Robinson believes the legal system can actually harm safety. “We all want to make helicopters safer and better. We clearly look at every single incident and accident. We try to learn from them and make improvements, but the legal system can really drag you down and you waste a lot of time and resources. That legal cost has to be borne by somebody, and it ends up getting passed on to the people that fly the aircraft. There’s got to be a better way.”
OPTIMISTIC OPPORTUNITIES
While government bureaucracy and lawsuits are two areas of concern, Robinson also sees two areas for optimism. “One is growth,” he says. “Look around the world and there are so many underdeveloped areas that are growing. Even in developed areas like Los Angeles, it’s so congested and crowded that it can take two to three hours just to drive across town. These are all opportunities for rotorcraft. At the end of the day, we transport people.”
Another reason for optimism is technology. Robinson says, “To see how far helicopters have come from the 1980s when I started flying to now is just amazing. Technology will continue to develop, and it is making it easier and safer to fly. Things like the HeliSAS (autopilot system) are just phenomenal.”
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He also believes that one advantage his company has is that in addition to himself, many influential engineers in the company are pilots. “The people in our company get out there and get involved with our customers. We listen intently to their likes and dislikes,” Robinson says.
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When Robinson looks back over the years at what his family’s company has contributed, he is in awe. “We started out to develop a helicopter that was popular, and I really do think we have changed the industry,” he says. “To have been on this ride is what I’m most proud of. We’re kind of a unique company: raw material comes in one end and a helicopter flies out the other. It’s just stunning. I really do see unlimited potential for both Robinson Helicopter and our whole industry.”
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