Current Events > Do you think you would generally feel safe flying in a helicopter?

Topic List	Page List: 1
AirJordan2345 01/26/20 4:48:50 PM #1:	would you? i already have i think i would no not sure would you? - Results (23 votes) i already have 13.04% (3 votes) 3 i think i would 26.09% (6 votes) 6 no 52.17% (12 votes) 12 not sure 8.7% (2 votes) 2 i have read that generally helicopters are less safe than airplanes. I was reminded of what i had read before about helicopters because of the tragic news about kobe bryant. <cite>AirJordan2345 posted [p:933517533] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote> would you? i already have i think i would no not sure Vote View Results would you? - Results (23 votes) i already have 13.04% (3 votes) 3 i think i would 26.09% (6 votes) 6 no 52.17% (12 votes) 12 not sure 8.7% (2 votes) 2 Show Voting Form i have read that generally helicopters are less safe than airplanes. I was reminded of what i had read before about helicopters because of the tragic news about kobe bryant. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shanefu22 01/26/20 4:50:27 PM #2:	Lots of people fly in them every day for work. --- RDR2 is the best game I've ever played. Prove me wrong. <cite>shanefu22 posted [p:933517637] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Lots of people fly in them every day for work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jackgunney 01/26/20 4:50:48 PM #3:	Statistically, they're safer than a car. One legendary person dying in one doesn't automatically mean they're all unsafe. Freak accidents happen. --- http://i.minus.com/ieOpLcuqiqfcb.gif http://i.minus.com/ibiGqRtGU0KZ8K.gif <cite>jackgunney posted [p:933517651] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Statistically, they're safer than a car. One legendary person dying in one doesn't automatically mean they're all unsafe. Freak accidents happen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 01/26/20 4:51:24 PM #4:	no. I have always felt I would never feel comfortable on a helicopter. they freak me out <cite>Zikten posted [p:933517689] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>no. I have always felt I would never feel comfortable on a helicopter. they freak me out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trappedunderice 01/26/20 4:52:29 PM #5:	We weren't meant to fly. --- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KmhGYB4NdYc <cite>trappedunderice posted [p:933517737] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>We weren't meant to fly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AirJordan2345 01/26/20 4:52:53 PM #6:	Zikten posted... no. I have always felt I would never feel comfortable on a helicopter. they freak me out yeah i read that at least an airplane can at least glide if the power goes out <cite>AirJordan2345 posted [p:933517748] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>no. I have always felt I would never feel comfortable on a helicopter. they freak me out</quote>yeah i read that at least an airplane can at least glide if the power goes out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maldoror 01/26/20 4:56:26 PM #7:	I've flown on a helicopter only once but I only remember takeoff since I was nearly dying. It could've conceivably crashed and taken my life, but if they hadn't gotten me to another hospital I would've died anyway. But uh, I dunno how I'd react in different circumstances. --- I shall set down in a few lines how upright Maldoror was during his early years, when he lived happy. There: done. <cite>Maldoror posted [p:933517938] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I've flown on a helicopter only once but I only remember takeoff since I was nearly dying. It could've conceivably crashed and taken my life, but if they hadn't gotten me to another hospital I would've died anyway. But uh, I dunno how I'd react in different circumstances. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Umbreon 01/26/20 4:58:22 PM #8:	Less traffic, so yeah. A shitty accident happening doesn't make them less safe than cars imo. --- This is a mobile account, forgive any errors. ~DYL~ 12-18-19: Donald Trump has been impeached. <cite>Umbreon posted [p:933518029] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Less traffic, so yeah. A shitty accident happening doesn't make them less safe than cars imo. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious Cat 01/26/20 5:02:23 PM #9:	AirJordan2345 posted... yeah i read that at least an airplane can at least glide if the power goes out So can a helicopter. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious Cat posted [p:933518219] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>AirJordan2345 posted... </cite> <quote>yeah i read that at least an airplane can at least glide if the power goes out</quote> So can a helicopter. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Parappa09 01/26/20 5:03:01 PM #10:	not at all --- https://imgur.com/uUaFvGj <cite>Parappa09 posted [p:933518254] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>not at all </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AirJordan2345 01/26/20 5:29:13 PM #11:	bump <cite>AirJordan2345 posted [p:933519437] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thrashmetal14 01/26/20 5:32:14 PM #12:	I dont feel safe in any aircraft. At least if your car malfunctions you dont plummet 30 thousand feet to your death. <cite>thrashmetal14 posted [p:933519560] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I dont feel safe in any aircraft. At least if your car malfunctions you dont plummet 30 thousand feet to your death. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Evening_Dragon 01/26/20 5:32:39 PM #13:	No, but I already feel unsafe in cars. --- "A guy talking into the camera about politics? My favorite." - Phantom_Nook Guide, it's Guide, it's that Guide <cite>Evening_Dragon posted [p:933519580] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>No, but I already feel unsafe in cars. