Gouvernail 3,946 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 From the Austin American Statesman CENTRAL TEXAS DIGEST Helicopter lands in Lake Travis Sunday, May 11, 2008 TRAVIS COUNTY Helicopter lands in Lake Travis A small helicopter made an unexpected landing in Lake Travis near Hudson Bend on Saturday, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Two people were onboard the for-hire aircraft, and one of them was reportedly taking photographs or video. Reports from the scene indicated that there were no injuries, emergency medical officials said. The pilot and passenger were taken by boat to shore. From the KXAN TV Site>>> Two-person helicopter crash lands in Lake Travis Last Update: 5/10 4:16 pm Helicopter Lands In Lake Travis The helicopter had inflatable landing gear that allows it to land on water. A small helicopter made an emergency landing in the waters of Lake Travis Saturday afternoon. No one was hurt. The helicopter had inflatable landing gear and was built to land in the water, but something went wrong, and it ended up capsized. It was quickly brought to shore by emergency personnel. The occupants were extricated from the craft, which landed off Hudson Bend near 15 Waterfront Avenue. Link to post Share on other sites
stevedallas 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 That looks like it must have hurt Link to post Share on other sites
MSG 4 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Do you think it will buff right out? Link to post Share on other sites
hard aground 78 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 shot with a flare gun? Link to post Share on other sites
aA 247 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 looks like boatpix collection notice department is going to have quite a surge in work load Link to post Share on other sites
Cement_Shoes 17 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 It is the new underwater mark rounding shots they are trying out. Link to post Share on other sites
razor 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 How far from Hippie Hollow is Hudson Bay? Link to post Share on other sites
Go Left 203 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Almost as good as the private jet that splashed down in the middle of Whidbey Island Race Week a few years ago. The 70+ year old couple walked out on the wing, and swam out to the rescue crew and Robert was their uncle. There are pics...too lazy. And Gouv...good job. Link to post Share on other sites
MR.CLEAN 4,187 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Fucking classic! Link to post Share on other sites
BarePoles 3 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Are you sure the 'copter isn't taking underwater pictures of sunken J24's? Link to post Share on other sites
FearTheDuck 6 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 G-man........................GOLF CLAP.....you've managed to pull off yet another perfect ten. Link to post Share on other sites
silent bob 1,282 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Report them to the collection agency for not paying for their pictures! Bobbo Link to post Share on other sites
jibeset 1 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 It couldn't of happened to any better company than them...... Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,284 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 so no-one going to suggest setting up a collection oh wait. they are all ready set-up for collections hope no one hurt Link to post Share on other sites
Go Left 203 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 so no-one going to suggest setting up a collection oh wait. they are all ready set-up for collections hope no one hurt Congratulations to her bra fitter. Link to post Share on other sites
ILYAsailor90 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 No one was hurt, Good! Karma boatpix, pure Karma Link to post Share on other sites
Owen 102 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 People actually got to go sailing on mothers day? bastards... Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Bo_Tangles 12 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 People actually got to go sailing on mothers day? bastards... i'm not a mother, so i went sailing.............. Link to post Share on other sites
dacapo 1,585 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 hmmmmmmm, what's it rate?? Link to post Share on other sites
Sandstone 1 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Karma......... Link to post Share on other sites
sailman 412 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 One down! Too many to go.... Link to post Share on other sites
TPG 229 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 The important question here... Whats it rate (upsidedown)? Link to post Share on other sites
BJSailor 12 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Glad nobody was hurt. This is exactly why we actively discourage BoatPrix from overflying our events. Unsafe flying at low altitude around crowded waters while intentionally positioning their aircraft in the vicinity of boats. We've warned BoatPrix and also have reported them to the FAA and USCG (large number of ships in the restricted channels). In fact, the aircraft that crashed this weekend is the same crew that overflys Galveston Bay. The use of student pilots in an environment like this is reckless and unsafe for any number of reasons. As I said, I'm glad nobody got hurt. But Karma finally caught up with them. Would have been a lot worse if they had dropped on the folks on the beach at Hippie Hollow or on top of one of the nearby marinas. Link to post Share on other sites
ericmmosher 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 FOr all the people who posted this pic of the helecopter, expect a bill in the mail from boatpix, you are in violation of their terms of use. They will be sending you to collections soon. *edit* I see that I am Way late on the collections joke. Link to post Share on other sites
Bitter Gnat 81 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 i'm not a mother, so i went sailing.............. Where I come from, "Mother" is only half a word! Link to post Share on other sites
Swan Ass 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 haha, look like he was trying to get a close up of the dock, thats what you get for overpriced photos you bastard Link to post Share on other sites
Oxygen Mask 2 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Technique is everything, getting the shot no matter what shows admirable dedication. Link to post Share on other sites
Cement_Shoes 17 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I was covering a regatta and had my helicopter tied up to the dock. When I got back the next morning someone had moved it. What is the proper protocol? PS I am including a shot so you can see what happened. Link to post Share on other sites
jesposito 183 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Sailman Where were you this past weekend? Link to post Share on other sites
