I was never comparing statistics for comparison's sake,
Helicopters especially, and General Aviation has an undeserved
reputation of being unsafe, which is false,
so I was trying to explain that it is indeed safe.
On Jan 15, 2:42 am, Vince O'Sullivan vjosulli...@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 14, 2:27
On Jan 13, 3:14 pm, Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us wrote:
Most heli, like airplane accidents are pilot error, so discounting
that it's safer to fly than to drive.
And I image that if you discount mechanical failure then helicopter
flying is safer still.
It's disingenious to eliminate accidents
Statistically, fixed wing is safer than rotating wing. That said, flying is
the second safest way you can travel (walking included)
The safest is hovercraft :)
2010/1/14 Dominic Mitchell d...@happygiraffe.net
2010/1/13 Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us
Most heli, like airplane accidents are
Lies,dam lies and statistics
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From: Kevin Wright kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:29:18
To: javaposse@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
Statistically, fixed wing is safer
the general public does in terms of
acquiring skills for driving vs flying...
Alexey
From: Kevin Wright kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com
To: javaposse@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 4:29:18 AM
Subject: Re: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
Statistically
On Jan 5, 9:56 am, Jack jackg...@gmail.com wrote:
Is it anything like this one by any chance?
(Possibly NSFW)http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/b527/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbnySBqioB0
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On Jan 14, 2:27 pm, Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us wrote:
You can certainly eliminate certain pilot errors from statistics
depending
on your mission.
Indeed. I was merely pointing out that in your mission to demonstrate
that helicopters were safer than cars, you were comparing helicopter
kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com wrote:
From: Kevin Wright kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com
Subject: Re: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
To: javaposse@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 1:44 PM
Besides the cost?
2010/1/12 Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us
Why not fly a real
:
From: Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us
Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
To: The Java Posse javaposse@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
I fly in the most expensive place near Manhattan,
it's $275/hr + instructor, for flight time only,
not for 'total time
me with flying
is safer than driving, but then I realized most auto accidents are also
caused by user error...
sigh...
--- On Wed, 1/13/10, Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us wrote:
From: Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us
Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
To: The Java Posse
Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
To: The Java Posse javaposse@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
I fly in the most expensive place near Manhattan,
it's $275/hr + instructor, for flight time only,
not for 'total time'
so it actually is more
is safer than driving, but then I realized most auto accidents
are also caused by user error...
sigh...
--- On Wed, 1/13/10, Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us wrote:
From: Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us
Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
To: The Java Posse
Why not fly a real helicopter? It's a lot of fun and a rewarding
accomplishment.
On Jan 6, 3:53 am, Phil p...@haigh-family.com wrote:
I have something similar to what Tor described, erm sorry, I bought
one for my son last Christmas!! After playing with his indoor toy for
some time I ended up
Besides the cost?
2010/1/12 Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us
Why not fly a real helicopter? It's a lot of fun and a rewarding
accomplishment.
On Jan 6, 3:53 am, Phil p...@haigh-family.com wrote:
I have something similar to what Tor described, erm sorry, I bought
one for my son last
and, you know, possibly kill yourself
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Kevin Wright
kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com wrote:
Besides the cost?
2010/1/12 Lenny P lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us
Why not fly a real helicopter? It's a lot of fun and a rewarding
accomplishment.
On Jan 6, 3:53 am, Phil
And the risk to life and limb?
--- On Tue, 1/12/10, Kevin Wright kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com wrote:
From: Kevin Wright kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com
Subject: Re: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter
To: javaposse@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 1:44 PM
Besides the cost
Piggy bagging here... and what large heli does he have hidden away?
Are we talking T-Rex 500 or the like?
http://www.vimeo.com/927404
/Casper
On Jan 5, 1:56 pm, Jack jackg...@gmail.com wrote:
Is it anything like this one by any chance?
(Possibly NSFW)http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/b527/
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