CH 47 Incident at Petawawa 20/June/ 2023

[SeaKingTacco]

I can see why. IIRC, masthead height on the IRE's was 96 feet, and on the pre-Trump IRO's, it was a few feet higher.

Less about hitting another ship and more about not flying into the water….

 

[Sf2]

Less about hitting another ship and more about not flying into the water….

427 has entered the chat lol

 

[Sf2]

I was sick to my stomach after I read that report.

Having spent hundreds of hours, low level over the water in dark conditions (before goggles were even a thing for MH crews), with a dodgy radalt and an analog coupler (Sea King), I hesitate even think about the amount of close calls I had and didn’t even know it.

Likewise. I've spent countless hours in the Griffon over water at night. The fact that we do it with no 4th axis automation (not even a force trim) scares the crap out of me. This accident was a huge eye opener for me (given who was in the crew and where it happened) and I approach maritime flying much differently now - especially in training.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

It goes to show that a huge amount of flying hours are not necessarily a defence against a momentary lapse in judgement, inattention or distraction. It is very sobering.

 

[Good2Golf]

427 has entered the chat lol

When the Cox sitting in the back of the cabin during the brief leans forwards and says, “You want to put what, where??”