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Forum: Rotorheads

21st Apr 2017, 12:19

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By palacio802

My ex-squadron left two helicopters between 2014...

My ex-squadron left two helicopters between 2014 and 2015. Seven crewmembers died in the two accidents. I knew all of them. When I read the investigation report of the first one, I couldn't believe...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Apr 2017, 13:23

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

Lonewolf, attrition level is something still...

Lonewolf, attrition level is something still present in (NATO) military operations. This has not changed because it is something inherent to the military. You could be tasked even for a suicide...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Apr 2017, 12:28

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

Yes, I know. The same excuses for years, hehehe....

Yes, I know. The same excuses for years, hehehe. But then, I go home and see the visuals of a 2004' flight simulator running in an old PC and I think: "jesus, they are laughing at us!".

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Apr 2017, 11:38

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

The 'experience' in most flight simulators is...

The 'experience' in most flight simulators is really disgusting and not in correspondence with the available technology and the prices per hour. But this is another topic...

Forum: Rotorheads

19th Apr 2017, 12:29

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

gullibell, my experience is more or less the...

gullibell, my experience is more or less the same. In my squadron there was an A-4 sheet with instructions explaining the basic functions and little more. Some pilots never used tilt control, for...

Forum: Rotorheads

19th Apr 2017, 09:11

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

I agree with most of you guys. Specially with the...

I agree with most of you guys. Specially with the "holes" listed by double bogey.

But we shouldn't forget that the ultimate cause of the accident is the failure of the crew in changing the heading...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Apr 2017, 21:18

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

Yes. you are right, sorry. It was a S61.

Yes. you are right, sorry. It was a S61.

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Apr 2017, 20:54

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

Well, it's a good question. I have the opinion...

Well, it's a good question. I have the opinion that the way the helicopter is flown depends highly on where the pilots come from. S61 is a helicopter designed for the Navy. In the Navy pilots don't...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Apr 2017, 19:41

Replies: 2,047

SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

Views: 1,307,900

Posted By palacio802

I'm a Spanish SAR pilot with offshore experience....

I'm a Spanish SAR pilot with offshore experience.

IMHO what led to the disaster was the human factor, with no doubt. Wrong procedures (200 ft over the sea at night, OMG!!!) and perhaps some lack...

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