God Morning Heliport. I have referred in past posts to the PAS, I had not realised this was a private company, and I must apologise for possible infringment of their name/initials, no slight was intended>
Heliport I understand what you say, about the problem in London with all the mobs, I also think the Police did a great job in breaking the so called May day Riots down to a very smalll amount of physical damage, I offer no support at all, to any rule by criminals or mob's,
It seems because I voice my opinion about certain matters relating to the use by the Police of Helicopters, I am being subject to a seemingly large amount of personal abuse, well, when people resort to this , is it not because they have no other answers?
Because of the person I am, I sometimes will reply with as much, if not more cutting comments.
Whilst I do not profess to have the mass of hours, or experience that some of the members of this thread do, never the less I am a pilot, we are all taught to beware, and be ready for the unexpected,not one of us can gain any protection from the rules laid down in any book, now what would you Police pilots have done hovering over possibly 20000 people, and masses of police personel, when "BANG", you are faced with the same problem as the Police helio in Cardiff last year, call me old fashioned, but gravity will win, all I am pointing out is my opinion, but the majority of you are seeming to take my opinions as a personal afront to your particular position, or skill, that I cannot help, but please tell me and indicate if you are prepared to stand by your comment, that no Police Helicopter will ever again fall out of the sky? that is the main reason that I still say, and think the Police helicopters are used sometimes in the wrong way, no amount of pointing out rule books, and regulations to fly by, will ever stop that sort of thing happening, will it. I am sorry to put in such a long answer , and I hope this time I have not upset any of you! if my views dont suit you.
[This message has been edited by Vfrpilotpb (edited 05 May 2001).]