Originally Posted by
212man
... ... when a crew flies a serviceable aircraft into a large rock, in VMC, that is detectable on radar, it’s unlikely the findings will come out in their favour
That is certainly true.
What is also true is that there are elements of this that go all the way up through CHC management to the Coastguard and to Ministers. Wasn't there a minister a few years back bragging to the Brits about how cheap the Irish service was. In part, it was cheap because the technical requirements were the same rubbish that the Brits had been using in their inadequate contracts for 40 years and had now abandoned. CHC need to keep their people safe and legal no matter what the contract says and there may be questions to answer there. In the next two years, new contracts will evolve on both sides of the Irish Sea and let's hope both achieve the highest standards.
But yes, aircraft, large rock, pretty clear.