MedEvac Pilot’s Fatal Mistake Is Truly DISTURBING!

A MedEvac pilot made a fatal mistake moments after takeoff and the investigation that followed revealed the disturbing truth about how this terrible tragedy happened! There was a lot more that I could have talked about with this deadly disaster, but I didn't want to make the video too long and I hope this debrief still provided enough valuable lessons!

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[flymike]

The best work I did as a 20 yr check pilot (SA227, EMB120, EMB145) was washing people out. It didn't happen often but pilot debriefs like yours make me realize how important that job is.

[robertmoffett]

I can't imagine he was "a great helicopter pilot" either, because his defects were too fundamental. He was apathetic about all the qualities that make for a good pilot. Perhaps even cynical. His lack of improvement over the course of years, on even simple tasks, prove he had no business flying. Am I too harsh? He was a danger to the public every time he got in the pilot seat, and that should never be tolerated. Employers need to enforce standards better, too. Unfamiliar with the company checklist after two years says enough about him

[kevinklassen]

As a doctor I recently had to do what was essentially a "checkride" for some foreign physicians who wanted to work in the intensive care unit. Unfortunately I could not sign off one of them as there were a few things that happened which were concerning for a lack of core knowledge. I wondered if I was being too harsh, but when I see a video like this, it reminds me of how important it is to err on the side of caution when signing off on someone who is responsible for the lives of others.

[MrSuzuki]

Hoover, I have been flying for over 58 years, have 30, 000 hours, flew for a major airline for 29 years, and am still flying professionally at 74. In spite of the fact that I have been flying probably twice as long as you have been alive, I listent to every word you say on your videos. You are one hell of a pilot and an awesome accident investigator! Thanks for your spot on analysis of aircraft accidents. No one does it better than you!!!

[unclelar]

My instructor was a checklist fanatic, and I'm glad he was. He made me read it, and verify, out loud. After 20 years of flying my 172, I had the checklist memorized, but I still read it out loud, every time. Anyway, what a horrible and preventable tragedy. Thanks for these debriefs, they help keep me sharp.

[rustyford]

I was a Flight Paramedic for 9 years in rotor wings, in the tough environment of the Rocky Mtns, however it was always dual pilot. My heart goes out to the crew aboard having to have faith in a pilot who wasn't supposed to even be in the cockpit.

[vampirebrianne]

After 2 years he didn't use checklists and was unfamiliar with the aircraft? When I was in training I was fanatical about checklists and asking my instructor to clarify any questions. Hey, I wanted to live too !
Great debrief Hoover! 💖

[noapologizes]

R.I.P. to those who perished. Whomever signed off on this pilot, should have known better. Two years and still not familiar with preflight procedures. Unacceptable.

[billcuster]

I work at Guardian flight and flew with Courtney for over a year. She was a wonderful human being. All of us who knew her miss her and are heartbroken again after learning the details of how she was lost.

[bencompton]

As an ex fighter pilot and airline pilot, I love how thorough your accident debriefs are, but I often have to abandon the videos before the end because I find the meaningless deaths of innocent passengers so distressing. How pilots can be so lackadaisical, unprofessional and lazy is beyond me. Accidents happen of course, even to the best of pilots, but unnecessary deaths because of pilot stupidity is more annoying than revealing. But keep up your amazing work Hoover, for those who have the intestinal fortitude to watch till the end will truly learn how not to be a piss-poor pilot.

[ajaks]

Killing yourself because you're a bad pilot is one thing, but taking others with you is sickening! Great Video! Thank you.

[rebeccamoon]

This was such a betrayal of Courtney and Gabriel. They deserved better.

[Kevin_]

Unfortunately this guy was an empty suit when task saturated. I was a check airmen for 17 years of my 40 year airline career. Issuing an unsat or pink slip to a pilot performing poorly is an important part of the job and it sounds like the company check airmen were doing their job. Up the chain of command nobody seemed to be doing their job. When a pilot shows up unprepared for a sim check it pretty much sets the tone for how the whole check ride is going to go. Sounds like the director of training wasn't reviewing the work of his subordinates. This pilot got way too many "second chances".

[henrybecker]

I am a retired non rated Air Force officer and really enjoy your concise briefings. A lot of information is covered in a short time. Working in civil engineering, my guys had to pick up the pieces and map out where the debris landed first the investigators.

I had a friend who flew the Air Force executive jets. Like the pilot in this video, he did not have the natural ability to fly and needed to move to another profession. He often landed hard. Once they had to send a crew to evaluate the aircraft before flying it back. I knew my shortcomings and did not even try to become a pilot.

Keep up the good work.

[mph]

The company should be charged for employing an incompetent pilot, unbelievable.

[saffy]

Brian was not fit to be a flight captain with so many failures in such short space of time! Absolute absurd amounts of errors in Brian's professionalism.

[eddavis]

Holy cow! Yeah, Brian may have been a wonderful human being, but he clearly was a “sloppy” pilot. Excellent debrief! Thank you for taking the time and effort to share this unfortunate episode.

[willpuchalsky]

I just wanted to say how professional you are doing these debriefs. You did a debrief on my buddy Keith Kozel and you did so well telling the story.
Thank you Hoover !

[Kylefassbinderful]

Debrief of *Pilot* *Debrief:* Very respectful analysis. I never thought you were slamming the pilot at any point in the video. I appreciate your straight-to-facts approach.