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wolf_J_Flywheel 01/26/20 5:32:48 PM #14:	I said in the other topic, for ten years I flew in a helicopter 5 days a week, several hours each day. Sometimes all day long. Didnt bother me and yeah there were a few lump in throat oh shit this is it moments. But I still did it every day. When we got pregnant my wife made me seek other employment. --- Proud NRA member since 2008 https://imgur.com/n1L1yBu <cite>Wolf_J_Flywheel posted [p:933519586] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I said in the other topic, for ten years I flew in a helicopter 5 days a week, several hours each day. Sometimes all day long. Didnt bother me and yeah there were a few lump in throat oh shit this is it moments. But I still did it every day. When we got pregnant my wife made me seek other employment. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 01/26/20 5:33:01 PM #15:	Not anymore --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:933519596] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Not anymore </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 01/26/20 5:36:23 PM #16:	no, I'm a socialist --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:933519750] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>no, I'm a socialist </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SK8T3R215 01/26/20 5:37:20 PM #17:	averagejoel posted... no, I'm a socialist me: ok --- New York Knicks, New York Jets, New York Yankees. <cite>SK8T3R215 posted [p:933519796] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>averagejoel posted... </cite> <quote>no, I'm a socialist</quote>me: ok </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 01/26/20 5:39:01 PM #18:	I've done it 2 or 3 times before and may have to do it again someday, but I don't like flying in helicopters. It 'feels' much more turbulent than a plane. --- It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog. <cite>brestugo posted [p:933519860] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I've done it 2 or 3 times before and may have to do it again someday, but I don't like flying in helicopters. It 'feels' much more turbulent than a plane. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 01/26/20 5:48:07 PM #19:	fuck dem helicopters, boats and planes. #YOLO --- I support Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. don't compare games to feces -- if you've an opinion worth mentioning, do so civilly <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:933520308] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>fuck dem helicopters, boats and planes. #YOLO </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jackgunney 01/26/20 6:39:54 PM #20:	thrashmetal14 posted... At least if your car malfunctions you dont plummet 30 thousand feet to your death. In a car you have to worry about other jackasses on the road that shouldn't be driving. --- http://i.minus.com/ieOpLcuqiqfcb.gif http://i.minus.com/ibiGqRtGU0KZ8K.gif <cite>jackgunney posted [p:933522598] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>thrashmetal14 posted... </cite> <quote>At least if your car malfunctions you dont plummet 30 thousand feet to your death.</quote>In a car you have to worry about other jackasses on the road that shouldn't be driving. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slaya4 01/26/20 6:46:13 PM #21:	I actually started looking into getting a pilot certificate to ride a helicopter. --- Am I going too hard? <cite>Slaya4 posted [p:933522864] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I actually started looking into getting a pilot certificate to ride a helicopter. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cobra1010 01/26/20 6:53:50 PM #22:	jackgunney posted... Statistically, they're safer than a car. One legendary person dying in one doesn't automatically mean they're all unsafe. Freak accidents happen. The stats are biased. Are they something like how many helicopter accidents per year compared to cars? Well they should do the comparison assuming there are as many helicopters as cars. --- Now is the hour! Riders of Rohan! Oaths you have taken, now fulfill them all, to lord and land! <cite>Cobra1010 posted [p:933523213] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>jackgunney posted... </cite> <quote>Statistically, they're safer than a car. One legendary person dying in one doesn't automatically mean they're all unsafe. Freak accidents happen.</quote> The stats are biased. Are they something like how many helicopter accidents per year compared to cars? Well they should do the comparison assuming there are as many helicopters as cars. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Evening_Dragon 01/26/20 6:56:55 PM #23:	Cobra1010 posted... The stats are biased. Are they something like how many helicopter accidents per year compared to cars? Well they should do the comparison assuming there are as many helicopters as cars. ...That's how stat comparisons work in the first place. --- "A guy talking into the camera about politics? My favorite." - Phantom_Nook Guide, it's Guide, it's that Guide <cite>Evening_Dragon posted [p:933523359] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Cobra1010 posted... </cite> <quote>The stats are biased. Are they something like how many helicopter accidents per year compared to cars? Well they should do the comparison assuming there are as many helicopters as cars.</quote> ...That's how stat comparisons work in the first place. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AirJordan2345 01/26/20 8:51:23 PM #24:	bumphe <cite>AirJordan2345 posted [p:933529304] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>bumphe </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
#25	Post #25 was unavailable or deleted.
