ORIGINAL: bevar
If it was not worth the effort...the pilot would not have done it. I am sure the person he was rescuing appreciated it.
Beave
ORIGINAL: siclick33
I hope he has enough power to hover (and take off again) on one engine or he's in deep doodoo if one fails. I also hope the incident he was going to was worth the risk as it is pretty reckless.
+1
The fact of the matter is that most mediac LZ locations are deadly situations, landing on roads, in canyons, ontop of buildings, and so on...add in night operations and all it takes is one slight miscalculation and crap starts stacking up fast. Frankly, I think the crews that fly these missions are heros. They know the risk and they accept it. I am not saying they are reckless, and I am certain they take every possible percaution but they are also willing to operate in situations that other pilots would never even consider. All I know is if I ever need to be medivac'd I hope they come for me....I am fairly sure they will...