Lack of sleep
I am surprised that the report did not investigate more the handling pilot's lack of sleep. He had been surfing the internet until 0145 and, if flying at 0800, would likely to have risen sometime about 0630-0700, leaving around 5 hours of sleep. The exact time could have been established, since he shared accommodation with pilot of Lynx 2, but this is not mentioned. Nor is there any mention of the Wing's SOPs for obligatory off-duty rest-time, even though the Squadron OC was Lynx 1 Commander. Nor is there any discussion of the PH's previous day's duties.
Given that the report mentions his lack of sleep as a possibly aggravating factor, it does not seem to have been investigated very thoroughly.
Last edited by Trim Stab; 17th Jul 2015 at 21:38.