This post from B2N2 is right on the money!
- Night
- IMC
- Icing
- Bad weather
- Single pilot
Pick one…
I flew aeromedical in WA in the PC12 - the 45, 47 & 47E (NG). The 45 AP would regularly drop out even in light turbulence (but could be reset by the pilot). Additionally, the pilot (& medical crew) always knew the patient priority.
Regretfully, management dictated that low priority patients would be transferred at night despite advice from the pilot body that low priority patients should only be transported by day. Management’s main concern is getting the patients collected, rather than the safety of aeromedical crews. In north-west WA, if the one & only engine stops, you’re likely to be in big trouble given the lack of available landing areas with lighting.
Unfortunately, one of these types of accidents will have to happen to drive change…
Just my 2 lire’s worth of how things are done on other parts of the globe.
RIP to all involved in this tragedy…
VH-MLE