Thread: RIP Sax

Originally Posted by gonetropo

"following behind is his father" ???

That photo was taken at Morgan Saxtons funeral, Dave’s son.


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Originally Posted by Moutere

Oil capacity on a 500 is 2.84 Lt.

In this case it was his 300.

1 pm Haast pub
7th Dec
Beers compulsory
Rollies optional

@Boxton Don't piss in anyone's gumboot.

Originally Posted by Southcity

I guess many on the forum have stories about flying with Dave. I flew with him a dozen times and had some interesting experiences on several. One memorable one was he was going to drop me in yo the back of the Clark in the Haast. Most of the way there he started swearing and cussing and landed on a snowy ridge and got out. The bottom of the helicopter was soaked in engine oil. His son about 16 then, had checked the oil and run the machine up. Dave just walked out and got in and we flew. He didn’t check anything.
His son apparently had forgotten to put the oil filler cap back on and it had pumped who knows how much oil out.
After a few more choice words we flew back to the Haast Highway, landed and he switched it off.
We awaited his son with some fresh oil. You can imagine the reception his son got!
He filled it with oil and we completed the journey!
I would be interested what other stories are out there!

In the first Chopper Boys book by Forester there was a story about an argument at a pub over darts. Proof about the bullseye was sorted with a thing that goes bang. It got edited out.

Originally Posted by wekaman

@Boxton Don't piss in anyone's gumboot.

Yeah mate those days are behind both of us now
May they Rest in Peace

Great pilot. heaps of memories ,At least he gets free helicopter flights in the sky

Sax would be one of the very few "old bold" helo pilots that died of natural causes....a charmed life.

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Sax would be one of the very few "old bold" helo pilots that died of natural causes....a charmed life.

My mate now deceased prosecuted Sax on his first illegal hunting charge. Once court finished Sax walks up to him shakes his hand and says if he comes to the pub he'll shout him a beer and that there were no hard feelings. Sax's brothers were all qualified professionals in various fields. Ngai Tahu had a charging order over his farm at Haast. His appeal in the CA established important rules on expert evidence at trial.