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Old 22nd Sep 2021, 16:06
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Non-PC Plod
 
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There is always argument to be had in this forum about risk, and it is often focused on the old single vs twin thing. The fact is, every pilot and every operation has his/its own individual appetite for risk, and this can change with time.
A younger me spent plenty of time in the hover 1000-1500' AGL over a city centre at night in a single ( where, in the event of an emergency landing off-base, the locals would have relished the opportunity of kicking the crap out of me and putting a bullet in my head).
Would I do that now? Probably not. Not because I know better, but as the years pass I am in a different situation, and my assessment of acceptable risk vs return is different.

Its not productive to criticise others who see acceptable risk differently - only the ones who are deliberately breaking rules or playing fast & loose with other peoples lives through greed or negligence.
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