Dennis Kenyon's helicopter crash 6-13-08

Dennis Kenyon preforms at West Desert Airpark in Utah and crashes his helicopter during the show and walks away unhurt!

[@flyinbrianewing]

Always stay in the middle of the air. Keep away from the edges.

[@lumpenomewr]

You win the Internet with this comment.

[@54spatula]

@@lumpenomewr it is very good indeed

[@twozup1098]

Always don’t crash.

[@billknudson7895]

Sound advice. Avoid the ground at all costs unless that’s you’re only option, in which case it’s best to be sitting in an upright position inside the aircraft when you make contact.

[@tweakerkid]

LOL

[@RckyMtneer]

When you keep doing stuff with an aircraft that it really wasn't built for, eventually the aircraft is going to do something to you that you really were't built for.

[@scubaemt25]

Lmao

[@michaelg.9791]

AMEN !!!! WELL SAID.👌

[@nicolast7644]

Smartest comment on this section.

[@AverageAlien]

who said it wasn't built for that? The helicopter had no issue with that, it was just performed too low

[@24321619]

@@AverageAlien Yep another 100 foot would have been O.K.

[@MagisterVeritas]

The best way to impress your passengers and watchers is to land safely and finish your mission. For thousands of times throughout a whole career without an accident. Now that's impressive. Now that's a responsible pilot.

[@hotrodray6802]

Agreed. My Experience

[@bobrusso1814]

Well said.

[@keifer3795]

🎯

[@Wally-H]

14 years on and people are still trotting out the same old nonsense. Try researching what happened, and who the pilot was before making stupid comments.

[@soulcapitalist6204]

It's an airshow not a passenger charter.

[@MagisterVeritas]

that moment when your Logbook will have more take-offs than landings

[@VonSchpam]

Technically... that's still a landing.

[@sergeantcow156]

@@VonSchpam just not in 1 piece

[@tomash9116]

I think this counts as an Unplanned Landing with Rapid Disassembly.

[@zweitingen]

In a multi pilot cockpit this can also happen with one pilot taking off and the other one landing though.. :P

[@FSEVENMAN]

Awesome comment.....

[@lorditsprobingtime6668]

Ah, the "walks away unhurt" was the bit I was very glad to see in the description after watching the crash. Thank you for that.

[@Wally-H]

Well done for reading that. 90% of the people who comment on here haven't and they write utterly stupid comments.

[@altair458]

To quote Scott Crossfield, “ there are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old bold pilots”.

[@RingZero]

Mike Cade : cause they are all dead?? 😂

[@andrewbellamy7636]

He died at the age of 84 flying a Cessna and proved himself wrong. First pilot to fly at mach 2.

[@larjkok1184]

Sure there are. Fuck off you idiot.

[@daviddixon2166]

@@larjkok1184 Geeze dude...really?

[@fredforbush1388]

@@larjkok1184 I'm say, what that is about?

[@lapipesmoker3751]

Thank you so much for including that he was unhurt and walked away!

[@charlesmulherin1528]

I can't believe that one of those judges have him a "9" for that landing. But I totally agree with the other two judges. Even a "1" may be a little high though.

[@t8283287]

Charles Mulherin I spat my beer out at that one well done.....

[@mickcarson8504]

No wonder they said 9 - 1 - 1, poor score.

[@localbod]

I only just saw that comment. Most humorous.

[@dirtcurt1]

The one judge was correct. That maneuver is a "figure 9", think about it. In his case it was a reverse 9. Right to left would have been a "9".

[@Bowfinger6383]

The judge that scored high was his wife. She thought she was getting insurance money.

[@Betterifitsfree]

This helicopter was originally designed by Howard Hughes (300 + 500) he spent a lot of thought on crash survivability. Collapsible landing gear is a big one and notice the pilot position to the rotor hub. When there is a hard landing, like there is here, the blades don't flex down and chop into the crew. (Bell, Robinson, Sikorsky, et al.)

[@Wally-H]

I am sure those were some of the reasons Dennis chose the S300 for his very long and highly successful aerobatic career.

