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Old 23rd Oct 2008, 12:19
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Furia
 
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A non IFR certified private single piston engine helicopter flying at night over the sea doing medical evacuations operated by a private citizen?

Sounds like a touching humanitarian act and a total aeronautical irresponsability!!

I am flying night missions at night over the sea and we are using a state of the art multimillion helo with 2 trained IFR pilots and we still have serious respect at off-shore night operations.

I can only praise the pilot willingness to help others but such missions are for pros and using appropiate helicopters.

Does the local goverment there has no such Emergency program?
Why let a private citizen to carry such suicide mission?

Both rest in peace.
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