Heli accidents & IMC
Another 'pennorth please ... can I endorse Hi-Hover's 'stage by stage' bad wx assessment system. A series of cloud & viz numbers is something positive we could teach. Also endorse the GPS trap as I've sat alongside pilots who have actually said, we are OK ... I've got our position exactly.
Pity the Skyforce 111 doesn't have precise height info.
I've found the instrument handling ability doesn't necessarily rely on flying experience either, since one of my party pieces is to have my testee fly straight & level on instruments for a minute or two, then ask him to reduce speed. As translational lift lost, I squeeze in progressive pedal, usually right and too many lose control in seconds. A/H shows level, speed is minimum, DG is whizzing and skip ball dives out of the cabin. Okay at 1500 feet, but a potential disaster at 500!
Until something better is agreed, my view is we continue to train 'the dangers of low level' IMC flying. 'Irishman Bog principle !
PS ... No reflection on my many super customers & pilots in the Irish Repulic of course. Fly safely over there lads.
DRK