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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
I knew a guy who died in one.... The main rotor took out the tail due to turblulance or an abrupt control input at which time the d@mn thing became a brick. I am a mechanical engineer, an A&P/IA, a experimental aircraft homebuilder and most who know me personally consider me a daredevil.... I would never consider owning one (I feel nearly the same about homebuilt helicopters). I do however feel perfectly safe in small light fixed wing aircraft provided I am flying over flat terrain in daylight VFR conditions. To each their own, but I don't like them nor do I care for powered parachutes.
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Yeah, I think you (and my father-in-law) are probably right. There's a lot of risk involved with these machines. It's too bad..