Ridiculous compliance dates/plans.
Part 135 ops in US/FAA land are meant to have them, Part 91 has had some leeways (not current info/keeping track of any changes, but most R44 ops in US would be P91), CASA Australia mandated WHOLE VH-reg/Aus airspace fleet R44 to have the bladder tanks by start of April last year (2013).
EASA and the 'S' within, my backside. Yes, at least most European countries don't have so high temps like summer in Australia, the sealing of rotorbrake switch in that SB likely has helped improving safety, but not enough.
On one hand, EASA paper pushers troubling RHC with the R66 hydraulic system's NRV and delaying/denying certification for EASA countries rego, quoting CS standards (I looked it up and relevant size/category CS is complied with as I see it, already), despite similarities with R44 and manual only controllability in case of failure (maybe not gentle ladies with no bicep bulk for collective though), RHC stats and reports with data etc, YET the real killer proved deadly when flipping/rolling Raven from hover or hard landing it, goes such long time without mitigating a la CASA in 2013, by decisive action, as the certification was granted blah blah.
