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Old 8th Jun 2018, 06:37
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OvertHawk
 
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Many years ago I flew on a helicopter shuttle operation with an experienced and well liked pilot. We were flying the same type on multiple rotations in and out of a large event. His helicopter was slightly heavier than mine empty. we were both carrying max pax loads. I was at max all up weight on my machine. He was refuelling less frequently than me thus carrying more fuel. If I was at max all up then where was he? He was also flying faster than me. I was flying as max permitted power in the cruise and he was going past me on a more draggy machine.

He flew the machine that way for four days. The following week it ended up in a field with another poor sod at the sticks with the gearbox making more metal than British Alcan. Risked the life of the pilot and damn near bankrupted the owner of the machine with the cost of the gearbox.

This pilot subsequently killed himself and his pax in a CFIT. I was not surprised.
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