I'm sure if there was a computer up there in Heaven, the pilot would be posting us a note to say he'd
ed up. As there isn't, I thought I'd do it for him!
Everyone
s up from time to time- I'm not casting aspersions here.
Why did I hit the crane? - because I didn't see it in time.
Why didn't I see it? The weather was crap!
Why was I pressing on VFR when it was clearly IFR conditions? There's no IFR letdown for where I was going.
Why was I there when the wx was so poor? Well, it seemed a good idea at the time! Not so much from up here though.
I know- we should wait for the AAIB report, but frankly, I wonder what they'll be able to add with no CVR or FDR.
VFR into IMC has killed more pilots and passengers than just about anything else. We've all done it when we shouldn't (Well, I have anyway).
Old pilots do it, bold pilots, good pilots, not so good pilots have all done it. Military, Civil, PPLs and even the best and most experienced have all had a dabble. Mostly, they get away with it. Chopper pilots are much more exposed to this sort of flying though than yer 100% IFR guys.
There but for the Grace of God go all of us.
