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Old 5th Aug 2019, 21:07
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ApolloHeli
 
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Originally Posted by Mutley1013
Not sure how the Robinson is related. You could argue that those machines are more often than not flown by the relatively inexperienced, private pilots, but that does not make it the helicopter’s fault. I bet if all low timers flew a 206 (or whatever tool of choice) the accident rate on them would be higher too.
As much as I enjoy poking fun at Robbies I'm inclined to agree with this point. The sheer number of incidents involving them can't only be attributed to their design flaws.
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