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Old 16th Jun 2012, 19:53
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Any suggestion however slight the crew made anything but an excellent display of airmanship and professional excellence has been hammered swiftly.

The thrust of the discussion is what factors may have played a role in a need for such professional actions by the crew. I raised the question about there being any differences between the operators in their procedures, policies, and protocols that might have allowed for Bond to be more vulnerable to this happening.

It certainly isn't to suggest Bond runs a sloppy shop....far from it. Much as in the BV-234 crash.....who would have guessed such a cause would occur.

When these things happen....it is a good exercise to take a moment and think over how one does business....even the fortunate operators who were not involved.



Helicopters are designed and built by humans....wno also write the specifications, standards, and testing pro forma. Even in the best of efforts....bad things can happen.

The important thing is to look over what we are doing now and then....take a fresh look....and make sure complacency has not set a trap for us.
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