thanks flopter, that's what I thought too
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well said OverHawk, most Pilot's who wear bars are too junior mentally lacking Airmanship enough to be donning the Gold & sadly the vast majority of goof ups are due to piss poor Airmanship yet are wearing the bars?
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Flying Bull, exactly
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great idea Nick, never gonna happen as Good Grief rightly stated. Can't see extreme altitude Mountain rescues ever taking off in twins on an IFR plan
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Gold bars have there place; royalty fanfare, prestigious event, or HeliAirline works. Most Helicopter work is dirty, dusty, grimy, in & our of muddy, dusty, remote H's scrambling about on rough rocky uneven terrain & is no place for a smart white poly shirt with spit polished shoes. Trekking boots, jeans, cotton shirts or a flight suit with a Helmet is a more suitable attire for this work environment. Anyone donning the Gold should have the right skills set, experience & Airmanship to match, I doubt a 200hr Robo Pilot is ready for the responsibility that goes with the bars (yet)