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Old 2nd Oct 2016, 05:53
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haihio
 
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Flying and landing in remote areas of SE Asia (jungle). When I land I put the engine ( or engineS) to idle, frictions on and I'm the first One to get out to open the pax doors and get their baggage out.
I do this cos passengers don't know how to open and more importantly close the doors again specially the cargo door. I cannot take off again if I haven't personally checked that all doors are PROPERLY closed.
Also, I make sure that no one walks towards the spinning tail rotor and I give them a clear way to walk away from the helicopter.
I think any other pilot with average common sense would do the same given the circumstances.
I am particularly sensitive to this matter because a few years ago one of my course mates killed him self When his helicopter took off without him at the controls.
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