V22 Osprey discussion thread Mk II

[21stCen]

Discussing these accidents is not Taboo.....otherwise we would never learn from them....that would be the worst loss of all.

Sas,

Discussing these accidents is definitely not 'taboo,' in fact it is an absolute necessity so that as many as possible can learn from the true facts of the event. But to postulate, make comparisons, or give pre-conceived predictions of what may have happened without the facts will not help any of us in the industry (helicopters and tiltrotors are now linked jointly at the hip with crossover on both the operations and maintenance side). Sadly that is going to happen from both the pro and anti sides within the industry no matter what we do, but the rest will wait to hear what really happened before passing judgment. Projecting our pre-conceived notions into what we think may have happened or throwing the accident into a pool of statistics before knowing the facts will not contribute to a true understanding of what actually happened and what the relevant repercussions will or should be.

Again the most important thing at this moment is the loss to families and friends suffered as a result of the accident. We all give them our thoughts and prayers, and after that hope to see a critical analysis of the accident in the aftermath as soon as possible.

thanks,
21stC