[@jamesbooty]

Good thing there were a bunch of people there to say "nine - one - one."

[@jamesp13152]

Should be saying "call the morgue, call the morgue, call the morgue".

[@Wally-H]

He didn't die, so obviously that would be a waste of time, wouldn't it?

[@robjohnson9502]

Oh! See I thought it was a gang initiation kind of thing..you know like Nine One One...represent!

[@scottmcg666]

FLAVA FLAV!!! Get up... get get down!

[@stevehay964]

Steve Sisson useful knowledge. I'm sure many people don't know the emergency telephone number 😉

[@dfl4701]

One thing is certain. Everyone in that audience knows who to call when a helicopter crashes.

[@tomdaley9154]

Legend has it they're still dialing "911" to this day.....

[@TheJapanChannelDcom]

So many pilots die trying to impress people onboard or on the ground.

[@DBZ483]

Weird how I am your first and only reply so far in 11 years, 11 years ago I was 12 lmao

[@tonyperone3242]

Stunts and tricks can backfire. They are ok until the sudden stop at the end.

[@JetFire9]

I am 3rd! Podium finish! Oh Yeah!

[@bgtcsjm]

@@DBZ483 so, do you have kids already?

[@DBZ483]

@@bgtcsjm yeah I have one already lmao

[@grahamcollins6872]

Met him at shoreham airport. Top Helicopter bloke. Glad he was alright.

[@bigal3940]

He looked like a professional, right up until the point that he lost all three things that pilots should never lose. Altitude, Airspeed and Talent.

[@Wally-H]

Do your homework.

[@bigal3940]

@@Wally-H I did and that is why I haven't crashed or hurt anybody yet🤣.

[@Wally-H]

@@bigal3940 Dennis hurt nobody. He had one crash in four decades of flying aerobatics, because he didn't allow for the changes in air density on that high-altitude airfield. One crash and that's enough for people to come on here and talk utter rubbish about him. He walked away from this and died aged 88 from natural causes, and yet people have spent the last 14 years saying he was an incompetent idiot. The worst offenders in my view are pilots - I suppose we should expect armchair arseholes who don't know the first thing about aviation to write stupid comments, like the bold pilot quote (I wish I had a pound for every time someone has quoted that here) but when pilots accuse him of incompetence it does make me cross. I knew Dennis. He was a kind, unassuming man who had more talent as a heli pilot in his little finger than most have in their whole body. Being disrespectful to him simply because you couldn't be bothered to find out who he is, what he achieved in his life and exactly why it went wrong on this specific occasion is plain lazy. You're reply to my comment doesn't make you funny - it just makes you ignorant.

[@bigal3940]

​@@Wally-H He still lost Altitude, Airspeed and Talent. It doesn't matter how kind, unassuming and talented a person is, performance figures should be worked out for every flight.

[@Wally-H]

@@bigal3940 You don't 'lose talent' just because you made one mistake. You are either talented or you're not.

[@guatagel2454]

The pilot survived. Amazing.

[@bmpowellicio]

Dennis has performed this routine hundreds of times, but it looks possible the combination of high temperatures in YooTah and the high altitudes caught him out. I spoke to him this week, and he is fine.

[@delt19]

How's he doing this week?

[@doriangray5750]

@@delt19 gone n crashed another bloody chopper didn't he

[@eradicator187]

@@delt19 he's dead 💀

[@hamiltoncooper3603]

Can you tell us how he’s doing this week?

[@lilpowerstrxp5453]

@@hamiltoncooper3603 we need to know

[@DavidTheMechanic]

Sometimes it's okay to get high this would have been one of those times

[@MrDrewmcdonald]

What would getting high do for him? Why didn't he just put it on the ground when he was spinning on the tip of one skid? I'm not a pilot except for little remote control toys.

[@DavidTheMechanic]

@@MrDrewmcdonald if he were higher he could have completed the loop instead of crashing into the ground

[@missingremote4388]

John Denver should have stayed high at home instead of flying ultralights. 🦇

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

In the age old contest between aircraft and the ground, the ground has yet to lose.

