losing all reference - yes, but while doing some kind of aerobatics on perfect weather conditions just for fun and to impress the others. A senseless accident and 2 lifes lost.
HeliService International is just a few years in this business. They operate on the Polarstern-research vessel just a few times a year, but the travels are not allways in Antarctica. In the past a lot of pilots were short hired for the short travels (mostly 6 weeks including sea-time) and with seldom further experiences in this special evironment or off-shore. The conditions on the ship and in flight ops are sometimes very rough. May be thats why not so much pilots were interested on a second trip.
Last edited by tecpilot; 4th Jan 2012 at 06:39.