Some dumb jerks with no respect for anything decided to do this with Air Method’s Mercy Air 22, a 2010 Bell 407 medical helicopter based out of the rural unattended Hesperia, CA airport (L26).
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At least it can’t kill anyone if it’s grounded.
Ooo shockerHesperia, CA
I believe Mike is saying the airport is unattended. I assume the crew was there but sleeping, although I guess it’s also possible that the base isn’t staffed 24/7.Don’t get me wrong, vandalism is absolutely a crime and not condoning it one bit, however I’m curious about the structure of this HEMS station. Is the airport unattended, including the flight & medical crew? Doesn’t that contradict the purpose of HEMS?
Or the crew was on site, in the trailer or whatever quarters they have there, but no one from the airport is on duty 24/7?
I believe Mike is saying the airport is unattended. I assume the crew was there but sleeping, although I guess it’s also possible that the base isn’t staffed 24/7.
Would it be common for an active medivac helicopter in California to have a sunscreen in the windshield? We had a lot of medivac traffic at my first tower and those aircraft were never unattended on the ramp.
Would it be common for an active medivac helicopter in California to have a sunscreen in the windshield? We had a lot of medivac traffic at my first tower and those aircraft were never unattended on the ramp.
The black dash is to eliminate glareI see them in regularly here in Texas. Also like @MikeD said, often running a coolant cart during the hottest portions of the day.
With certain avionics can’t be brought up and running until ambient temps are below a certain point, having it heat soaked at 140 degrees is probably gonna well exceed the ECS ability to cool it. Way easier to just move a few items as part of the immediate launch checks vs wait minutes on end for a system to cool.
Also for whoever needs to hear it… stop painting interior components and stuff with electronics in it black.
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I read this in derg voiceThe black dash is to eliminate glare
This has Burgandys prints all over itDamn, news network turf war getting spicy in LA.
The black dash is to eliminate glare
I’ve been to Hesperia a few times. It’s desolate, and yep, typically unattended, even during the day.Is the airport unattended, including the flight & medical crew? Doesn’t that contradict the purpose of HEMS?
Or the crew was on site, in the trailer or whatever quarters they have there, but no one from the airport is on duty 24/7?
I’ve been to Hesperia a few times. It’s desolate, and yep, typically unattended, even during the day.
Can’t imagine why you’d want to base anything there when Victorville and Apple Valley are so close.
Cool sign outside though.