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Old 6th Sep 2011, 22:23
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Interesting observations by the INAER pilot in the interview. The transcript is not accurate and the translation pythonesque - eg CASA=>house!

To summarise:

Interview 1: Conditions were forecasted to be bad at 0830, INAER pilot delayed flight, but then undertook the flight later in the day and carried out the flight succesfully shortly before the accident. There were some strong crosswinds, but not outside the limits of a well-trained and current pilot. The observed conditions were not exactly as forecasted, but not significantly different either.

Interview 2: Conditions were within capability of CASA 212. Some discussion of cross-wind landing techniques.

Interview 3: Discussion of capabilities of the deceased pilot. INAER pilot very diplomatic - refuses to criticise competence or training of the pilot, admits she was not particularly experienced. Reserves criticism that the military should be allowed to carry civilians, as the military fly to different safety regulations - particularly regarding reserves and point-of-no-return.

There may be a hidden agenda here as Chilean Air Force are competitors to INAER for public transport in Chile...
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