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Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2020, 14:11
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

You didn’t and I wasn’t. <Note to self:...

You didn’t and I wasn’t.


<Note to self: next time I need to bear in mind the cognitive abilities of the recipient>
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2020, 09:30
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Yes I do apologise, it is most unpleasant when...

Yes I do apologise, it is most unpleasant when you are on the receiving end of someone accusing you of negligently supplying dangerously misleading information.

Thanks for asking, I spent my...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2020, 16:48
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Without trawling through the report again - so...

Without trawling through the report again - so from memory: the rate of deceleration was initially fairly modest. IIRC PM called “airspeed” when it was still around 40kts, this more or less coincided...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2020, 10:41
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

On round vs strip, I certainly used to think...

On round vs strip, I certainly used to think round was better. But once I had got used to strip, I can’t say it was an issue. Strip ASI has the advantage of the trend arrow so you can see at a glance...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2020, 07:30
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Exactly so. Let’s hope Crab is never in a...

Exactly so. Let’s hope Crab is never in a position to write SOPs!
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2020, 14:57
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

No I disagree. There is a massive difference...

No I disagree. There is a massive difference between response to the collective with high RoD and low airspeed, vs the response with high Rod and airspeed around Vy. In the former case, as the...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2020, 14:06
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

So let’s re-run the approach with the same crew,...

So let’s re-run the approach with the same crew, same weather, same monitoring of IAS but with one difference - SOP mandated, and company culture supported, the use of IAS mode during such...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2020, 12:31
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Your individual points are all valid of course,...

Your individual points are all valid of course, but I come to a different overall conclusion.
Yes of course the pilots should have been monitoring the airspeed more closely. But as I have intimated,...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 21:22
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Well I’m sure your passengers will be delighted...

Well I’m sure your passengers will be delighted to hear that it couldn’t possibly happen to you.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 21:18
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Oh I know there is no hope of that! But you are...

Oh I know there is no hope of that! But you are not the only person reading.

HELLOelloello IS THERE ANYBODY THEREerer?

Ok, maybe you are the only other person reading after all.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 18:10
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

I do find it worrying that you have any...

I do find it worrying that you have any involvement in training, you don’t seem to grasp the very basics of flight safety.

Firstly it is surely blatantly obvious to nearly everyone that the...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 13:15
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

1/ it will be a sad day when we think we know it...

1/ it will be a sad day when we think we know it all and all lessons have been learnt. For starters, that can’t possibly be the case until there have been no accidents in aviation for several years....
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 07:52
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

But you still haven’t addressed the question of...

But you still haven’t addressed the question of why those mistakes were made. As I mentioned earlier, not addressing that question is what kept accident rates high in the early days of commercial air...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2020, 21:42
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Agree with most of that, but it didn’t happen....

Agree with most of that, but it didn’t happen. Why not? Was it because the pilots were lazy, stupid, evil, baby-eating people playing candy crush on their phones during the approach? Or something...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2020, 21:16
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

In these times of Covid and brexit it is...

In these times of Covid and brexit it is comforting to see that some things never change.

Anyway back to the point, the cause was as you say, and as the report says, pilot error. The pertinent...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2020, 17:03
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Yes sorry you are right, I should have said first...

Yes sorry you are right, I should have said first offshore job. I think it was also his first multi-pilot job but not sure? Aviation is very role-specific, for example you could have thousands of...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2020, 15:20
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Were the pilots carrying out the approach in...

Were the pilots carrying out the approach in accordance with normal practice for their company? Yes. A bad practice IMO, but normal for their company’s culture. Whose fault was that?
The copilot was...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2020, 21:52
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

A bit harsh, but I suppose a reasonable response...

A bit harsh, but I suppose a reasonable response from someone who has never made a mistake.

They made a mistake, but not from lack of interest or lack of workload. They were concentrating on the...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2020, 14:27
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

And of course at the time of the subject...

And of course at the time of the subject accident, there was no FCOM for the aircraft.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2020, 14:26
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Surely it rather begs the question what is the...

Surely it rather begs the question what is the point of the regulator, if they take their lead from the status quo and from those they are supposed to be regulating?
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2020, 22:23
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

On the subject of manual flying skills and...

On the subject of manual flying skills and training, this is an issue that I finally managed to rectify in our company for the 225, shortly before I retired. It was a struggle though! Basic problem...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2016, 22:29
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Automation is of course not the cause of the...

Automation is of course not the cause of the accident, but the accident is a good demo of why good automation and it's correct use enhances safety. The captain was very experienced and had a good...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2016, 12:39
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

I'm not sure it's that astonishing if you mean...

I'm not sure it's that astonishing if you mean the crew error. Pilots make errors, get over it!


What we need is error tolerance built in, such as clearly defined procedures whereby both pilots...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2016, 22:36
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

I agree that excessive speed reduction down to...

I agree that excessive speed reduction down to say Vy can be counterproductive and is not something I did, though I know lots of other people who did. However if there isn't much crosswind it is...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2016, 07:56
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

It says "due to be released" - no-one could...

It says "due to be released" - no-one could dispute that.

And that it will be published "later". Not "later today"! But let's hope that is what they mean. As it stands the news item is...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2016, 20:16
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Draft report out October 2015, now end of Feb...

Draft report out October 2015, now end of Feb 2016. Just how much longer do we have to wait? Anyone know any rumours about when the final report will be published?
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2015, 14:25
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

I see BALPA have now decided to drop the appeal...

I see BALPA have now decided to drop the appeal against granting the police access to the FDR/CVR. Shame, as it sets an important precedent. I suppose that with the draft report out, they perceive...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2015, 13:03
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Legal battle over access to crash recorders in progress.

Legal wrangle over Super Puma voice recorder - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-32781230)
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2014, 12:23
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Yes. Marginally, and for a very limited subset of...

Yes. Marginally, and for a very limited subset of accidents. So long as it isn't viewed as a get out - ie "we have addressed the problem by reducing the pax number per aircraft - end of problem!"

...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2014, 10:54
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

Massive impact g forces that kill you instantly,...

Massive impact g forces that kill you instantly, or at best render you incapacitated.


thelearner - yes, good post. It is always very important to look at the effect any change makes on overall...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2014, 09:17
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

My point really is that the offshore industry in...

My point really is that the offshore industry in general tends to have the memory of a goldfish - ie they only remember the accident that just happened, not the previous ones. In the case of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2014, 23:53
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

I am well aware of how cramped a 332/225 cabin is...

I am well aware of how cramped a 332/225 cabin is when full of well fed and well suited chaps. However, poor legroom, which I fully agree makes it uncomfortable in some seats, does no translate into...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2014, 22:05
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

I think you'll find that a supposition is a...

I think you'll find that a supposition is a statement, whereas a question has a question mark. But since you have declined to answer the question and instead created a smokescreen, I guess I can...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2014, 21:45
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

So is your primary interest here in passenger...

So is your primary interest here in passenger comfort, or safety? I can't blame you for wanting more legroom, but please don't try to piggyback your comfort needs onto the back of a safety case.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2014, 10:14
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,679
Posted By HeliComparator

No doubt. However that is very easy to say. What...

No doubt. However that is very easy to say. What is much harder, is to know what to do about it.
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