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Old 9th Feb 2009, 21:09
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rotorbrent
 
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We get information updates from time to time as pilots at PHI but they usually raise more questions.

NTSB basically has released the known true facts at the time.

Many persons are running around responding in interesting ways.

From additional aircraft inspections based on No known S-76 defeciency to
going back to 20,000 hour A++'s because "they do not have DECU's"

It will be months before the final report is out as all fatal accidents of this nature take time to do the job correctly. And again no emergency AD's from the FAA, Sikorsky or NTSB.

I would rather fly in a new C++ than go back to a 20,000 hr A++ anyday of the week ,but few persons making the decisions have not flown the GOM in years which compounds the issue. Or asked those of us professional pilots what we think and know from being at the point of the spear day by day.

So whatever the final outcome Tom and Vyarl will be missed. And hopefully people will learn on how or not how to respond to a fatal accident until the investigation is complete. With that correct information we will go out and apply that additional knowledge to our art of flying helicopters.
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