Granted he has to wait 12 months, but better than having his ticket pulled.
I don't know which side of the fence I'm on in this particular case (that 500's downdraft did not knock me down to one side or another
).....
It is unfortunate incident none-the-less.
One part of me says these built-up area restrictions are nonsense - you can't legislate against Darwinism (there are many other ways people can get injured or worse in a built up area than a helicopter landing on a raised car parking lot);
though is a pilot he should be responsible for ensuring he has permission (almost said "is welcome"
) to land where he is going.... whether it is deemed a suitable and safe landing area or not.
What the suitable punishment or reaction should be to the latter part I don't know....