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So "some" (in reality very few) VFR aircraft are better equipped than SPIFR aircraft, and "some" VFR pilots have more hours than SPIFR pilots, and all of a sudden it's a wash? It isn't just 1 more checkride a year. It is 2 complete 297s and the training that goes along with them, vs 1 VFR IIMC...

Ugghh, just read what I wrote. I didn't exclude the Duke flight. It is 1 of the 3 "mechanical" fatal crashes. You are ridiculous saying I am eliminating 99% of the data. Are you trying to say part 135 operators only make up 1% and public operators make up 99%? I just don't know how to get it...

My point isn't about the lack of skill of the VFR SE pilots, it is about the aircraft capability and training. I'm not advocating for 100% HAA SPIFR fleets because I know that isn't feasible in our current HAA structure. But anyone who says SPIFR isn't safer is either trying to save money, or...

I'm not eliminating any data to prove some sort of agenda. I chose an objective, specific data set. Your two crashes don't fit in to the criteria I use for my database. The first one is a public aircraft. I include only Part 135 operators. The second was not a fatal crash. If we include public...

I think the number is a little under that now days, but you are right. I said it a little tongue in cheek, because of the stigma AEL has in the industry. They don't call it Scare Evac for nothing. They are the only ones still flying 206s, which is why I said "almost" no one. Remember at one...

I don't even know where you are getting your data. Are you talking about how much the patient is charged after insurance? That means nothing. Someone has to pay the actual cost charged, whether that is the insurance company, or the patient. U.S. Healthcare costs were $1.36 trillion in 2000. In...

This is absolutely without a doubt WRONG! I will call out anyone who tries to claim this. The data is out there, and it does not show this to be true at all. I keep an unofficial record of all fatal HAA accidents since 2000. There might be some missing due to the categorizing of the flight by...

I like the discussion. Like I said, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I was also 20 years old and fearless. But really, how often are those TH-57s flying in low IFR? Not to mention a second set of eyes watching for altitude and the ground. I have never had an engine flame out on me, but I have...

After an engine failure if I break out at 500’ in a helicopter I’ve got maybe 10 seconds before I hit the ground. In an airplane, I’ve got closer to a minute, maybe 45 seconds. There’s a lot to be said about that. Also, have you ever tried an auto in IMC? It’s about 10,000x harder than holding...

I have been hearing that for years, but I doubt whether that is going to happen. I wouldn't fly a 407 in IMC. I thought the 407 was a good single to fly, VFR. The additional risk to myself just isn't worth the company savings some bucks over an EC-135. I flew IMC in a 206, but I didn't know what...

Well a lot has changed in EMS over the last 10-20 years that increased the cost, but a lot of it was for the better. Look at the equipment we are flying now. There are a lot of twin SPIFR aircraft. Even the singles are 407's, ASTARS, EC130s. (Almost) no one flys 206s anymore. These twins and...

If that is the way it goes, I don't think the hospital will struggle to incorporate $15k in to an ER bill that could easily be over $100k. Some hospitals charge upwards of $50k just for the trauma activation. Raise that arbitrary fee and you are mostly there. I think AMC is truly leading the...

This is either brilliant sarcasm, or indicative of the general public’s lack of knowledge of helicopter pilot salaries. I would say less than 0.01% of helicopter pilots are making rockstar money. And by that I mean $150k+. PHI only ever paid well if you were a heavy IFR Captain which would be...

L/D and Glide ratio do not change with altitude.

Good history on the recent history of the O&G industry. A few clarifications I would make; Perhaps it is true that every major operator has filed CH 11 in the O&G sector, but not true of all helicopter operators. AMC for example has never filed chapter 11 and it is certainly one of the biggest...

Am I understanding correctly that your clearance included "...fly heading xxx vectors to xxx..."? If that is so, then terrain/obstacle clearance should have been guaranteed. Also, you are required to comply with those instructions instead of flying the ODP, unless of course you see a problem...

I'm getting the impression that some are embellishing the amount of SIDS they get in light GA aircraft to make a point. Maybe it is the Von Restorff Effect, better remembering the times you did get them because it sticks out. I mean truthfully, what percentage of your IFR departures are you...

The entire reason our engines have pressurized oil is to lubricate the crank bearings and cam gear. The crank is partially submerged in oil and splash lubricates the non-pressure lubricated areas such as the pistons. The pressurized oil creates a barrier between the crank journal and the bearing...

Absolutely. It is called Tower Enroute Control (TEC Routes). They are only available in select metropolitan areas of course and are located in the chart supplement (A/FD). If flying between airports with a TEC Route, you will almost always get cleared for the TEC route around here. You can...

Interesting, it has been a long time since I have flown IFR anywhere other than Socal. I suppose I should be thankful for the way we are handled down here. Every SID for any airport in San Diego county specifies "Turbojet and Turboprop only." So you will never get one in a light airplane flying...