[@maydaygoingdown5602]

I like that one. It's a valid piont.

[@jackfrost2146]

He was practicing his airshow maneuvers, including the crash sequence, because it's always popular with the fans.

[@klauswunderlich6169]

That helicopter was his biggest fan.

[@colin5577]

I flew with Dennis last year during a pre-display warm up. I wish I'd had a video camera with me, because if you think it looks good from the outside, the view from inside is pretty indescribable. Dennis is incredibly smooth and relaxed and the machine never feels overly taxed, yet at the same time it is at these seemingly impossible attitudes and you're doing things you know shouldn't be possible. He was pretty candid about his crash. All in all, an absolutely inspirational and amazing guy.

[@heybelsky]

Seriously? This is the worst bit of flying I ever saw in my life

[@colin5577]

@@heybelsky Really? Well I guess your opinion on this is invalid, then.

[@rudeawakening3833]

@@colin5577 I guess YOU would have wanted to be a passenger then ? Ok …

[@MeMe-ef5fw]

​@colin5577 look at you just invalidating others opinions you don't like. Who tf do YOU think you are? Someone is on that high horse

[@Wally-H]

@@heybelsky You obviously don't know what you're talking about then.

[@taffy7hfa897]

When he did the loop the loop I thought, wow I didn't think you could do stuff like that in one of those..

[@1sigmamale8818]

I thought the same and apparently it's true

[@Wally-H]

@@1sigmamale8818 No it isn't. Denis performed the loop hundreds of times in a long career, successfully in a '300 so don't talk out of your arse.

[@deino117]

Despite the bad decision and miscalculation at the end, this guy is a superb pilot. There were half a dozen points in this video where I thought "oh, okay, this is where he's gonna crash" and he stayed perfectly in control.

[@bobrusso1814]

A bad decision does not equate with a superb pilot . . No way.

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

He pushed it beyond its own capabilities. Clipping the edge at such a profile, speed & rotation, you can expect this result. This craft wasnt built for such high speed, acrobatic maneuvers. A great pilot knows what he can and shouldn't try. This one was still learning.

[@fitter70]

Always be careful of the 7th time

[@crossfitspitfire]

He never actually looked in complete control. Bad judgement, poor airmanship.

[@firstduckofwellington6889]

@@michaelbigelow3255 Idk based on this he seems pretty damn good.

[@jeroenjansen2709]

He started off modestly and progessively it went out of hand. It could only have ended in a crash. A fast loop so close to the ground is irresponsible.

[@phillippasteur3904]

@@chrsmcwtrs You're a troll

[@grapplerguy2007]

@@phillippasteur3904 no hes not he looped to slow his crash landing

[@Wally-H]

It was his speed, not the altitude. Dennis performed this hundreds of times successfully and was a world aerobatic champion on type. He knew what he was doing but he didn't allow for the difference altitude made to the air.

[@jeroenjansen2709]

A loop is performed with the momentum you enter it. If you want to perform a loop so close to the ground make sure you enter it above the minimum speed required irrespective of the altitude you are at. You should also take into account the reduced lift at a higher altitude if you falling and recovering out of the last part of the loop.

[@Wally-H]

@@jeroenjansen2709 he entered it at a speed that would have been correct at normal airfields. Obviously Dennis made a bad mistake in not allowing for localised conditions and it almost cost him his life. He was a lucky man!

[@BestPlconEarth50]

I watched this entire playlist, be safe out there please guys and gals. Remember to do your preflight and make sure that tail rotor works. But most of all remember there are old pilots and bold pilots but there are NO OLD BOLD PILOTS. Very very glad to hear Dennis is doing fine! My heart sank when I saw the impact. Not only for his safety but also for his loss of what looked like a lot of hard work putting that together.

[@chuckfrumunda1835]

He was doing good, until he crashed...r.i.p

[@kevinyoung8651]

I could crash a helicopter, and I don't even know how to fly one.

[@jakeknelsen2318]

Kevin Young Me too

[@colehara]

I will help. I don't know how to fly one either.

