Safety bulletin offered a fix, a light for the control panel that would serve as a visual warning to pilots. The cost, close to 7,000. It was merely a recommendation. The faa doesnt say that an operator of a helicopter must comply with that service bulletin. Reporter about a quarter of as350 owners decided to buy the fix and that worried pilots like pat mahaney who would, according to justreleased documents, tell everyone they needed to Pay Attention to warning light could lead to a crash. For something so logical, something so simple. A very simple fix. Reporter and then came july 3rd, 2015. Look at the takeoff. The counterclockwise spin. Something padded seen happened in new mexico, something he knew would be impossible to control. And helicopter, one person on the bicycle path. And smoke and flames. Reporter less than a minute later, pats helicopter crashed. A few seconds after that, a problem developed in antiquated fuel system spilled open and fueled a massive fire. Pat survived l