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Question for everyone, what is , statistically the most dangerous role a heli pilot can undertake. Is it HEMS , SAR , that crazy cattle rustling stuff or what? ( No offence to crazy castle herders out there ) 
Exactly. And if it happened in the west, how many of us could say that we'd do the same?
I'd have thougt that the low level stuff - powerlines, mustering, vertical reference would be up there.
I'd have thougt that the low level stuff - powerlines, mustering, vertical reference would be up there.
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HEMS is probably one of the worst major sectors. (Unlike many activities) I suspect the rate is country dependent for HEMS. Given what HEMS can do in the USA and what they don't do in Europe, no surprise really: night ad-hoc landings etc as against day-only (effectively).
It would be ineresting to know whether the real stats reflected people's views.
It would be ineresting to know whether the real stats reflected people's views.
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The HEMS companies in Switzerland do night rescue. With NVG and all the other fancy stuff. The only night accident I know of was once a guy hovered backwards in the hangar door.
They can do it, because the swiss heli ops did not change to JAR yet ... and frankly, I hope they never will. The brits wrote too much silly things in JAR, which would bring down a lot of helicopter companies.
The HEMS companies in Switzerland do night rescue. With NVG and all the other fancy stuff. The only night accident I know of was once a guy hovered backwards in the hangar door.
They can do it, because the swiss heli ops did not change to JAR yet ... and frankly, I hope they never will. The brits wrote too much silly things in JAR, which would bring down a lot of helicopter companies.
American HEMS crews have a death rate 20x all other job types in this country including hard rock mining, coal mining, high steel workers, Police Officers and Fire Fighters.
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I think the guys flying the 500s for Blackwater in Iraq would probably take the top spot. Who else non-military has M-4's and Minimi's as standard equipment onboard.... 