[@maderastudio8493]

Kevin Young man that killed me!!!! That is one funny comment. 😂

[@cassino9399]

😂😂😂😂

[@onlyalifetime]

I don't know, man. In order to crash it you have to be able to take off...

[@1copperfly]

"Hey everyone I am just going to check if my helicopter can fly upside down". A second later, " nope".

[@Wally-H]

Well it worked hundreds of times before for Dennis, so I don't think he would have been asking himself that question.

[@lieutenantfartblow1727]

RIP to a legendary aviator

[@CLMT619]

when it started spinning I thought cant he just turn it off, then realized it was on purpose. best video ever!! short and exciting

[@leeow3n]

yeah I thought he was so out of control a loop de loop just happened

[@Shane661]

This is what happens when you watch "Blue Thunder" too many times.

[@donottakeseriously326]

Airwolf

[@fritzcolburn]

You just dated yourself with that reference

[@fritzcolburn]

@Scott Luther both fit. But was referring to blue thunder. 😂

[@Thorcat001]

Anyone else getting this on there feed after watching Kobe helicopter vids?

[@unapologetic7900]

One of the prime rules in Aviation: More altitude is your friend... unless you are on fire.

[@Wally-H]

Doesn't apply here. Dennis always performed that manoeuvre at that altitude and it was never a problem until this crash, caused by him not allowing for the differences in air density on this field.

[@hanginwithjames6727]

I work at that airport, the pilot who was performing was a British pilot and crashed because he wasn't used to the lack of performance in the engine of this heli when flying at a much higher elevation. that is why he crashed. He is obviously very talented but made a gross miscalculation. Lucky he sustained almost no injuries, something like a sprained ankle and a few broken fingers is all.

[@Helicopterpilot16]

It's all most to thank for the 300's design I'm guessing. He is lucky!

[@peterschmidt6571]

Tyler H like the rc-heli"guru"dieter schlüter allway said."high altitude or speed saves you" !!!!

[@racer774]

+Peter Schmidt If Dieter was using a petrol engined (instead of electric) heli, his performance would have suffered since the air is considerably thinner (less oxygen and less bite from the rotor) at this elevation, just as +james bridge stated above.

[@peterschmidt6571]

Racer Dieter Schlüter was always using methanol/gas powered helis.

[@racer774]

Peter Schmidt - With all due respect, unless Dieter used Nitromethane in place of any of his 'regular' fuels while at the elevation of the airpark in this video, he would have had to perform his aerobatics at a higher than normal altitude as well. I agree with you as far as having a safety net in-as-far as plenty of altitude. Bottom line, the air is much thinner so the rotor blades bite less and normally aspirated, fuel burning engines produce less power. Using Nitromethane would help circumvent the power loss since it contains it's own oxygen. Dieter has likely used this fuel many times but for everyday use, it is impractical unless you have unlimited funds and parts. IF you are a bit unfamiliar with it, kindly refer to these links. www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/hrdp-1304-what-is-nitromethane-anyway/ AND as you can see by comparison, costs roughly twice what methanol does. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00655PVAI?*Version*=1&*entries*=0 Good day and I hope you and Dieter have many more good days of flying. It certainly takes much skill to fly RC helicopters!

[@pickels5184]

He was doing pretty good until the end :-)

[@Jan_YTview]

Well .. Duh! 😂

[@minus148]

There's a dude in Uganda who could use some parts of this.

[@aaronhamby3088]

Lol bro

[@mastertek383]

Is it the guy with the ceiling fan for a main rotor?

[@Kemal655]

Lmao

[@franklinbrooks9506]

“If it wasn’t dangerous, they wouldn’t be doing it.” - Me, 2009.

[@briancook5838]

In the immortal words of Maxwell Smart , “Missed It By That Much . . .” !

[@richardedwardbyrd6857]

Actually agent 99 said it first, he was a huge copy cat

[@Diglett_Dude]

Max :Don't tell me that he crashed his helicopter. 99:

[@racer774]

The pilot, Dennis Kenyon was 75 years old when this accident occurred. He is a very accomplished stunt pilot that had a slight error in calculation for the engine and rotor performance at the elevation in which this airpark is located, just as +james bridge has stated previously. Enough, with the stupid comments from people that have no clue of this man's abilities.

