I have a question for the coscientious in this group:
Let's suppose you are out there not "really" doing what you're supposed to do, but you've been there before and were lucky; so you go and do it again, only this time something happens, perhaps the engine fails, perhaps you have LTE, perhaps your T/R fails, perhaps there are power lines or some embedded thunderstorm that's too dark to see.
What is the NTSB report going to say?
Are we going to blame Rolls Royce? Bell? The Power Company? Or the lack of NVGs?
Is it the NTSB job to keep us from painting us in those corners, or is the guy/girl looking at you in the mirror whom is supposed to do that?
God bless their Souls and may they all rest to the right of the Lord.
Happy New Year Celebration to all.