gulliBell
the pilot serves a dual role, that of pilot and that of live to air reporter
Thanks for that vital - and astounding - information. So, no one is trying to save money here by having a dedicated reporter in the machine?
TwoOneFour
If you'd bothered to follow the events, rather than volunteering your 'expertise' on journalism, you'd have seen for yourself how much the accident shocked not only those on the stations affected, but those on the 'rival' helos' stations.
Yes - I'm sure that it did shock them but some of us on the outside are shocked that they were shocked. On the occasions (here in the UK) that I have seen footage of the news channels chasing each other across US cities, I have thought - those guys are both skilled and lucky. But something like this was always on the cards.
Yes, I am very sad that it happened and can only hope that the FAA regulates more closely, as the corporate demand has led to these deaths. Free enterprise is a wonderful thing but ...
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