Reading that statement makes us all thankful that it turned out OK. Had they not made that platform, sounds like we would be reading obituaries instead.
I wonder what the people on the platform were doing? They got a 20 minute call, then a 5 minute landing call and then nothing. Did it occure to anyone on the platform that the aircraft they were expecting any minute never made it?
His statement says they were at 400 feet with the platform in sight. Simple math infers that they entered a high rate of descent that they were unaware off. CRM classes these days, hammer home the term "situational awareness." I wonder if the two pilots had CRM classes, considering the rush to get pilots on the line.
The PIC in his email, mentioned he's considering his future options and the SIC looks forward to returning to flying. I sincerely wish them the best, but have the feeling their futures won't be with PHI. In a case of ironies, they will have no organization to go to bat for them in the investigation (probably wouldn't matter much in this case anyway as companies almost always are deffered to in matters of safety).
I fear Al will opt for termination rather than having to worry about another accident involving either pilot
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