Originally Posted by
OvertHawk
It's not hatred. We don't hate the guy.
What we dislike about him is that he talks rubbish about the industry that we care deeply about.
As for not harming anyone - Several of the things that he has espoused are downright dangerous and could harm people if they emulated him.
OH
100% with this, no hate for the man and with the proper guidance his enthusiasm could be a real asset but the simple fact is that he talks utter b*ll*cks about helicopter operations and passes himself off to a large audience as an experienced, knowledgeable pilot.
He approached me on SM a few years ago and seemed very affable until I politely pointed out some of (the many) inaccuracies in what he says and suggested that filming himself (badly) mimicking a CAT A helipad departure in SE 206 was a bad idea. After that, radio silence. A self made man that knows best….how many of those have we known?!
I truly wish him the best but I wish more that whoever signs him off would have a friendly but firm word in his ear.