Thread re-opened.
No name calling, stupid assumptions, or playground behaviour
This has now featured as far away as Australia, complete with PPRuNe reference
(Channel Nine News), so you can expect a higher degree of oversight on this thread from now.
How about some input from experienced AS350-B3 operators as to the possibility of some reasons other than "cowboy" flying? I'm told that finger trouble with hydraulic off selections could have produced similar results, is that correct?