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OT - Climbers who like flying, fixed or rotary. 21-Apr-2011 At 2:56:17 PM tnd

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On 21/04/2011 davidn wrote:
>On 21/04/2011 tnd wrote:
>>I've heard choppers described as thousands of moving parts doing their
>>best to shake themselves to pieces, or a collection of metal fatigue
>and
>>oil leaks looking for a place to deposit the wreckage.
>
>Genuinely curious question - is this based on anything substantial such
>as accident stats? Or just plane pilots hating on those helicopterererers?

I'm not sure on the stats, I'd have to look into that. Helicoptors are more prone to mechanical problems because they are so damn complicated, but have a lot of reduncy to compensate and very high maintenance requirements. Which is what makes them so expensive to run.