[QUOTE=SASless;11067530]Food for thought....taken from the US FAA discussing Helicopter IFR Operations.
There are sections of the document that could be used to compare the actions of the Pilots in this incident and the Bryant tragedy, the OZ Huey crash...or every other CFIT crash....no matter what jurisdiction they occurred within.
Helicopter flying in marginal weather shall always be fraught with risk.....managing that risk is the key.
I had not seen this document before and it contains some great advice. However, as you allude to, it does seem that some pilots are incapable of taking such advice no matter where they come from or their experience level. Perhaps it’s time to rethink safety and rather than introduce more regulation that produces an increased admin burden on those that already comply, we simple identify those that are prone to taking risks and non compliance and stop them flying. This is what the motor industry does either through licence suspension or increased insurance premiums so it is not financially viable to drive.