Some excellent comments in recent posts:
Epiphany wrote: I am no fan of AW mainly because I believe that they show an arrogance that is breathtaking, their training is unprofessional and the customer support abysmal. However, I think that the 139 is undoubtedly the best multi-role helicopter of it's class that we have ever seen.
Fully Agree.
Griffothefog wrote: What is high for the type is the number of pilot error accidents, which to me squarely points to an alarming lack of proper training or plain absence of ability. That leaves me to conclude that, 1. Something seriously wrong with training given by the manufacturer. 2. Continuity training by those companies involved is pants, or 3. Big question mark over the standard of pilots being pushed into those right seats.
Again, fully agree.