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Old 3rd Feb 2007, 09:53
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RWJackOfAllTrades
 
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Well done to the PIC concerned. A 407 is not the nicest machine in the world to perform an auto in...at the best of times when they are light they auto like a large house brick...an average auto last time I did one was in the vicinity of 2500ft a min ROD and we were light!!! Try doing an auto from low level when not ready for it or if in the latter stages of an approach, and you have yourself a very ordinary situation in which to extricate yourself.

Re the question on 5 POB, its not uncommon to respond to a scene of a primary with extra medical personnel, given the nature and number of persons involved. Quite often an extra doctor or paramedic is taken to the scene and they will accompany a road ambulance back to the hospital.

Again well done to the crew...and an exttra well done for still carrying on with the job after having a prang in the first place. That's what I call a true professional and someone with guts and a calling to a higher duty.
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