Leicester Crash

[A.Agincourt]

Fluffy5: I find it always bestl to go back to the basics - was the sortie completed as briefed and as expected and for which a price was contracted? I think not in this case. The cause of failure is not relevent except in mitigation but in simple fact the service paid for was not delivered, therefore no fee should be paid at all. Simple. How many times do we all get someone to provide a service for us and when that which is paid for is not delivered.....we feel its only right not to pay or at least demand a change in rate to reflect the circumstance. But......it depends on your strength of character and will power as well as the snake eyed buggers you are dealing with. However, we do not know the cause of the incident, you might take the view that the whole episode was actualy a very valuable lesson and one which will forever be vivid. That will modify attitude etc.........so you could say the trip had an enhanced 'tuition' value above that contracted for. LOL!! Who was handling pilot? I suspect not the student/about to be CPL........perhaps this was a trip very worth while and from my perspective I'd happily pay the full whack for the sortie, definately good value for money there......they walked away uninjured. Cheap at the price.

Best Wishes

[fwjc]

Best bit was seeing the wreckage displayed on the back of a trailer in the middle of the next village - talk about an advert for heli flying! Well it certainly got people rubber-necking anyway.

[ascj]

I have seen the pilot statement, machanical failure, NOT pilot error.

No comment on this accident but fair dinkum, if i believed the pilots reports on the accidents i've seen i would give up flying!! blasted gust of wind might get me...