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Old 26th Feb 2015, 10:54
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Well everyone has to inspect their blades before flight, unless an engineer is on site to certify, or the pilot may be taught by the engineer as a face to face - how to - under an instrument which will then be issued.

Robinson say just check it and sign off daily, CASA say "each flight" being when the A/C lands each time. Maybe CASA have backed themselves into a corner?

A blade from either the accident or the incident, I know not which, is on its way to USA by row boat.

NZ CAA have said the accident blade broke as a result of the accident so no use sending that one.

I guess we wait and see, meanwhile all useful utility work is finished here at least.
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