Thanks Mate - I
was as surprised as you suggest when I saw them on the list when I was arguing over the Annexe 6 Helicopters "Definition of Flight Time" with a bunch of Die Hard GOM Good Ol Boys several years ago. They seem to lag slightly behind Andorra and the Cook Islands when it comes to active input to ICAO matters.
What I was suggesting was a total non compliance with any of the recommendations and no notification of differences to these recommendations - e.g. Canada states that deck sizes will be based on Rotor Diameter rather than "D" value which is overall length.
Their decision to trust helideck standards to the Petroleum Industry rather than follow ICAO or even set up a dedicated division of the FAA suggests "Big Oil" $$$$ at work in Washington even if it is not true.
A mythical scenario?
OK Guys - I have 2 helideck designs here -
- this one meets all the ICAO recommendations and costs $20 million
- this one was designed by Chuck the toolpusher and costs $2 million
Which one should we go for?
