The tunaboat killing fields continue
I really, really wish Hansen Helicopters and Tropic Helicopters and others would step up to the pro-active safety plate, and come clean with their accidents. How many, when, where, probably cause, recommendations to prevent, etc, etc. I don't mean this to bash any company, or anybody's employer. I mean it in the sense that nothing saddens me more to hear, usually on Facebook's "Tuna Pilots" group or "Tuna Spotter Pilot" something like "my good friend Eduardo Lavalle just got killed...", and after that, NOTHING. SILENCE. Are we MEANT TO FORGET THESE GUYS??? SO TUNA HELICOPTER COMPANIES CAN KEEP GETTING NEW BLOOD AND MAKING THE FAT PROFITS?? Come on, Hansen, Tropic, and everybody else: accept there IS a huge accident rate, very often pilot error, these accidents are preventable with education, study, and pro-active safety efforts! The rest of the aviation community does it. WHY NOT HANSEN HELICOPTERS AND TROPIC??????