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With ground support.This time it was a warning. Next time they’re bringing in an A10 Warthog.
In my case, it would be throwing saturated senior Depends in the crowd.What's next? Dropping massive piss balloons?
Thank the Lord that no one lost an eye from the air borne debris.The more I watch this video the more I shake my head. It’s amazing nobody got seriously hurt by flying tents or cornhole games etc.
Serious question. If people are not listening to mounted police on the ground who can physically interact with you and arrest you what good is some dude up in a chopper going to do other than put lives at risk. What’s he gonna do? Land it and get out and chase me?
The PSP use the Bell 407GX helicopters since 2014. The copter is 42' in length, that being said, I took this frame and proportioned the frame in Autocad to the copter's length. I'm measuring approximately 60' from ground to bottom of the air machine. News articles I have read mentioned the flyovers were @ 30'.
I'm expecting the PSP report to say they were @ 75' above ground. Still too low.
Note to self: buy @step.eng69 a drink at next available opportunity.The PSP use the Bell 407GX helicopters since 2014. The copter is 42' in length, that being said, I took this frame and proportioned the frame in Autocad to the copter's length. I'm measuring approximately 60' from ground to bottom of the air machine. News articles I have read mentioned the flyovers were @ 30'.
I'm expecting the PSP report to say they were @ 75' above ground. Still too low.
I captured the frame @ 1:16 into the video. I used the vid inThe copter passed over the crowd twice. The first time there wasn't debris flying around because it appeared to be higher than the second time. I see no debris flying around in your picture.
My liver says YES, thank Zeno.....wife on the other hand is protecting my liver, I believe she has it on a donor's list.Note to self: buy @step.eng69 a drink at next available opportunity.
I assume 26 is the correct lot, rather than 3?
The PSP use the Bell 407GX helicopters since 2014. The copter is 42' in length, that being said, I took this frame and proportioned the frame in Autocad to the copter's length. I'm measuring approximately 60' from ground to bottom of the air machine. News articles I have read mentioned the flyovers were @ 30'.
I'm expecting the PSP report to say they were @ 75' above ground. Still too low.
I had no expectation that the University was-- at any time -- going to throw the PSP under the bus. What was near-shocking to me was the extent to which the University went to defend them.Yeah, pursing through the university is completely pointless as they have no authority over the State Police and will pass the buck. The State Police won't investigate their own (or will have a sham internal investigation). FAA definitely the best path, they are bigger pricks than the PSP.
"We understand concerns have been raised regarding police activity during tailgate celebrations in one lot, in advance of the Penn State vs. Ohio State game on Saturday (Sept. 29). University Police wishes to reassure fans that officers were responding to the circumstances on the ground, which involved numerous law violations, including serious threats to officer safety within a disorderly crowd. Unruly individuals refused to disperse following verbal commands and at least one officer suffered injuries. It is rare to resort to these expanded interventions; however, when all other warnings from the mounted police unit and officers on the ground were ignored, a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter was deployed as another tool to compel the group to disperse and curb dangerous and unruly behavior. Following the use of the helicopter, the dangerous behaviors dissipated."
They're called tasers, folks. And yes, it's rare to do that. Like, it's never happened.
FAA are not bigger pricks than BWI.Yeah, pursing through the university is completely pointless as they have no authority over the State Police and will pass the buck. The State Police won't investigate their own (or will have a sham internal investigation). FAA definitely the best path, they are bigger pricks than the PSP.
I picked this video because it seemed the center of discussion as to where the incident occured. Possibly there's a video of the copter buzzing another lot. 30' is the equivalent of a five guys standing on each other's shoulders similar to an indian totem pole.The copter did get lower than that.
I picked this video because it seemed the center of discussion as to where the incident occured. Possibly there's a video of the copter buzzing another lot. 30' is the equivalent of a five guys standing on each other's shoulders similar to an indian totem pole.
Ever use a range finder? Bow hunters find them quite useful due to how fast the arrows drop off. That could be 60'-75' or so, but it's not 30'.The PSP use the Bell 407GX helicopters since 2014. The copter is 42' in length, that being said, I took this frame and proportioned the frame in Autocad to the copter's length. I'm measuring approximately 60' from ground to bottom of the air machine. News articles I have read mentioned the flyovers were @ 30'.
I'm expecting the PSP report to say they were @ 75' above ground. Still too low.
No need to, i've spent from 1978 to 1990 in the field performing engineering surveying on all types of projects, including estimating the heights of structures, like communication towers, water towers, etc.Ever use a range finder? Bow hunters find them quite useful due to how fast the arrows drop off. That could be 60'-75' or so, but it's not 30'.
I get that, many are suprised how inaccurate there are until they use instruments.No need to, i've spent from 1978 to 1990 in the field performing engineering surveying on all types of projects, including estimating the heights of structures, like communication towers, water towers, etc.
Deputy Barney Fife from Mayberry knew how to deal with problems.Yeah, because everyone thought the police had lost there friggin' minds.
Sneak peek of PSP preparing for the Michigan State game tailgaters. If you listen closely, you can hear Ride of the Valkyries over the loudspeakers.
Interro, Plus the additional 8' to ground.That chopper is 11'8" high. Let's call it 12 for easy math.
It'd be right around 50'
This time it was a warning. Next time they’re bringing in an A10 Warthog.
The copter pilot doesn't know the impact the rotor blades cause when the bird is 50' above the ground? The PSP horses are calling this 'bull $hit'Another PSP update on Blue Thundergate.
You're a gentlemen, Step. "Bull$hit" would be the kindest possible description.The copter pilot doesn't know the impact of the rotor blades causes when the bird is 50' above the ground? The PSP horses are calling this 'bull $hit'
"There was no intent by the pilot or supervisors on the ground to disturb property, and the department regrets any damage caused as a result."
The copter pilot doesn't know the impact of the rotor blades causes when the bird is 50' above the ground? The PSP horses are calling this 'bull $hit'
"There was no intent by the pilot or supervisors on the ground to disturb property, and the department regrets any damage caused as a result."
I gues the other videos showing fling cornhole boards was faked? I mean this is great. The helicopter did not strafe the entire lot, so the section where he did get way too low. .....thats okBetter video. Which sure shows how "in danger" anyone was
"Update Monday, October 1, 1:25 p.m.: A representative from the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Standards District Office in Harrisburg said the incident at the tailgate is under investigation by the FAA."
Yup.Oh, all is forgiven. They regret any damage caused. Case closed.
Another PSP update on Blue Thundergate.