Originally Posted by
212man
(non of that QFE nonsense!)
Now, now my friend, HC will get very crinkly if he's been challenged on two fronts
I think I shall have to mention the lack of EGPWS on the Bristow 225s to one of their major contractors! Me thinks (7-1)/7 doesn't equal 1 any more, does it?
Oh well, at least the Bristow 155s in Nigeria will be following PC2e profiles. Or perhaps not.....?
Anyway, I'll put away my wooden spoon now.
Back to the debate. I'm sure any pilot that has experienced EGPWS, TCAS (even if it's just TCAS1, but TCAS2 would be great) and a fully de-iced machine in cold weather will appreciate the safety enhancements the technology brings. I personaly don't care what airframe they are fitted to, the systems should be applauded not ridiculed. Not to accept this is akin to saying that fully coupled autopilots are a step back because they erode pilot skills. Superficially this may seem reasonable, but in terms of overall risk reduction it simply doesn't hold up to much challenge.