Originally Posted by SASless
Fubar,
That is not the question that is being begged.
Sorry, misunderstood Shell's point.
Originally Posted by SASless
I would suggest the better question is why this situation is allowed to exist at all?
Where is the FAA, the insurance companies...
That is really good question, but I'm afraid there is no answer.
Originally Posted by SASless
...and the pilot's unions regards such an important safety issue?
Now, this is different.
I don't know much about you, but from what I know, you're "raised" by military - i.e. "The Church of St. Murphy" - which say that, what can happen - will eventually happen, but it will be worse and at different time, than we suspect. Well my whole life I was raised with military folks that attended the same church - therefore our attention to procedures and safety equipment is probably somewhat similar.
Now, after some time being exposed to the pure civy side of helicopter aviation. I'm slowly realizing, that there are many people who don't perceive things like me - the "airliner captain" type, with polyester, white, short sleeve, starched shirt, for whom flight helmet and nomex jump suit is unthinkable disgrace. I may be jumping to conclusions here, and maybe putting a stick into hornets nest. But maybe... just maybe, to many pilots just don't care ? The "it can't happen to me" syndrome at work ?