DevsBro 01/27/20 11:13:07 AM #26:	I did once as a kid. Helicopters fly all over the place and I have heard of one crashing so Yeah. I would consider them relatively safe. --- 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:933552000] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I did once as a kid. Helicopters fly all over the place and I have heard of one crashing so Yeah. I would consider them relatively safe. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 01/27/20 11:14:38 AM #27:	I don't feel safe in vehicles period. --- If you're going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill <cite>Squall28 posted [p:933552053] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I don't feel safe in vehicles period. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mareen 01/27/20 11:17:27 AM #28:	Maybe. Never been in one, so wouldn't know for certain. But I'd assume they're generally safe. --- Awz od fiis <cite>Mareen posted [p:933552146] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Maybe. Never been in one, so wouldn't know for certain. But I'd assume they're generally safe. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
garan 01/27/20 3:09:39 PM #29:	I would be scared due to my fear of heights. Kobe's death doesn't have anything to do with it. <cite>garan posted [p:933561174] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>I would be scared due to my fear of heights. Kobe's death doesn't have anything to do with it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sir Will 01/28/20 7:09:30 PM #30:	AirJordan2345 posted... i have read that generally helicopters are less safe than airplanes. What kind of planes? Commercial jets are like the safest way to travel. Smaller planes less so. garan posted... I would be scared due to my fear of heights. Kobe's death doesn't have anything to do with it. I'm fairly scared of heights, but I went up in one as a kid. It was pretty cool but my blood was definitely pumping. --- River Song: Well, I was off to this gay gypsy bar mitzvah for the disabled when I thought 'Gosh, the Third Reich's a bit rubbish, I think i'll kill the Fuhrer' <cite>Sir Will posted [p:933616368] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>AirJordan2345 posted...</cite> <quote>i have read that generally helicopters are less safe than airplanes.</quote> What kind of planes? Commercial jets are like the safest way to travel. Smaller planes less so. garan posted...</cite> <quote>I would be scared due to my fear of heights. Kobe's death doesn't have anything to do with it.</quote> I'm fairly scared of heights, but I went up in one as a kid. It was pretty cool but my blood was definitely pumping.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ryven 01/28/20 7:11:32 PM #31:	Yes if its a clear sunny day and the wind isnt crazyballs. --- 'We're not gonna make it, are we? People i mean.' 'It's in your nature to destroy yourselves.' <cite>Ryven posted [p:933616463] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Yes if its a clear sunny day and the wind isnt crazyballs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 01/28/20 7:13:29 PM #32:	Absolutely not. I like to be on the ground. "Blah blah cars are more dangerous than planes," but at least in a car I can get out at any time if something is wrong with my vehicle. I can pull over and park and get to safety within seconds. That's now how air travel works, and that's where most of my concerns come from. I like having a quick escape option when necessary. --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. But I am definitely not a furry. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:933616552] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Absolutely not. I like to be on the ground. "Blah blah cars are more dangerous than planes," but at least in a car I can get out at any time if something is wrong with my vehicle. I can pull over and park and get to safety within seconds. That's now how air travel works, and that's where most of my concerns come from. I like having a quick escape option when necessary. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sir Will 01/28/20 7:20:45 PM #33:	Ryven posted... Yes if its a clear sunny day and the wind isnt crazyballs. Indeed. We're good as long as there's no trace of bad weather, heh. --- River Song: Well, I was off to this gay gypsy bar mitzvah for the disabled when I thought 'Gosh, the Third Reich's a bit rubbish, I think i'll kill the Fuhrer' <cite>Sir Will posted [p:933616881] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>Ryven posted...</cite> <quote>Yes if its a clear sunny day and the wind isnt crazyballs. </quote> Indeed. We're good as long as there's no trace of bad weather, heh.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 01/28/20 7:24:25 PM #34:	averagejoel posted... no, I'm a socialist Just don't ride in one near Chile and you'll be fine. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:933617043] in Do you thi... [t:78362005]...</cite> <quote>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote>no, I'm a socialist </quote> Just don't ride in one near Chile and you'll be fine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List	Page List: 1

Current Events > Do you think you would generally feel safe flying in a helicopter? (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > Do you think you would generally feel safe flying in a helicopter?