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http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore...e-carroll-crash-0615-20120615,0,2409638.story
My condolences to friends and family. RIP.
My condolences to friends and family. RIP.
A preliminary investigation indicated Judkins was one mile away from the airport when he reported mechanical problems.
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They had expected him to be transported via helicopter — and in fact the man was loaded into the state police helicopter — but mechanical problems with the aircraft forced its grounding. Westminster emergency crews transported the victim instead, Roper said.
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Russo confirmed that the helicopter had a mechanical issue and was grounded at the scene. In a release, state police said that, "Without delay, the pilot called for a second helicopter."
I've sat in a Remos GX. It's cramped. I've flown a Tecnam Sierra. It's cramped. LSAs are like the go-karts of the skies.
State police said Judkins died at Shock Trauma.
OK, am I the only one who thinks that this is an unfortunate name for a trauma center?
And Maryland and their institute for emergency medical services at Hopkins invented the concept of the trauma center. Shock Trauma was the first, and that's why ER's became "trauma centers" over the years. There was a pretty radical shift in the way the way the urgent cases were managed and it's become the standard nowadays.
There's a significant difference between a standard ER and one that meets the requirements to be called a Trauma Center. And, no, I don't know what they are any longer. I haven't been in emergency medical stuff in almost 20 years.
The story I've heard is that he reported elevator control failure and the airplane was very difficult to control. It's not clear whether the airplane had a BRS chute installed. I base my statement on trusted sources local to the area, not on the media reports.
I've sat in a Remos GX. It's cramped. I've flown a Tecnam Sierra. It's cramped.
Also, he was found 50' away still strapped in his seat? How common is that in airplane crashes? So much for a roll cage.
The story I've heard is that he reported elevator control failure and the airplane was very difficult to control. It's not clear whether the airplane had a BRS chute installed. I base my statement on trusted sources local to the area, not on the media reports.