Q1: Can I do it (No: Don't Go,Y:Go to 2)
Q2: Can I do it safely (No: Don't Go, Y:Goto3)
Q3: Can I do it legally(No: Don't Go, Y:Go)
These are the three basic questions I ask myself before an evac. It is fairly self explanatory. The nature of the patient is irrelevent (yes, I am human), but my family, nurse and doctor and the RFDS trust me to make the right decision. Thats what I get paid for.
Re: 2 Pilots: A B200 is an easy and enjoyable aircraft to fly single pilot, and RFDS pilots are well trained to do this, however 2 trained pilots are usually better than one. But until government funding changes, 'it ain't gonna happen'. If you have a problem with that, talk to your local member.
Having said that, no one knows what happened, and won't until the ATSB are finished. Conjecture is pointless.
[ 13 December 2001: Message edited by: clear to land ]