[@PVflying]

I've seen Denis fly many times and he's the best of the best. So sad to see this crash.

[@kennyc388]

+Racer Looks like his "abilities" weren't worth a flying fuck on this day.

[@DancingSpiderman]

the ol coot crashes purty damn good! his abilities ... lol he was prolly trying to go out with a BANG ...

[@kneedeepinbluebells5538]

racer Blah Blah Blah Enough Already " ... very accomplished ... " Precisely Why The Old GOAT Deserves To Be Savaged, Excoriated & Strapped To A Saw-Horse And Bull Whipped ! Shame Of Britton's Everywhere

[@Wally-H]

@@kennyc388 The only thing here not worth a flying fuck are inane comments made by people who know nothing about flying helicopters. Just in case you're in any doubt, I'm talking about people like you.

[@x2malandy]

In a fraction of a second it went from noisy to quiet.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

This video turned up in my youtube recommendations after 16yrs! play stupid games win stupid prizes..

[@houseofsolomon2440]

That's what happens to a 'show-off'

[@mallardtheduck406]

He was flying well, but bad thing's tend to happen when you show off.

[@Wally-H]

You don't get to be World Helicopter Aerobatic champion unless you 'show off'. If that's your claim to fame, when you get booked for a show people kind of expect to see this stuff, so what else is he supposed to do?

[@Useaname]

@@Wally-H well he crashed because of his bad flying. Stupid games win stupid prizes.

[@houseofsolomon2440]

@@Wally-H He was supposed to do a better job of flying his aircraft...

[@richardgray115]

He hadn't practised crashing before. So he failed...

[@woodychadwick9834]

Hit pretty hard, glad he's ok.

[@ratmousebastard]

KZbin is great because of well, the videos, but it's also where the uninformed like to advertise their stupidity commenting on videos they have no clue about. Dennis Kenyon was a legend in putting on helicopter shows, competed in multiple world championships, and was the 1992 World Helicopter Display Champion. At the time of this wreck, he had flown over 1,200 demos without incident spanning almost 4 decades. The best pilots in the world, fixed wing or not, don't have that kind of record. Other then a couple of minor cuts, he was uninjured in this wreck, and he continued to put on demos well into his 80's, with his last one when he was 85 years old. He only recently passed away, at 88 years old at the end of 2020, of natural causes.

[@Wally-H]

Exactly. If you read through the many, many stupid comments here made over the course of many years you will see I've been battling against this ignorance for a very long time. Feel free to join me in educating people!

[@jewel2022now]

Wow! Blessings to his family . Great flyer

[@ogrebattle22763]

Damn what a dangerous maneuver....

[@AlphaBobFloridaOverlord]

You can hear the guy in the background yelling, “call 911, 911, 911” should have been more like, “anybody got a mop?”

[@Wally-H]

To mop up what exactly?

[@valdarmort]

what was the number at the end didn't catch it

[@briansmith1981]

Jimmy friend: I bet you can't do tricks in the heli. Jimmy: Hold my beer 🍺

[@donjohnson8627]

Looks like the first day of US Army helicopter training in the old TH-55...all the same, only without the crash at the end.

[@uranusimploding9830]

Loop at low altitude ....works out well dont ya think

[@1200evo]

What was that number again?

[@WillLMC96]

I think someone said 875, shame they didn't repeat it...

[@scottdearmond4804]

119 ?

[@angryagain68]

867-5309 Just like in the song.....

[@Chris-vq5vr]

1200evo 😂😂😂😂

[@joesmuckatelly8282]

411

[@michaelmcmanus5196]

When ya f*”k around like that it’s gonna catch up to ya. I have zero tears shed for this guy.

[@Wally-H]

Why shed tears anyway? He walked away from it. Dennis died last year at the age of 88 having lived a very colourful life as a helicopter stunt pilot. Nothing really ever 'caught up with' him.

