By
Mortz C. Ortigoza
When
I posted at Facebook my take on the ill-fated P435 million Bell 429 Super Ranger helicopter bought by the Philippine National Police from Canada in 2018, I had
interesting responses from three persons who know the nuances of a
chopper.
My
post after the multi-purpose Bell 429 was shrouded
by thick dark dust
that
caused her front skids to trip
a high tension wire, tailspin,
and plunged to the ground that hurt four generals where one of them
was my bilas (my missus brother-in-law) Director for Intelligence Major
General Mariel Magaway:
“Iyong
“turturugong tambaloslos”na mga piloto. Pag landing pa lang alam
na na pag magtake off dudoble ang alikabok at pueding sumabit sa
katabing gawad ng kuryente bakit hindi binasa ng tubig ng bumbero iyong
landing ground?”
I posted.
ILL FATED. The ill-fated P435 million Bell 429 helicopter bought by the Philippine National Police brand new from Canada in 2018. All its crew and passengers that include four generals' PNP Chief Director General Archie Gamboa (PMA '86), Director for Intelligence Major General Mariel Magaway (PMA '86), Director for Comptrollership Major General Jovic Ramos (PMA '86) and PNP Spokesman Brigadier General Bernard Banac (PMA '92) survived the crash in San Pedro, Laguna last March 5. (Photo Credit: DZRH) |
“They
did not douse with water the uncemented landing zone,”
An air force sergeant who is my town
mate
agreed with my observation that the two seasoned Lieutenant
Colonel pilots should know that upon landing, those tolerable dust
would quantify because of the power of the two Pratt & Whitney
Canada PW207D1 turbo shaft engines that kicked off those four main rotors.
My wife told me that before the March 5 landing, a firetruck had drenched the night before the landing zone. But I retorted that probably the dousing was haphazardly done because Chief PNP Director General Archie Gamboa and party (eight of them including the three crews upon inspection of those impounded vehicles at the Highway Patrol’s Office in San Pedro, Laguna Province immediately left the area for a regional police command conference in Calamba, Laguna.
“Tama
sir, dapat nag probing flight muna sila para ma check ang mga
hazard,’
the Non-Commissioned Officer told me.
The
pilots of this multi-million pesos chopper were investigated after they blew away the tents of the attendees led by
President Rodrigo Duterte and toppled the giant LED screen during the police annivesary at Camp Crame, Quezon City in August
2018.
“Attendees
of the event scurried to safety after the Bell 429 helicopter
performing a salute flew too close and sent strong gusts that turned
over the tent covering them from the rain. No one was injured in the
incident”.
The
damage to the LED panels, however, cost
the government around P3 million to repair.
But
the most interesting of the exchanges on my post was from Ferdinand
Senior, a Saluyot from Batac, Ilokoslovakia but works as
pilot-mechanics in Louisiana, United States of America.
“Pinakita
ko ang video ng heli ng magtake off sa mga kasamahang kong pilots
at aircraft mechanics dito sabi nga nila bago palang take off pag
suck ng intake sa alikabok at small debris may tama na compressor at
turbine at yong pilot, too crazy for doing it sabi nga nila seconds
lang IFR na agad yan pag take off”.
Ferdinand,
an avid member of MaxDefense (prestigious aviation community page at Facebook) where I am a member, too, told me what the pilots had done
was violation of the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
Geez,
this writer, who knows only how to tinker the engine of his sedan,
was stupefied when he said that those small debris being sucked to
the compressor and turbine prejudiced the air worthiness of the P435
million monster.
What
a waste of hard earned taxpayers money that those corrupt members of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue try to collect for the cash strapped
government who struggled how to fund those hefty air assets for its
military and police modernization.
Here’s
Australian based pilot Denmark Suede takes on that crash imbroglio:
“From
the very start mali na ang landing zone. Wala sila sa combat
condition to warrant a landing sa alikabok”.
The Bell 429 GlobalRanger, according to Wikipidea, is a light, twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter and Korea Aerospace Industries. First flight of the Bell 429 prototype took place on February 27, 2007, and the aircraft received type certification on July 1, 2009. The Bell 429 is capable of single-pilot IFR and Runway Category A operations.
It received type certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) on July 1, 2009. The helicopter is a single-pilot IFR Category A helicopter. It is capable of operating with one engine inoperative
It received type certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) on July 1, 2009. The helicopter is a single-pilot IFR Category A helicopter. It is capable of operating with one engine inoperative
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COMMENTS CULLED FROM MY FB POST.
ReplyDeleteKristoffer Jet D Luna Video says it all.
Ayed Adal: kahit sa walang alam sa aviation obvious sa kanila na pilot error talaga yun
Tonki Ramos: “You screw this up and you’ll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong”.
Reynaldo S Raymundo: incompetent pilots, that's the cause of the crash. wala naman mechanical issue ang chopper, so, the problem lies with the pilots.
Jalyd Beo: but the grounding of the helicopter fleet is part of protocol. no way around it. as soon as the investigation is over, the ban would be uplifteD
John Cons: Reynaldo S Raymundo Not pilot error he had just followed his order...Its no land zone area for helli beside ang lapit lang ng San Pedro hindi dapat ginagawa service ang helli dapat land vehicle na lang ginamit nila. Paano yan waste of tax payer money. Sino mag babayad sa helli?
Rechard Umapas that was an zero visibility flight
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Francis Delgado
Francis Delgado Walang training Ang mga pulis pag dating sa elekopter
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Jalyd Beo
Jalyd Beo aside from this incident, can you cite other sources?
