Another crash

[Rich H]

This time a helicopter:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/nor ... 898472.stm

[ShaneG_old]

Things are dropping out of the sky at an alarming rate here recently. :-/

[DaveSims]

Things are dropping out of the sky at an alarming rate here recently. :-/

Go to this website.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp

As you will see, crashes happen every day of the week, but it is only after a fatal accident that the media decides every incident is newsworthy.

[expat]

Things are dropping out of the sky at an alarming rate here recently. :-/

Go to this website.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp

As you will see, crashes happen every day of the week, but it is only after a fatal accident that the media decides every incident is newsworthy.

Exactly what I was about to say. Good news never sold a paper.

Matt

[Flying Mouse]

Things are dropping out of the sky at an alarming rate here recently. :-/

I believe you.

My opinion ONLY:

Problem is, take your average Aviation Mag. browse to the second hand models and spot check those manufacturing dates.

Problem is: we are having too many old birds still in the air.

Problem is also: many more aviation training centre's then before, more planes in the air.

My opinion is many mass pilot production comes from these schools unlike the old days where you came via the air-force, which only the best of the best were allowed to train.

In no context am I implying that only old models will crash, or trainees from private schools are bad pilots. But with old comes risk and with mass production comes bigger chance of failure.

Just my opinion

[DaveSims]

Things are dropping out of the sky at an alarming rate here recently. :-/

I believe you.

My opinion ONLY:

Problem is, take your average Aviation Mag. browse to the second hand models and spot check those manufacturing dates.

Problem is: we are having too many old birds still in the air.

Problem is also: many more aviation training centre's then before, more planes in the air.

My opinion is many mass pilot production comes from these schools unlike the old days where you came via the air-force, which only the best of the best were allowed to train.

In no context am I implying that only old models will crash, or trainees from private schools are bad pilots. But with old comes risk and with mass production comes bigger chance of failure.

Just my opinion