"Fix the helo flying"
Good comment from Nick.
Sure you can have full Cat A requirements but it is all very redundant if the operator at the time is well out of the parameters for the Cat A approach. I'm seeing that it is difficult enough at the moment for a new guy who flys 1 helipad approach every 3 days to get it right with sky blue, 20kts on the nose and only 600lbs in the aircraft.
Perhaps a little lateral thinking is required and those certified helipad should be decertified. Its amazing that so much beauracracy can be generated for the .00008hrs of flight time spent in the "danger" zone on approach or finals.
Anyway XNR me ol' china, I have adequately proven that you can land on of these things on the numbers without Cat A and only one engine.... Just set up for a zero speed auto each time and "bobs your aunty mate!"
And another thing. I know b@ggar all about JAR ops but the little I do appreciate leads me to the conclusion that I hope to never have to operate under those rules.
No offence to the lads in the old country; but JAR sounds a little anal retentive. North America and Australasian aviation is surviving well without all the hassle that would be incurred by adopting this system.
Nick: My input for safety.....EFIS with the radar, GPS etc all integrated and fed into that lovely little 6 inch screen. Without a doubt the best tool for situational IFR awareness and reduction of workload in the cockpit. Making GPS screens about twice the size would be a good idea as well.