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Nathan Abrio
Nathan Abrio No need to be an expert in aviation or chopper o motor expert,just to see the video is enough to say it was pretty obvious pilot errror,common sense malang,eh kung sa land yan ganun ka alikabok at zero visibility eh itutuloy mo lumarga?how much more sa ere lipad mo????
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Ferdinand Sy
Ferdinand Sy It is indeed very tricky and also risky to land a helicopter or depart if the location is dusty/sandy because this will result to a so-called degraded visual environment (DVE) which may cause the notorious blackout condition.... a seasoned chopper pilot should know this.
Raymond Reyes Malinaw: na pilot error yan...bakit ba naman mga US military sanay na sanay mag landing sa disyerto.
Boybits Zybelle: Raymond Reyes sa desert kc walang power line 😁
MORTZ ORTIGOZA: hahahahah taman!
Teddy Tiburcio Bolivar: Why did they assigned those pilots to fly if they do not know the safety aspects of flying the bird. They just wasted millions of taxpayers money.
Elmer De Pereira: That's is pilot error definitely
Kyle Tolosa: Hard earned brand new asset assigned to incompetents!!
Henderson Apilado: Oo mman
Arthur Figueroa: Pilot error wala ng Iba png dahilaN
Nestor Ordoño: Maalikabuk na noong paglapag ng chopper eh dapat binasa ung lupa para pag lipat ndi kumapal ang kabuk 😎😎
Paul Ignacio: Parang karamihan na driver din sa Pilipinas, konteng maneho o makahawak lamang ng manubela ay driver na. Tinatapon nyo lang ang pera at kaya hindi nagtatagal ang mga gamit. Only in the Philippines.
Jerry A. Pascua: Ikolung yong mga piloto, bagongbago na heli sinayang
Jong Lim : Bobo na piloto!! Kasohan yan muntik ng ma dedo chief pnp- dapat si Chie’sf
Pnp kasohan nya yan ng
Malaman natin ano tigas nya-
Pilot
Error is
Pilot
Error negligence
Pa din yan
Dennis Uy: Human error
John Vonn Vergara Tatad: Kung sasabihin ng mga dede-es na we need brand new kasi pangit ang 2nd hand dahil bumabagsak...hahaha
John Paul Estrosos: Ground marshall should do the watering around the helipad area 360° b4 touch down and airborne of the RPC that's basic...
ReplyDeleteAngelo Caido Pilot: zero visibility. must fly.... bahala na si batman!
Jayson Cahinosayan: Bawal pala mailikabukan yan?? Tsk tsk mahal mahal alikabuk lang ka tapat!!
Jalyd Beo Jayson Cahinosayan: just imagine a war or encounter scenario
Jonhny Delacros: pilot error
Ideal Ken Guro: Accident is an accident
Jose B. Galvan: Sabi ko na nga ba eh BOBO ang pilot talaga tang
Mario Contreras: sinasdya patayin dami n kc alam..
Karl Dean Joshua Yao: It's really regretful, imagine it's a 400 million+ peso public property gone to waste – from the funds of the poor Filipinos. :/
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Boy Minay: Ginamit kasing service imbis gamitin sa mga terorista hay naku laking halaga pa naman di bale sana kong sa pag gamit sa operation sà kalaban nasirà.
ReplyDeleteTony Enriquez: True sir dapat nadilig ulit un firetruck bago ng take off un pilot. Wala sir bara bara bay e.
Ryan Purca My kasabihan ang bisaya .my pagka danghag.my mga driver kasing deritso liko hind muna tumingin tingin sa paligid baka my masabetan o mka sagi.daghag na piloto... brand new yang heli..sinayang lng tax natin
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Ryan Purca
Ryan Purca Dapat mga piloto matiit hnd malaking tao ..o hnd malaki tiyan
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Cresencio Camillo Jr.
Cresencio Camillo Jr. Overload poro dagko tiyan hehee
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Mario Demaisip
Mario Demaisip Korek ka dyan he he he
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Florante Domingo Ricona
Florante Domingo Ricona Human error...caused by the dusty sorrounding....
Jong A Alcoriza Jr.: Make the pilot responsible for all of his crazy mistakes
Secusanaphotography Foto Estudio: Kaya dapat managot ang piloto para dina pamarisan sa ibang piloto, sayang ang tax natin, sayang lang ang mga kagamitan pag di tayo marunong gumamit at mag pahalaga,
Ryan Purca Secusanaphotography Foto Estudio brad.dapat sa buyo mikuha.danghag ang piloto dapat gikay sa tinudloan
Tony Enriquez: Mabuti nagsurvive clA gen. Gamboa at other top gens. Ng pnp.
Neil Domingo :Brand new winasak lng bkit kasi jn ka mg take off sa makitid na lugar hay naku
Jhonny Sta Maria Bupol: Ang piloto. Basta Lang Maka sakay makalipad. Di manlang tiningnan. Kong ano mangyari Alam nya puro alikabok ang linapagan. Piloto ka dapat Alam mo yan bago ka lumipad. Sasakyan nga bago ka aatras pag masikip iniikotan mupa. At tingnan paano ka l…See More
Luis Valle: Sayang yon bago helicopter 😩🤢
William Ocampo Ingatmga kasanga
Antonio Manuel Concepcion: bara bara ang paggamit e... kht gaano p kmoderno yan kagamitan ntin, blewala kung hnd well maintained, at kung hindi well disciplined ung gagamit
Ernesto Limon: Kkk ..kayabangan katangahan kalasingan