For those have yet to catch up with events you should be aware that the guys at Sikorsky feel that the NTSB was a little premature with their Safety Notice.
Once issued this notice was swiftly followed by a letter to all operators from Sikorsky explaining that they disagreed with the NTSB conclusions.
I've spoken with some guys from the factory and know a little more about it now and I'm sure they will publish their own conclusions as soon as they feel able.
Suffice it to say that when the RFM says that you need to do something then the instruction is not there for fun - the stick-jump check is a must.
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