A good ECL will contain, in addition to the basic drill/procedure, supplementary information:
1. Immediate actions - There always will be situations that demand an immediate response from the handling pilot, autorotation following double engine failure for one. The problem is the regulators seem not to understand this need consequently IMMEDIATE ACTIONS may be missing from the RFM.
2. Subsequent Actions - Every malfunction has a context and therefore warrant some guidance based on the extensive experience gained on this or other similar types. Over optimistic assertions in the RFM may be technically correct but if you think I am going to 'CONTINUE FLIGHT' with both batteries indicating 'HOT' then you can think again. 'Subsequent Actions' are an opportunity to recognise that simple cockpit warnings may not be telling the whole story. Wisdom can be passed on via comments and suggestions made under this heading.
3. Considerations - The RFM based QRH is essentially 'generic' and may not cover some specific role equipment fitted to your aircraft. Any and all other relevant advice can be included under 'considerations'.
Unless and until the regulators insist on something other than a brand new, factory-fresh helicopter situated downwind in the traffic pattern at the flight test facility being used for the production of emergency procedures we are unlikely to see the smaller organisations (who cannot afford to produce their own ECL) benefit from the collective wisdom of the helicopter community.
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