That sounds like the sensible SAR plan for SPIFR that I remember and it worked very well. But if the operation was VFR and the plan involved flying long distances over water at night then possibly not. NVG is a great aid for getting you to the deck but not for the winching itself. Auto-hover is a great aid during winching but it is normally over-ridden and flown manually. Add a second pilot, IFR, NVG, auto-hover and LOTS of training and you are getting close.
Last edited by Same again; 23rd April 2019 at 18:41.