a misdemeanor, Deputy Police Chief Ken Middlebrook said Friday. If convicted, he could face a month in jail.
