Mid-Air Collision

[Made2Fade]

Even to re-kit a 700 isnt that much.

As said, we all know the risks and imo it is more of a club issue if a heli can be in a hover on the flight line whilst a plank is also allowed to fly.

agree here... if he was in a hover then i doubt it would have went in that hard. £850 sounds a silly amount here unless hes replacing every part which in that case id ask him for the airframe he currently has. Technically it would belong to you if you were replacing it all

[shikari_chaos]

So we've all established:-

A: £850 is farrrr too much unless it's a jet propelled heli with gold plated tassels
B: You should establish EXACTLY what heli it was including all radio gear,engine,servos, full spec.
C: Have proof of the damage to all of the bits needing replacement - So he can't just stitch you up and get you to replace parts that are supposedly damaged when they're not
D:Establish with the club who was at fault if anyone and discuss possible improvements to the rules of flying to prevent this type of incident again - unless it was a designated heli area and he strayed into it by mistake.

Good luck resolving this! Ohhh and no video....

[Mart61]

Update:

Turns out the heli was not an Align after all, but a Synergy N9. Knowing nothing about the Synergy range and their associated costs, does this make the bill more or less feasible?

[sacko]

Definitely..

..but still cant see it being a complete re-kit surely?

[J-S-Q]

Well an N9 kit is £679. I suspect that doesn't include blades. Still seams like you'd have to be incredibly unlucky to cause £850 of damage.

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[Tom Burgess]

Update:

Turns out the heli was not an Align after all, but a Synergy N9. Knowing nothing about the Synergy range and their associated costs, does this make the bill more or less feasible?

Nope, worst crash with my Aurora was £500 and the kit is £800

[Tom Burgess]

I also had an N9 a while back and that crashes quite well

[phil485]

The bit that worries me is the overall situation.

IF the plank flyer was flying at his club and had to land off the runway over the brow of a hill, then thats fine. It happens thats one of the risks.

What was a heli flyer doing hovering there????? surely operating by yourself over the brow of a hill away from the view of the plank fliers is risky??

Was the heli flyer part of the club??

Or even the other way round, is it a heli club and the plank flier was operating solo???

I think that is what is more scary. Two seperate flightlines operating so close together.

I would like more info on that before deciding blame if there even is any blame.

[spunkmyer]

£850.00 smackers have laugh somebodys taking the micheal. Its only a 500??

[Tom Burgess]

£850.00 smackers have laugh somebodys taking the micheal. Its only a 500??

nope, see below, but its still well OTT

Update:

Turns out the heli was not an Align after all, but a Synergy N9. Knowing nothing about the Synergy range and their associated costs, does this make the bill more or less feasible?

[squeaky pete]

Well over the top, wheres jamie when u need him! But then again.... No, not even if he took out some jr servos, they have a breakaway gear lol your mate is getting stiched up!! Big time

[Mart61]

Futher info:

My friends flying site is in the Middle East and is predominantly plank based, with a few heli flyers. I think they have a huge flying field with tarmac roads from which to take off and land. As such, I reckon some of the flyers head a little bit further up the road to be "safe", taking them further over the hill.

Perhaps the costs of parts in that part of the world are more as the heli flyer has told him that the £850 bill is just to replace the damaged parts, not for a whole new kit.

[mark_w]

I agree with above, sounds expensive, get him to give a list of what is broken, and then ask to see all the broken parts. If he cant produce them, then he really is taking the mickey and I would then tell him where to go!! On the other hand if it is all above board, he wont mind showing the broken parts to you

Edit: If it had happened to me, and someone offered to pay for the repairs, I would want to keep costs down for a fellow flyer so would be showing exectually what is broke and how much bits cost, I dont think that is too much to ask really

[J-S-Q]

Perhaps the costs of parts in that part of the world are more as the heli flyer has told him that the £850 bill is just to replace the damaged parts, not for a whole new kit.

That's certainly a possibility.

[robgt]

Midlands will ship parts wherever needed
LOL
Cheers,
Rob