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Old 31st Jul 2007, 16:42
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Hippolite
 
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I would like to see the industry, collectively between manufacturers , regulators, operators and clients, continue to strive for fixed wing jet transport levels of safety. That would be a proactive stance and is where the offshore industry should be heading.

Manufacturers to continue to improve the integrity of aircraft and autopilots, regulators to continue to ensure reasonable flight and duty times together with phasing out old aircraft and mandating performance standards for new aircraft, operators to ensure that pilots are suitably experienced, trained and crewed, and clients to understand that they have to pay for safety.

In my ideal industry, there would be no need for helmets for anyone. Pilots heads (probably the most at risk with overhead consoles etc.) should be protected with airbags each side of the cockpit which could be deployed by the pilot or automatically. I have 10 airbags in my car, why not in a helicopter?
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