§ Mr. Martin BellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the incidents of uncommanded flying control movements in helicopters reported by RAF pilots, broken down by helicopter type since 1994. [101652]
§ Mr. SpellarUncommanded movements are defined as unusual movement of flying controls or rotors that are not caused by pilot inputs. These include those unusual movements found during pre-flight checks.
The table lists the incidents of uncommanded flying control movements in helicopters reported by RAF pilots, broken down by helicopter type since 1994.
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Uncommanded flying control movements Year Occurrences Chinook 1994 6 1995 5 1996 6 1997 5 1998 7 1999 6 Total 35 Gazelle 1994 1 1995 1 Total 2 Griffin 1997 2 1998 3 1999 1 Total 6
Uncommanded flying control movements Year Occurrences Puma 1994 8 1995 9 1996 3 1997 2 1998 4 1999 6 Total 32 Sea King 1994 8 1995 10 1996 6 1997 5 1998 3 1999 3 Total 35 Wessex 1994 17 1995 10 1996 15 1997 5 1998 6 1999 3 Total 56 Helicopter Total 166