Baton Rouge PD R-44 fatal 26th March 2023
The USHST seem to be the people doing most to reduce helicopter accidents in the US - their website is good https://ushst.org/ But they are a voluntary organisation albeit one with a great vision.
PAO clearly has different roles to normal GA yet is regulated (very lightly) in much the same way which, given the type of flying (as in this case) that can be conducted by PAO (night high speed car pursuits) seems surprising.
Not sure about glass panel and extras fixing the basic problem tho. Unless Robinson have put a stick trim into later Ravens, it just doesn‘t seem a safe choice for night operations.
Last edited by Chock Puller; 31st Mar 2023 at 13:37. Reason: profanity
Going from a sectional to a terminal is gag: Maybe I can make out more with this smaller scale chart. Nope. It just covers a smaller area
Last edited by Torquetalk; 31st Mar 2023 at 10:50.
Originally Posted by [email protected]
Yes as you say, very limited oversight from the FAA with only Advisory Circulars (not mandatory or regulatory) to determine if the operation is PAO (Public Aircraft Ops) or not. https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/fi...ac_00.1-1b.pdf
Last edited by wrench1; 31st Mar 2023 at 13:21. Reason: context
Thanks wrench 1, it doesn't seem quite the level of oversight, regulation and monitoring that we might expect of a Govt service in this country but, horses for courses and all that.
Prelim report out. Interesting failure sequence.
BTR PD Preliminary Report
The main rotor transmission, mast, and main rotor blades came to rest in a wooded area about 250 feet east of the main wreckage.
My money is on IIMC followed by uncontrolled attitude leading to rotor strike on the cockpit and subsequent in-flight departure of the transmission. Horrendous.
Yes, the lack of reporting and flight following is shameful.
Yes, the lack of reporting and flight following is shameful.