ban chopper TV reporting of pursuits

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:06:20 -0700, got1tiel
wrote in .com:

effectively we have learned nothing from this accident!

I think we learned that the helo crew should have a dedicated pilot
who does nothing other than piloting, a journalist who reports what he
is witnessing, and a cameraman. Expecting the pilot to do a good job
of maintaining situational awareness while he's focused on the events
occurring on the ground and reporting it over the radio is
unreasonable.

It appears to work in the LA and the sky is full of news helo's.

Better pilots, an agreed upon coordination system?

--
Jim Pennino

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-competing tv channels 'dogfighting' over populated cities & schools
(choppers fell into Steele Indian School Park - luckily it was summer)

"Indian School" is the name of a street .. There is no school near
where the helos came down.

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Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

got1tiel wrote:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/...ap3963438.html i read the
car joyrider will be charged with the chopper pilot/reporter deaths!!
so effectively we have learned nothing from this accident!

-if i use my cell phone while driving from A to B that is deemed a
dangerous distraction to my driving, so following a pursuit while
trying to get the best camera pan & commentary is not?
-competing tv channels 'dogfighting' over populated cities & schools
(choppers fell into Steele Indian School Park - luckily it was summer)
-is there any form of highway traffic police for the air?maybe if they
start getting tickets for speeding & erratic flying the news
companyies profits will start to drop
-maybe a satellite can start following news choppers and show us how
many regulations they break while following the joyriders on the
ground

finally the best way to reduce this type risky flying is to ban
transmission of chopper covered reality tv.

how many tragedies have to occur before something is done?

But oh that pesky First Amendment.

"got1tiel" wrote in message
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http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/...ap3963438.html

i read the car joyrider will be charged with the chopper pilot/reporter
deaths!!
so effectively we have learned nothing from this accident!

The joyrider has.

-c

On 7/30/2007 2:13:55 PM, "Gattman" wrote:

"got1tiel" wrote in message
oups.com...
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/...ap3963438.html

i read the car joyrider will be charged with the chopper pilot/reporter
deaths!!
so effectively we have learned nothing from this accident!

The joyrider has.

Or sadly these deaths could be a badge of honor for him.

--
Peter