JP, Thank you for the information on your flying experience. Although I am an experienced aviator, I am not a helicopter expert. Your backgroung suggests you are not either. During my service career I have spent over six years as Station and unit FSO looking after a variety of aircraft, and sifting through countless incident and accident reports. It was never possible to be expert on all aspects of safety. I relied in most part on the advice of flying and technical experts. Now, go to p69 of this thread, open
www.chinook-justice.org and read the report of JB consultancy, (Air Cdre Blakely) and see what he says about the technical investigation of the Board. If you are still in any doubt, look up the evidence given by Sqn Ldr Burke to the HOL committee. Are you so sure of yourself that you are prepared to disregard these two witnesses?