As a personal friend of Steves, I am not looking forward to reading the report. I have just printed it off to read later whilst on standby at work.
Having read alot of the previous postings about this fatal accident re: training issues the usual bashing on about Robbos.
IMC and IR training is no good unless you fly regulary on instruments. But most helis have the basic fit, would you want to fly IMC on any small heli that hasnt got a heated pitot? Heated screen? I fly 5days a week using my IR and believe me if you go and have a 2 week break and come back it is amazing how your scan has deteriated.
I took up heli flying a few weeks after Steves death and like Steve I am hooked, but as a Airline Captain please please keep out of cloud, put it on the deck and phone a cab!!!!!!
Rest in peace my friend you are sorely missed..............
D.H.