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Old 20th Nov 2009, 00:31
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hongkongfooey
 
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There is a lot of talk of mercy flights on here, a Mercy flight ( I am fairly sure ) does not allow you to launch to a destination without enough fuel, this ould have to come under the heading of " wreckless "

A very good point also, how " critically ill " was the patient, since they were able to bob up and down in ther ocean for over an hour and still survive ?

All those who think this guy " done good ", is a " hero " etc, could you please let me know who you fly for, I want to make sure none of my family or friends ever fly with your outfit

BTW Tiger 35, you may be alarmed to know that I would sooner bust an MDA by 100' ( with some 5-700 ' terrain clearance ) or a DA ( with 200' terrain clearance, and precise tracking ) than ditch in the water at night.
I fly for a large HK based carrier, just incase you want to avoid me
( not saying that a 100' MDA bust would have got this guy in )
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