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Old 15th Feb 2017, 13:39
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AAIB reports Feb 2017
3 Helicopter accidents in the Feb 17 report


Westland Scout AH1, G-BYRX
Loss of pitch control in hover taxi.


Eurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil, G-VGMG
Downwind landing during practice hydraulics failure.


Robinson R66, N166MG
Rolled on landing at the top of a slope, with rear skids overhanging the slope
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Old 15th Feb 2017, 15:39
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Cue a discussion very much like last month. Could we leave out the skiing and just focus on civ/mil slagging please?
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Old 15th Feb 2017, 19:10
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Skids, Skidding, Skiing it is one flurry mass circling around my head.
No kidding, I will return when I am VMC on top again.

Cheers SLB
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Well the R66 pilot clearly didn't keep facing down the fall-line
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Did the 350 pilot pass his OPC ?
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A 76 year old flying a Scout!
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Where did they find a Scout pilot that young?!?!
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