Lunacy, lies, statistics and politics.
I would much rather fly a really well maintained 44 than a 30 year old jetty that had been overtorqued plenty of times (for example).
I have met Tim Tucker, I found him to be a straight shooter, and really good bloke with an encyclopaedic knowledge of helicopters. He also has a great interest in wine too...which in my book is a good thing ! I doubt he was lying when he gave the talk mentioned earlier.
I want to see the numbers on the following -
How many people have been hurt
on the ground anywhere in the world due to engine failure in ANY type of single engine heli ? In Australia, it's none. I suspect that the numbers are similar elsewhere.
Unbelievable.
Watch out everyone, if you don't have a twin (and a good one) you won't be able to fly anywhere soon.
The older chaps reading this, who used to fly everywhere in singles, including around the world (hello Dick Smith etc), would be feeling ill reading this rubbish.
Arrrj
PS _ maybe we need two engines in our cars now too ? A long, long time ago, the car I was driving ceased to operate...
