AAIB reports Feb 2017

[John R81]

3 Helicopter accidents in the Feb 17 report


Westland Scout AH1, G-BYRX (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/587df9f1ed915d0aeb00015f/Westland_Scout_AH1_G-BYRX_02-17.pdf)
Loss of pitch control in hover taxi.


Eurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil, G-VGMG (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/587dfd39ed915d0b12000143/Eurocopter_AS350B2_Ecureuil_G-VGMG_02-17.pdf)
Downwind landing during practice hydraulics failure.


Robinson R66, N166MG (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/587dff4540f0b60e4c000150/Robinson_R66_N166MG_02-17.pdf)
Rolled on landing at the top of a slope, with rear skids overhanging the slope

[TorqueOfTheDevil]

Cue a discussion very much like last month. Could we leave out the skiing and just focus on civ/mil slagging please?:ok:

[Self loading bear]

Skids, Skidding, Skiing it is one flurry mass circling around my head.
No kidding, I will return when I am VMC on top again.

Cheers SLB

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Well the R66 pilot clearly didn't keep facing down the fall-line:)

[Hughes500]

Did the 350 pilot pass his OPC ?

[MOSTAFA]

A 76 year old flying a Scout!

[Luther Sebastian]

Where did they find a Scout pilot that young?!?!