Hannes Arch Dies in Helicopter Crash

That's a damn shame. I hope we learn more about the whys and hows of this crash.
 
That truly sucks...we've lost a true gentleman and fearless aviator. I was fortunate enough to get a ride with him in a 2-place Edge 540 at the Barcelona Red Bull Air Race several years ago. He was all about class and quiet confidence.
 
I saw this. Very sad to see. He was a great pilot and a great competitor. I enjoyed watching him in the Red Bull Air Race.
 
ChemGuy said:
Ah, F^&*CK.

Dude was a great pilot.
RIP
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I guess we have a different definition of that word, esp. when it comes to flying a VFR non-NVG helicopter in dark mountainous terrain.
 
RotorDude said:
I guess we have a different definition of that word, esp. when it comes to flying a VFR non-NVG helicopter in dark mountainous terrain.
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I haven't seen anything suggesting that he was flying. There was apparently one survivor but it may be a while before they are able to speak about what happened.
 
SoCal RV Flyer said:
That truly sucks...we've lost a true gentleman and fearless aviator. I was fortunate enough to get a ride with him in a 2-place Edge 540 at the Barcelona Red Bull Air Race several years ago. He was all about class and quiet confidence.
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You are a lucky individual. I know you'll never forget that!
 
Ryanb said:
You are a lucky individual. I know you'll never forget that!
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Yes I am, and no I won't... that was the ride of a lifetime. Hard to imagine that he's gone.

All those knife-edge passes and 10g turns mere feet off the ground, and he goes out in a chopper against a granite mountainside.
 
Terrible. Met a bunch of those guys and they are all so nice. A true love of aviation and passing it to the next generation.
 
RotorDude said:
I guess we have a different definition of that word, esp. when it comes to flying a VFR non-NVG helicopter in dark mountainous terrain.
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After years of flying at night in the mountains under NVG's doing HEMS, I will never fly in those conditions again without NVG's. As some say, ignorance is bliss. RIP
 
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