I can vouch for Mark Ogden and the validity of his intended story, so relax and go ahead with your PM's if you wish. Mark worked for me as a journalist for many moons. He's also an ex-military pilot turned accident investigator and aviation photographer.
Oh dear!...But who will vouch for me?
The only thing to add is: be aware this will be a helicopter mag story, so no matter how good/accurate it may be it is unlikely to reach Joe Public. The heli industry still needs to consider NOW how it will react to similar mass-media stories in the future.
Dan (trust me...I'm a journalist) Coughlan