RC helicopter decapitates pilot

[moonbogg]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...an-decapitates-remote-control-helicopter.html

I was into these for a few years. I had one nearly as large as the one in the story, but one class size smaller. Mine had carbon fiber blades and had an RPM of 1800. I flew it INTO MY ANKLE! It hurt like absolute shit and I couldn't walk for a week! I could only imagine getting hit in the head by a larger and faster one.

 

[Pray To Jesus]

• Roman Pirozek Jr, 19, was an avid RC helicopter hobbyist
• He specialized in performing dare-devil tricks with his powerful $1,500 model helicopter
• His own father watched as the blades of the 6-pound RC flyer sliced off a piece of his head
• He was dead when police arrived

Unfortunately, the helicopter didn't head to where he wanted it to be.

 

[her209]

Unfortunately, the helicopter didn't head to where he wanted it to be.

Come again? Your post flew over my head.

 

[Doppel]

I have a much smaller one and its hard plastic blades still took a nice gouge out of a piece of plywood I had as a launch pad when tilted during take off.

They are basically flying weed whackers except much worse! Every once in a while a person does die from these. I recall some guy in japan a few years back suffering the same fate.

 

[BlueWolf47]

I hope they end up banning these child killing devices.

 

[dank69]

Come again? Your post flew over my head.

It's because his grammar is choppy.

 

[KB]

I bet I see that on 1000 ways to die next season.

 

[TechBoyJK]

That's nuts. I'd almost want to wear a head peace that had some kind of sensor that would tell the copter to shut off before it got to close..

 

[Smoblikat]

I hope they end up banning these child killing devices.

Ban RC ASSAULT COPTERS!!

Or limit them to 7.....somethings!!

 

[BlueWolf47]

Ban RC ASSAULT COPTERS!!

Or limit them to 7.....somethings!!

Ya only one and a half helicopter blades.

 

[Binarycow]

he didn't realize it was a boomarang helicopter.

 

[werepossum]

From the link:

One clip shows him putting his Trex 700 helicopter through incredible tricks. The video culminates with him dropping the $1,500 model from the sky, only to restart the rotor when it is just inches from his head.

My sympathies to his family - no one should lose a child so stupidly, especially in front of him doing something to which the father introduced him - but this certainly sounds like a Darwin Award. Doesn't take a lot of smarts to understand that a 62" 6 pound 2,000 rpm rotor should not be anywhere near your head and to plan accordingly.

 

[SheHateMe]

Pics?

 

[BoberFett]

come again? Your post flew over my head.

it's because his grammar is choppy.

lmfao

 

[Gintaras]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...an-decapitates-remote-control-helicopter.html

I was into these for a few years. I had one nearly as large as the one in the story, but one class size smaller. Mine had carbon fiber blades and had an RPM of 1800. I flew it INTO MY ANKLE! It hurt like absolute shit and I couldn't walk for a week! I could only imagine getting hit in the head by a larger and faster one.

It's very sad...I got recently into plane spotting hobby - photographing aircrafts...
I was amazed about those RC models...I wish, I could have one of those RC A380...that might even need a garage to store a RC model...

Condolences to a father of that kid - father was a vice president of that club...

A very very good hobby and such big of a loss for a family....

Sad..very sad...