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Old 29th Feb 2016, 09:58
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John Eacott
 
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HC, I'm not sure where your experience is (although Aberdeen is listed as your domicile you no doubt have flown other than the NS?) but to choose to flay 'antipodeans' because not everyone agrees with you is a choice little insult in the midst of a Nigerian accident thread!

Without doubt the management of modern helicopters has changed enormously in the past 20 or so years, and system management has overtaken raw skills to achieve the company objective. But to denigrate those basic skills, especially in the manner that you have chosen in this thread, misses the point entirely.

Should it be found that the loss of the S76 was avoidable had greater basic flying skills been available then it is a valid and valuable issue to be discussed here.
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