Budget the Little Helicopter - a story
Fishing Vessel "Southern Ocean Rape" - "Hi helicopter company we have a minor injury to a crewman, can you come and get them so that we can carry on clearing the ocean of these troublesome fush - we don't want to call the Rescue Coordination Centre because of the paperwork and Worksafe investigation"
Helicopter company - "no problem - but we are all flying BKs in NZ now because of the new ambulance contract so you will have to pay double for that - but don't worry its a BK so we don't need top cover so it will work out about the same cost as two Squirrels"
Fishing vessel - "sweet as"
Pilot - "hey we have a new BK - according to the flight manual fuel consumption figures we should be just OK to get there - but lets sling a few jerrys in the back in case we have to land short"
Crewman - "sweet as"
A few hours later..........
Pilot - bit more of a "headwind than I thought"
Paramedic - "its gone awfully quiet in the back"
Splash
All - "good job aircraft with empty fuel tanks float for a bit"