Unknown marshaller
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Unknown marshaller
I'm not a pilot, but have a question for you helicopter folks. If you were landing in a confined area, taking care to avoid obstacles and an unknown person (Joe Public) started marshalling you with correct and competent signals would you follow them or would you wish he/she kept out of it?
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You might be faced with the world's best qualified marshaller.
Or the village idiot.
Captain's responsibility to decide which it is.
Or the village idiot.
Captain's responsibility to decide which it is.
Do your own thing but if he's jumping up and down pointing at something then it might be wise to think about what he's trying to tell you.
Don't land because someone is indicating you should, but if someone is indicating you should not, then have a pause
Was in that situation once as the person on the ground. A Pilot who did not know who i was arrived at a site and proceeded to land at a specific spot - ignoring definite signals that he should not. When he shut down i showed him the big rock 3 inches away from his tail-rotor.
It's your responsibility - but don't ignore the obvious!
Don't land because someone is indicating you should, but if someone is indicating you should not, then have a pause
Was in that situation once as the person on the ground. A Pilot who did not know who i was arrived at a site and proceeded to land at a specific spot - ignoring definite signals that he should not. When he shut down i showed him the big rock 3 inches away from his tail-rotor.
It's your responsibility - but don't ignore the obvious!
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Originally Posted by ShyTorque
You might be faced with the world's best qualified marshaller. Or the village idiot. Captain's responsibility to decide which it is.
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In 25 yrs of flying, the closest I have ever come to a wire strike was whilst being "Marshalled" by a well intentioned but un-qualified person on the ground. As others have said, don't ignore obvious warnings from the ground, but be very carefull who you put your trust in!
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Especially in late spring.
