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Old 29th Mar 2010, 20:54
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Sounds more like 'Puma not out of Gas?'

If my understanding of Puma fuel minima are still correct, the crew made the correct decision by landing as they approached their fuel minima, having worked out that it was unlikely that they could make their destination, as they are trained to do. Had they not, and pressed on, the circumstances may have been markedly different, and may have justified the over-reaction from the emergency services and the Daily Record. This aspect is strange if ATC had been informed that the aircraft was landing - it was neither overdue, nor in difficulty - helicopters do that sort of thing.

Well done the crew (and for staying with the aircraft) - 'they learned about flying from that', as Wg Cdr Spry used to say!

Good to see the Daily Record had their aviation analyst on the case!
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