I believe he was lucky enough to fly the 47 which apart from speed and cost of fuel is a wonderful piece of kit.
The Robbo,would not be much use in Nepal!
The ex military guys here appear to frown on anything flown by a civilian and without a turbine.
This is a discussion about a successful autorotation of an R44 by an experienced
private pilot.
No input regarding the accident from the experts
As for Dick Smith..he did a good job and I admire he efforts in the past and now.