But it does not matter a jot what you are flying if it transpires that the cause of the accident was CFIT. The Harding crash certainly was and Carter MAY have been the same. It remains to be seen what happened to McRae.
Having made a brief study of statistics, they are there to prove whatever you will. Much has been made of the safety record of Robinsons and Jet Rangers, but when you count up how many there are and add in the fact that they are used frequently in high risk situations, the accident rate is quite low.
Perhaps its time for a period of reflection by pilots - what the hell are we doing consistently chucking perfectly serviceable aircraft into the ground?