hogitz 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Glad nobody was hurt. This is exactly why we actively discourage BoatPrix from overflying our events. Unsafe flying at low altitude around crowded waters while intentionally positioning their aircraft in the vicinity of boats. We've warned BoatPrix and also have reported them to the FAA and USCG (large number of ships in the restricted channels). In fact, the aircraft that crashed this weekend is the same crew that overflys Galveston Bay. The use of student pilots in an environment like this is reckless and unsafe for any number of reasons. As I said, I'm glad nobody got hurt. But Karma finally caught up with them. Would have been a lot worse if they had dropped on the folks on the beach at Hippie Hollow or on top of one of the nearby marinas. Your attempts with the FAA and USCG will fall on deaf ears as there are no laws about proximity to boats or people with helicopters as there are with fixed wing aircraft. Its hard to defend Boatpixs as a customer its kinda sick how much they charge although their expenses may be high I think they would sell enough more photos if their prices were lower. They may also find people hate them less. I havent found them to be very friendly either. Link to post Share on other sites
sr chief 8 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Stop fucking buying them! He'll go away... The guy is a fucking douche. The last time I tryed to deal with him was the last! Glad no one was hurt. Link to post Share on other sites
SC-Texas 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Anyone have followup picks with the Helicopter right side up? Helicopters are expensive and the cost is recovered in the pictures. Our least expensive picture is a huge 16â€x20†color picture, about the size of a 25†TV for $250 or three for $500. These are SUPER high quality portraits that are more like art work. We remove stains, barnacles, blemishes and fenders from your boat and make it look like new. For slightly more, you can also buy the digital files which are suitable for publication in any magazine on the planet. I figure the helicopter runs them $300.00 an hour. Link to post Share on other sites
tin man 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 A good way to get the FAAs attention is make a written complaint to the local police department. since it involves airborn operations they will call the FAA and try to pass the buck. The FAA will be pissed. Now you have both agencies involved and they will make it go away. ss Link to post Share on other sites
HookEm 6 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 A good way to get the FAAs attention is make a written complaint to the local police department. since it involves airborn operations they will call the FAA and try to pass the buck. The FAA will be pissed. Now you have both agencies involved and they will make it go away.ss I think the LCRA Rangers (Lower Colorado River Authority) are the law on Lake Travis, not the Austin Police Department. Link to post Share on other sites
HookEm 6 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Per a recent article on the LCRA Rangers: Just like on the road, you're being watched on the water by LCRA Rangers. "You might not see us but we're around," Silva said. Other important insight from the LCRA Rangers: the motion of the water and the sun make one beer on the water like three on land. So if you drink two beers in an hour's time, you've had the equivalent of a six pack Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Damn, I am going to move to lake travis, 2 beers = a 6 pack, I'll save a bundle. Can Cedric use that as a legal angle??? Link to post Share on other sites
outtafocus 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 just when you thought his prices couldnt get any higher........ that a-hole told me "go get your captain, you couldnt afford my pictures" looks to me like he is going to have to pay a mechanic like me ALOT of money, HAHA! fargin icehole Link to post Share on other sites
mal5033 44 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 just when you thought his prices couldnt get any higher........ that a-hole told me "go get your captain, you couldnt afford my pictures" looks to me like he is going to have to pay a mechanic like me ALOT of money, HAHA! fargin icehole Corksucker! Link to post Share on other sites
DaveK 68 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Damn, I am going to move to lake travis, 2 beers = a 6 pack, I'll save a bundle. Can Cedric use that as a legal angle??? I was wondering when someone was going to tie that into this thread. Cedric has been pulled over around 7 times by the LCRA in the past year or so. Local AM radio was questioning if the reason (7 times) is because he's black. I dunno what the boat is but it's 37' long. I've never been pulled over (yet) and I'm not legal since my 16' boats don't have TX numbers. 14' is exempt here. What I have hard time understanding is why this helicopter flies all the way to Lake Travis from Houston. Are y'all sure that is correct. It's always on the lake and saw it Saturday around 11:30am flying over the dam. Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Schultz 1 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Why does everyone hate on BoatPix? I've never dealt with them before but it seems like everyone does yet I haven't seen a thread on here before about them Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Why does everyone hate on BoatPix? I've never dealt with them before but it seems like everyone does yet I haven't seen a thread on here before about them It is not like the pics are bad, it is how they operate. They take the pics, sometimes getting too close for the conditions, other times messing with your air, and send you the proofs (all of them, big small, on photo paper. I think I got a poster once). Problem is that once you get the proofs, you are expected to order something immediately and the prices are crazy high. I have heard that if you don't get all of the proofs back to them within the prescribed timeframe, they will report you to a collection agency without informing you. Once this happens the customer service is apparently non existant. Also, I believe they use “Pilots in training” so the flying is apparently suspect. “Allegedly” Link to post Share on other sites
SC-Texas 0 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Problem is that once you get the proofs, you are expected to order something immediately and the prices are crazy high. I have heard that if you don't get all of the proofs back to them within the prescribed timeframe, they will report you to a collection agency without informing you. Once this happens the customer service is apparently non existant. Has anyone actually been reported to a collection agency? If true, send me an email. I fucking hate collection agencies. Link to post Share on other sites
Sailfast3 0 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I have dealt with Boatpix. I entered the info on thier website, and recieved a tube with four photos, not proofs. It was a couple of years ago, so things may have changed, and my memory is fading, but I believe it was: 1- 10x17, 1-8x10, 2-5x7. all for around $300... I had 10 days to pay, or ship them back. I shipped them back. Photos were Badly pixelated.. not clear at all.. I offered to buy them at a Highly reduced rate.. but nope.. so I sent them back.. Seemed like a waste.. Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 3,946 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 .....still funny Link to post Share on other sites
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