I'm afraid this just reinforces my view that the lowest acceptable standards in the world of commercial helo ops are just too low - no IR? Still went out in that wx? Relying entirely on GPS? Escape options? The beautiful thing about a chopper is that it CAN HOVER. If more people did that and took stock than press-on regardless there might be less accidents.
The hardest decision in SAR is when to say, "NO".
Good that no-one was k.i.a. but folks, please, don't tell me this is a shining example of airmanship. I'm sure the lady in question would agree, no doubt she'll be wiser for the experience.
Last edited by scottishbeefer; 27th January 2006 at 07:53.