The Hard Truth – Robinson’s Early Accident Rate

4 Sept 2025 · 4 min
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Gabriel Amas, CEO of Roto School, recalls visiting the Robinson factory and learning that in early production, about 1 in 10 Robinson helicopters didn't make it to their destination. He and Kenny Keller discuss how manufacturers learned from those mistakes, certification standards improved, and pilot training became critical to safety.

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About 1 in 10 early Robinson helicopters 'did not make it to the destination'.

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Gabriel Amas — CEO, Director, and CFI of Roto School; Kenny Keller — founder of Helicopter Online Ground School (Hox).

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