Originally Posted by
abdunbar
Rich guys have much more opportunity for everything, including getting into trouble. Seems as if there should be a rich guy survival class. What was the right answer to this situation? What were the alternatives? Assuming that the medical emergency was acute, not just uncomfortable. Was it possible to get a medevac from Florida or Nassau? Would that medevac company have been a better qualified operation? I have no idea but Monday morning thinking says that this information should have been part of a Bahama out island SOP. On the other hand no one appreciates being restricted by more rules and regulations. But wouldn't it be nice to know where the line is. I just googled some medevac companies. They do brag about their NVG and IFR training. But I saw no mention of when and if they operate one or two pilot, how they handle dispatch, what crew rest rules they follow...
I thought the same. $10 says these guys have no idea how safe or unsafe their operations are. They hire a reputable charter, and that's that. And 99% of the time there's nothing wrong with that. Interestingly, being a pilot has changed my risk assessment of basically everything I do. Not to assume that its pilot error, but if it is, he had the resources to reduce the risk level. Being out there on your own island in the middle of the sea is a blast... until something bad happens.