A good song by the gunners. Failure to communicate. I had to fight for my safety every day operating a hughes 500 for Tropic helos. I was and remain determined not to sucumb to the preasure of a screaming lunatic (captain or fishmaster) who usually has zero knowledge of helicopter operations. I would rather be grumpy and no good according to the fishmaster than a nice guy who pleases but destroys the machine. Spotting is a safe practice. The helicopter should be operated like an aeroplane with the advantage of landing on a deck. Sadly, pilots fall to the trap of a lack of assertiveness and operate like hovercraft with many crashes. There is know insurance company that will insure for fish herding. None. Remember this next time you prance off the deck to replicate a hovercraft. Learn to say NO and live longer.
