As always, one should not jump to conclusions based on hear-saying and media reports only.
In this case however, the very basics are all wrong:
a- "Highly experienced" pilot with what - 2600 hrs??
b- Part-time pilot
c- Procedure basics: you NEVER release personnel from the hook (...and I am not a experienced rescue pilot, I let those continue the long list of rescue wrongs.....)
d- If the professionals (Christopherus pilots) cancel, because of the environment, one should SERIOUSLY think about staying on the ground too!
As it looks like the investigating inspectors and state attorneys are all experts too in this case [....possibly they could not find any REAL experts??] and obviously the investigation came to a "logic" conclusion - nothing more to say - let it go already!!
No matter, that the actual accident is rather just secondary (no less fatal though) - it is the chain of a wrong set-up and wrong decisions that led to it.
[Obviously, if the pilot was not low time, part time, in-experienced (...in rescue and rescue procedures) this would have never happened.....
Not to say he could not have gained experience at this level of hours, but no one seemed to care about proper training and introduction into the operation.
[Probably no time for this - .....as an inspector he is most likely too busy]
'nough said!
Off the box,
thjakits
