Seven years after helicopter pilot Roger Corbin was killed the coroner has released her findings into the fatal crash. For the veteran pilot’s family, the end of the coronal process is a relief, and they are determined to carry on his aviation legacy.
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00:00It was a training flight that went horribly wrong, leaving an instructor pilot dead while
00:08his student survived.
00:10I was very lucky and Roger was very unlucky and that's the nature of crashes.
00:15Roger Corbin had been flying helicopters for 35 years and been involved in more than 700
00:21rescues.
00:22But his death during a simulated hydraulics failure in 2017 left his family and his colleagues
00:29devastated.
00:30Everything was a joy in life for him, like you said, larger than life and he cared so
00:36much for everyone around him.
00:38Coroner Olivia McTaggart has now released her findings on the tragic incident, saying
00:43the training procedure was conducted during a crosswind, contrary to the conditions stipulated
00:49in the aircraft manual.
00:51I'm satisfied that the crosswind contributed to the inability to control the aircraft.
00:57The coroner said despite his skills, the veteran pilot misjudged when to intervene
01:02once his student began to lose control.
01:06His judgement erred on this occasion.
01:08This fact contributed to the crash and his tragic death.
01:12The coroner also found there was no pre-flight briefing or demonstration of the emergency
01:18simulation.
01:19She said these procedures are critically important, although she acknowledged they may not have
01:25prevented the crash.
01:26We do know that at the time that it occurred, he would have done absolutely everything he
01:31could have to have got that aircraft on the ground.
01:34His death is a tragedy, obviously, for his family, in particular his kids, but it's also
01:40a loss for the industry, who has lost one of those elite mentors.
01:46Despite the tragedy, Roger Corbin's twin daughters are maintaining a connection with the industry
01:52their father so dearly loved.
01:54Susie's literally weeks away from getting her commercial helicopter licence and she'll
01:58be following in her dad's footsteps and he'll be supporting all of the business as well.
02:04Ensuring Roger Corbin's legacy lives on.