Ok Crab fair point. As an amateur heli pilot and a retired commercial pilot my view is always that wilful negligence apart no pilot sets out to make mistakes that end in catastrophe. I have a son going into offshore heli flying and I guess we are a little bit sensitive but reassure ourselves that the operational standards are indeed very high.My comments about the co pilot were made as I am desperately sorry for what happened on his behalf and he is indeed a gent; I did note that he was commended by the enquiry for his management of the aftermath. In aviation sh1t really can happen.