Chc & proud,
HSE is that what we used to call common sense when I was young?
It seems to me that you never worked in the “real world” and are a bit naïve in your thinking (no offence intended). Companies, both oil and helicopter, will follows the rules (HSE and others) on the North Sea because they have to and can’t get away with not following them (well sometimes they choose not to follow them because they know the financial gain is much bigger than the possible fines they stand to get, IF they get caught).
Now in some parts of this planet the local authorities and other organizations that keep tabs on things like this are not as stringent and money talks (lets leave it at that).
I agree this all should not happen in an ideal world but I’m afraid it does. We pilots could / should be organized and stand up against these double standards but I think it’s easier to herd cats than get pilots united.
Greetings
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