[@TheBoomtown4]

He was a professional stunt pilot, not like some dude screwing around. That’s like saying a racecar driver deserves no empathy after a crash. “That’s what ya get for speeding!”

[@kevinrichman6328]

Hey Mcmanus nobody cares about your dumbass either i assume. Thats why you say stuff like this. Have some class bro, but your a good guy. Just sayin

[@gjh400]

@@Wally-H bullshit. The guy was lucky real lucky as lucky as you are dumb

[@jackspradt1562]

@@Wally-H you're a clown.

[@stufields5125]

The Baby Belle in the foreground was mine. I was among the first to the crash scene just knowing we had a fatality. Dennis came crawling out of a small opening with a small cut and the first thing he said was an apology to the fly-in manger. I've run into several GENTLEMEN in aviation, Cdr.Wallis, David Gibbings and I'll but Dennis right there with them. I feel like I've had a gift just meeting the three.

[@johnbobrowski2511]

Stu Fields and Cathy Fields

[@FedericoLucchi]

I was like: "HELL HE CAN DO A LOOPING WITH THAT HELI!"... few seconds later: "I see..."

[@RealLifeFinance]

That was me. I was like damn never seen anyone attempt that before....Ouch

[@steelerhusker]

"time for the loopty loop weeeeeeeeee ahhhhhhhhh" come on did u really think u could make that at such a low heigth

[@FSEVENMAN]

Only an absolute arrogant idiot would attempt a manoeuvre at such a low altitude. The only phase of flight I practice at such a low altitude is called landing....

[@Wally-H]

Dennis, a former World Aerobatic Champion, performed thousands of successful stunts over the course of several decades in an S300. I agree that he entered the manouvre too low - a strange mistake for someone so experienced.

[@adaniel2224]

You replied to a 11 year old comment lmao.

[@Wally-H]

@@adaniel2224 One year, eleven years, what difference does it make? This video is trending again so a new wave of people read the garbage written here.

[@DavidAlanArnold]

Ouch!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

At least Dennis was lucky to be alive after that crash

[@obese1konobe]

Denis, Glad to see you are fit and well. You are still the man!! You get back on that horse soon. Pleased to see the good old H300 energy absorbing gear did its work. If that was a R22 it would be a different story, plain and simple.

[@anthonywareing]

Anybody who knows anything about aviation and Dennis Kenyon will know what a brilliant pilot he is. He’s also testament that best can also get it wrong. Hot and high contributed to this accident....

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

Ah, the old infamous pressure altitude. True, most of Utah is above 4500 feet and temps in the 80s and 90s is common. That heat kicks the pressure altitude way up. I have a pilot friend that has had to abort small plane flights and try again early in the morning when the temps are 25-30 degrees cooler. ***Edit: I was corrected below, the correct term is density altitude. Guess I needed more coffee when typing that.

[@Keifsanderson]

@@Skank_and_Gutterboy I think you mean density altitude (pressure altitude corrected for temperature and humidity). Without doing the math, that 4,500' PA at 90 degrees is around 7500' DA.

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

@@Keifsanderson D'oh! Density altitude, you are 100% right.

[@Keifsanderson]

@@Skank_and_Gutterboy Cheers and Merry Christmas!

[@realmccoy1586]

Great show I loved the ending

[@jakethesnake8842]

New title: watch man's confidence go from 3/10 to 10/10 to 0/10

[@GreatFall]

😂

[@TheJaxsonjack]

I don't think I could have done any better if it were my first time flying a helicopter without prior instruction. Nice job!

[@samholdsworth420]

😂

[@samholdsworth420]

Ratio'd

[@callum1651]

The good old days before people began to shout worldstar

[@arbuthnotmumsboy8178]

So much wrong here. Blade stall, over-pitching, loop close to the deck, and pressure altitude. But mainly, what was he thinking? " I'm going to see if I can trash this helicopter". Mission accomplished.

[@Wally-H]

Look up the pilot, Dennis Kenyon and read about him before you start posting bullshit.

[@glasslinger]

Excellent! Utterly excellent!

