Originally Posted by
SASless
Helicopter Pilots are really a bunch of dummies.....we continue to crash helicopters for the same old reasons and rarely find a new and different way.
Break the causes down into categories like, Pilot caused, Mechanic/Engineer caused, Design caused, Material failure caused, Manufacturing defect caused....then discuss rates/trends.
First....you have to accumulate accurate and detailed data in order to facilitate such an analysis.
Gentleman, please don’t shoot me down but can some of those stats be requested from the FAA as the LA Times did regarding R44 incidents?