Thread: East Kaweka Helicopters - CAA Licence expired.

Originally Posted by nevereadyfreddy

In all my years being flown in by various operaters I have only once seen the machine shut down in the bush and that was because of a fried battery smoking. Needless to say it wouldnt start again which led to complications. Twas a 500.

Yep. I have never had any issues leaving the seat while
It's idling.
Some in the caa want that practice banned. Those in the caa that have actual Commercial experience are against it.
Having to shutdown and start each time in the bush costs money in cycles in a turbine machine.