[@hartistry1957]

He had a bad altitude:)

[@Usa_mikek]

That's a rather ironic thing to say concerning more people die in this country showing off in cars than helicopters.

[@codydavis595]

+M K means we may be able to fly these machines flawlessly most of the time, but cant drive to the store to save our lives haha

[@DancingSpiderman]

I THINK I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT WANTING A FLYING CAR...

[@michaelratliff905]

Wow I'm really impressed! Do it again!...😎

[@71degrees]

911 dispatch: where are you located? Caller: BFE

[@tfish0]

helicopter flying backwards, well that's a first for me. then a loop which did look a little low.

[@larjkok1184]

tfish0 You’ve never seen a helicopter fly backwards?!?!

[@ericdee6802]

@@larjkok1184 : I do when I want to flip out my passengers😁

[@MrTruckerf]

All part of the show!

[@douglasrodrigues9329]

It could have been worse. He could have pulled negative G and chopped his tail off during the loop.

[@slopsec2358]

Yeah the loop was a little low, but that's what he does. The real problem here was his failure to account for the density altitude.

[@MR2LW]

i have never ever liked helicopters. as i heard on a program once: "planes seem to glide and cooperate with the laws of physics, whereas helicopters beat them into submission" Helicopters have always been too unstable for my liking.

[@DarronMoe]

Nothing I see violates nor beats ANY single law of physics into “submit” as gravity, the law, just brutally smashed and grabbed his soul directly into the larger body (EARTH)

[@GediSpock]

Inherently unstable.

[@TheBeingReal]

GediSpock So is any high performance plane. In fact, it too stable they are not flyable.

[@TheBeingReal]

GenXCypher I’ve heard that before. Just BS from uninformed people. Just what makes them “too unstable”? Rotor blades are wings. Provide lift. Helicopters can glide as well: autorotation.

[@darioinfini]

@@TheBeingReal You let go of the controls of any properly designed and balanced airplane and it will find its stable flying posture. You let go of the controls of one of these things and it will destroy itself and you. An airplane is like a car -- you steer it where you want it to go. A helicopter is like an unruly child that constantly needs to be corrected. You ever watch a helicopter pilot's hand when he's hovering? That's all you need to know right there.

[@kaos45]

13 years later, thanks for the random suggestion youtube. Had to google this man up, but even more sadly to find out it was his son. Only 18.

[@Wally-H]

What the hell are you talking about? It was Dennis flying. He survived and died of natural causes a couple of years ago, aged 88.

[@skateparkpvorg]

What Not to do - from a past 300 and 369 owner. I miss them both so much!

[@vermin1970]

Lol, call 911 911 911 911 911 911 YEs, I heard you the first time.

[@user-nv8in6mf7x]

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[@airman329]

Is that the number to the local pizza delivery?

[@timtucker4297]

Oh I thought they said nice-one-one, nice-one-one

[@lieutenantfartblow1727]

Wait... nine one what?

[@gordoncharles741]

Call 911911911 but that'a a wrong number!

[@desertmulehunter]

Glad he wasn't hurt.

[@patrickcharles7190]

"Who put that damn planet so close to the airport?!!" 🌏

[@sergeantbilko7070]

I just watched the video without reading any of the comments or what the video was about and thought he was having mechanical problems but apparently that wasn't the case. I am just glad he walked away unharmed.

[@whiteclifffl]

The ground was too close.

[@silverhorder1969]

Yep and the sky was too high

[@kkpage01100]

silverhorder1969 shit u can never be too high

[@jamesturner6949]

Sneaky old KZbin slipping this 11 year old video into our recommended

[@erice.1636]

That just means you watch way too much KZbin and they are running out of things you may like.

[@MonthlyFailsVideoResearch]

Dear Tina Curran, would it be possible to contact you regarding this fantastic video? I would love to discuss a permission to use this video if this is possible. Greetings!

[@skateparkpvorg]

What NOT to do! - from a past 300 and 369 owner, I miss them both so much!

[@jonathanbates3529]

Naaaaahhhh, I give him closer to a 411. Must have been those judges in Seoul.....

