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Old 27th Aug 2014, 00:59
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DOUBLE BOGEY
 
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I cannot believe some of the criticism of the crew OR that. Their management choose to suspend them.

Wrong rig landings usually occur from a mindset that starts early in the flight or planning.

While it seems incredulous, giving the very poor labelling of rigs, very short visual acquisition time during landing available to the PF and the myriad of distractions to the crew during landing its a wonder we do not have more of them.

I feel very sorry for this crew and wish them best luck. Have been there......almost on several occasions over the past few decades and only saved by radio call from the destination rig.

Big flipping deal. No one died. No one got injured just the poor crews pride. Come on Bond grow a pair and accept that the offshore crews have a difficult task to do and sometimes they make mistakes.

DB
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