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Post by achilles on Jan 31, 2020 16:33:28 GMT
Uh oh, the pilot did NOT have the legal authority to fly in those conditions; the company was limited by the FAA to visual flight rules. And of course the chopper didn't have that terrain avoidance warning system that might have saved them. As it was, they missed clearing that hill by only about 20 to 30 feet. I was wondering about that the other day. It would be terrible to discover that Kobe's tendency to try to push forward regardless of circumstance ended up putting him and everyone else with him on the helicopter. Don't know, but in the end, it's the pilot's responsibility AFAIK, along with complying with regs...which he didn't. So...that's bad. However someone is pushing the idea of making those terrain alarms mandatory on all helicopters that carry more than six passengers. Could have been stronger IMO, but at least it's something. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 16:43:19 GMT
I was wondering about that the other day. It would be terrible to discover that Kobe's tendency to try to push forward regardless of circumstance ended up putting him and everyone else with him on the helicopter. Don't know, but in the end, it's the pilot's responsibility AFAIK, along with complying with regs...which he didn't. So...that's bad. However someone is pushing the idea of making those terrain alarms mandatory on all helicopters that carry more than six passengers. Could have been stronger IMO, but at least it's something. Oh I am quite sure some regs and requirements are going to be reviewed and strengthened as a result of this. Some light from the darkness. |
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Post by Scintillant-He/Him on Feb 1, 2020 2:13:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2020 0:25:00 GMT
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