[@Wingnut787]

Awesome performance until that last part. Glad he's OK!

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

UNHURT? One word : Miraculous! Edit: At least he finally performed a loop.

[@pmtips4482]

Why try to loop a helicopter when it has no wings? I never did quite understand the desire to do so.

[@ChiefFrogman]

"Hey Yall! Watch this!"

[@WUTANGCLANMOFOS]

hold my beer mate

[@M70ACARRY]

I was a Paramedic for 30 years. Those that run slow towards severely injured people, do so, because they have no clue what to do when they get there.

[@hhhhh-bz5ue]

Congratulations 🎉

[@M70ACARRY]

@@hhhhh-bz5ue pull my finger

[@jacobdavis000]

Or they're timid about gore.

[@flightisallright]

Well, the helicopter was severely injured not the person.

[@jamesrigsby2382]

ALTITUDE IS YOUR FRIEND.

[@cwli1]

Cool. What about the helicopter pilot in “The Spy Who Loved Me”?

[@DavidSmith-mk7qo]

To those who say we should lighten up with the dumb pilot remarks I can only say this. This man is a highly skilled flyer with A1 safety record. However it was a terrible miscalculation on his behalf to think this helicopter was anywhere near safe for this type of loop wing over or whatever you wish to call it.

[@DancingSpiderman]

loop the loop u dummy.

[@DavidSmith-mk7qo]

Dancing Spiderman LOL my thoughts exactly.

[@DX91001]

+David Smith Poor guy. Shit happens to the best of us. Hope he was ok. He can always get a new bird.

[@DavidSmith-mk7qo]

Tony Home Yes all jokes aside being an old flyer myself I am glad he wasnt seriously injured. You are correct helis can be replaced. People cannot.

[@FSEVENMAN]

David Smith no pilot on Earth who is dumb enough to try and start a loop at 20 feet AGL is an A1 flyer so go fuck yourself dummy

[@jojojosmart1]

Quit showing off and you won't get hurt.

[@slome815]

Airshows would be so much fun then...

[@kevinmoore4887]

Air show demonstration. When a student who isn't ready to solo, goes flying. Really nailed it.

[@Wally-H]

Look up the pilot, Dennis Kenyon, read about him and then reevaluate your comment to see if you think you have made a mistake.

[@artyfuffkin7805]

That backwards take off was amazing

[@TriangularFilms]

help, I've crashed and i can't get up. Call life alert now.

[@DancingSpiderman]

Press the button on the fob. it'll dial 9-1-1 for you.

[@lebensraummetal]

I didnt know Smartcar made helicopters too!

[@glenndaniels7752]

That's funny right them. I was thinking what does that chopper look like ?. Smartcards. Lol

[@glenndaniels7752]

Funny right there.

[@glenndaniels7752]

Smart Car. I type to fast

[@christianb9472]

Risky pilots are bound to lose and die for playing odds. This pilot happened to walk away from the accident 😂 by failing to know his and his copter's limits. Glad it was caught on film to learn from.

[@freddyflintstoned913]

Veteran Performer Involved In Accident At UT Rotorcraft Fly-In Dennis Kenyon Feels "Stupid," But He'll Be OK by ANN Senior E-Media Producer Paul Plack The flying ended early on first day of an informal rotorcraft meet in Utah Friday, when veteran helicopter pilot and airshow performer Dennis Kenyon crashed in a Schweitzer 269C. Kenyon suffered minor injuries, but the machine was destroyed.

[@fwdesecretary1500]

There used to be a regular article in the RAF magazine ‘Air Clues,’ it was called; “I Learned About Flying From That.” Let’s hope he did😂

[@joecampbell2529]

Did anyone call 911, 911, 911...911?

[@clearedtofire]

Dude....lol!

[@jasoneversole151]

Last words before the crash:” Hold my beer and watch this “

[@Wally-H]

Never from Dennis. I had the good fortune to meet him and he was as modest as they come. A true gent.

[@stephaniekent8483]

a sudden gust of gravity catches em all out!

[@eatcommies1375]

What’s the number for nine-one-one??????? ;)