Camelot lost

[indigo_rose99]

You know the story...

T wanted to ride in my uncle's helicopter, but had to be below 200lb.  So in Feb he started losing weight for our May visit to my uncle's place in Florida.  But in May the wind was too high for flying.

So T continued to lose weight and we scheduled another visit for Thanksgiving.  And to our delight, T got TWO rides on Thanksgiving day.  We were thrilled.  It made T's year.  We left Florida on Saturday after Thanksgiving. 

Yesterday we got a box and the Rest Of The Story.

Evidently after we left on Saturday the 28th, my uncle went out for another ride.   The helicopter did not come back.  My uncle has a broken arm.  He sent T the passenger helmet T wore on Thanksgiving, with headphones.  It was dry.  He also sent the R22 manual, very damp and smelling of seawater.

I spent two hours carefully separating each page of the manual and putting in paper towels.  It was drying nicely this morning.

Of course, this means that there is no future chance for helicopter rides for T.

Comments

[fraeuleinchen.livejournal.com]

Ugh... wow. Glad your uncle escaped with only a broken arm...

[livingdeb.livejournal.com]

That story is way too exciting. It's the end of an era. I worry about your uncle now.

[reedrover]

Dear glory....! I am so glad that your uncle survived the ordeal, and that no one was seriously hurt. I wonder what possessed the helicopter? Did it go senile in its old age?

The helmet was a very nice gesture. I'm glad for you both that T got his rides in.

[mr-efficient.livejournal.com]

Sounds like it's time for Travis to get his own helicopter and return the favor. Merry Christmas!

[sheenaqotj.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's a crazy story! Do helicopters usually do that? Doesn't it have to be on?

Yeah, what J said... glad it was just a broken arm.