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Forum: Rotorheads

8th Nov 2022, 08:28

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November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

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Posted By ShyTorque

Yes, it was during an RAF/USAF exchange visit....

Yes, it was during an RAF/USAF exchange visit. I’m eternally grateful for the opportunity to have taken part.

Forum: Rotorheads

7th Nov 2022, 18:59

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

Views: 24,632

Posted By ShyTorque

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It was actually quite a lot worse than the area forecast. Two hours prior to that accident we departed only to find the base of the cloud was at approximately 250 feet agl.

My log...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Nov 2022, 13:59

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

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Posted By ShyTorque

Modern equipment does make night flying far...

Modern equipment does make night flying far easier, but NVG would be much more tricky if you’re dealing with passengers and or baggage and in any case, never have the luxury of a flying helmet to...

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Nov 2022, 16:06

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

Views: 24,632

Posted By ShyTorque

Possibly not but I always considered it my job as...

Possibly not but I always considered it my job as Captain to preserve my own skin and therefore protected them too.

Some successful business people are high risk takers by nature but obviously...

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Nov 2022, 12:35

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

Views: 24,632

Posted By ShyTorque

See above - some can be aware of, but will...

See above - some can be aware of, but will accept, a potentially greater risk because that is their mentality.

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Nov 2022, 12:27

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

Views: 24,632

Posted By ShyTorque

I wasn’t trying the challenge your credentials. I...

I wasn’t trying the challenge your credentials. I was referring to the fact that the majority of civilian night operations are still carried out under what the RAF began referring to a “reversionary...

Forum: Rotorheads

3rd Nov 2022, 12:19

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

Views: 24,632

Posted By ShyTorque

Welcome to the real world outside of the RAF;...

Welcome to the real world outside of the RAF; that field doesn't look particularly confined in any case. However, night CAs was a routine exercise for military helicopter crews prior to NVG....

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Nov 2022, 23:23

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

Views: 24,632

Posted By ShyTorque

Obviously and more than one bad decision was made...

Obviously and more than one bad decision was made leading up to it, as is often the case.

(I’m of the opinion that the final bad decision in the events leading up to the Vauxhall accident possibly...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Nov 2022, 18:46

Replies: 80

November 2nd 2022 - BBC report heli down in Wales

Views: 24,632

Posted By ShyTorque

……not forgetting that accident occurred almost a...

……not forgetting that accident occurred almost a decade ago and there is no evidence the pilot was attempting a planned IFR approach. It was a case of continuing to fly under VFR into IMC conditions,...

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