You know a lot of accusations of systemic failures and management penny pinching that could have contributed to this accident. However, route guides and cockpit procedures are firmly in the domain of Pilots and Managing pilots. CHC senior management must be holding their heads in their hands and really questioning how this accident can happen, compared to a routine ARA in O&G. How, on the other S92 thread, two apparently highly experienced pilots can fly straight into the oil rig in 8/8s blue.
As a pilot community it is us who should hang our heads in shame. We are supposed to be the experts. We are not doing very well at the moment. Repeated bleats about money, contracts, regulations are a crass distraction from the demonstrated incompetence in these two events.
As a professional body we should look inward, at every level. Training, chief pilots, procedures and basic skill sets.
My good mate says flying a helicopters is really only about two requirements, try not to run out of fuel and don't bump into anything along the way.
Take London Crane, Glasgow Clutha, Italy SAR, Turkish Radio Mast, LBAL, Blacksod, Brazil Nosewheel crash, Brazil Oil Rig, Sumburgh L2 and tell me where we can lay fault anywhere but at our own feet.