Originally Posted by
EESDL
Laughed when I read the phrase ‘on demand’ - when else would you want to hail a taxi?
This has to do with the type of operations the operator is authorized to conduct. It is either "Scheduled" or "On-Demand" air taxi.
Originally Posted by
EESDL
Safer to do it under EASA than FAA regs - as global helicopter community were once again reminded of the shallow level of safety oversight in USA and how unscrupulous companies are quick to take advantage - regardless of how many commercial passengers they leave tied into a chopper at the bottom of the harbour.
Those regulations have been changed, passengers are no longer allowed to use un-approved supplemental restraints. All countries have gaps in their safety oversight, I believe you have many crashes over there also.