Too bad the pillock let himself down with the 'lost' logbook.
Rudestuff,
I think you are off the mark, granted there are a few who do not see the seriousness of this report or may not view the reason for such a report. Helipolarbear made a very important point:
why the AAIU Investigator is apportioning blame to the pilot for this incident. Is that not the remit of the other agency known as the IAA???
The IAA can not come out with a statement on one person flying antics, but in my opinion are using the AAIU as a tool to issue a public report into the incident as some one suffered an injury, be it very small, it is still an injury, caused by the operation of an aircraft.
Lipgo:
As a reprimand the best that the IAA could throw at the individual was ' poor airmanship' !!
We have to assume the IAA and AAIU work in conjunction, and are trying to find ways around there legal bindings. The IAA recently published adverts in national news papers telling the public why it is illegal to fly in an aircraft with out an AOC. Might there be a clamp-down on illegal AOC operations?
Now, lets just think out of the box for a minute, might it be that the IAA intend to take people to court? Might it be that they are looking for a very public case to bring to the attention of other pilots, that are not acting within Irish Air Law, that they will be prosecuted?
This incident has good evidence, a photo of the helicopter on a roof top car park. Very difficult to argue against that point......
Do we all have our AOC stickers?? Do we all have our Aerial works Permits and manuals? If you don't, the next report may be about you.....
On a side note, where do the insurance companies stand on not complying with airspace law?