Originally Posted by
Hedski
I'd go with incompetence. The solution was there from before the go live date but conveniently ignored at the whim of those who just don't like foreigners and are too arrogant to listen to those with greater relevant experience. SAR 92 captains new to type who's only previous SAR experience was day only on a non all-weather BK117...!!!??? Amongst those who commented previously that there's as good experience in the Oz offshore heli community as anywhere what are their thoughts on line trainers who are new to type and the recent HNZ 139 that almost flew into the water flying day vmc?
HNZ might have a couple of contracts in Australia but they are a NZ company, not Oz. Most of their pilots and management are Kiwis. They do not even operate 139's in Australia
AFAIK. Don't tar the entire Oz offshore community with the same brush.