FH 100 pilot,
I don't think it is a question of not "getting it" re various peoples' opinions of
the safety of new designs.
To say that newer aircraft have safety advantages and improvements over
older models is not strictly a case of manufacturers' marketing B.S.
The 206's much talked about (rightly so) safety record is based on 40 years
of refinement and improvement. It seems less and less people remember it's
first five or six years of operation which were marred by engine failures,
input shaft failures,TR servo runaways and flinging blades to name a few.
It goes without saying that many of the people involved are sadly not here
to remind us.
I have not worked with the S-61 but recall several discussions with those that have, as well as threads on here recanting tales of MGB woes and
cracking MR blades.
I think the test of any manufacturer is what is done,and how expediently, when these safety issues/flaws/shortfalls etc. show themselves once the
aircraft is no longer on the drawing board or CAD screen and out in the world.
Regards,
Rigidhead
Last edited by Rigidhead; 14th Oct 2009 at 01:36.