Originally Posted by
Stuart Sutcliffe
The video clip strongly suggests to me that the passenger had already touched the handle, and the pilot was briefly ensuring the handle was still in the correct position (rotor brake off). He had probably also advised the passenger not to touch it again. In any event, her hand went up to it, and the pilot then used distinct vocal tone, and words, in his attempt to make it clear that touching the lever was verboten!
I also quickly sensed that the passenger may not use English as a first language ... just got a feeling in my bones about it ......
Have a look at the “full video” clip and tell me what give you the sense the pax had already touched the rotorbrake.