If you can't get the bags closer because the roads are closed then the distance is the same.
What level of accuracy do you think could improve on a couple of centimetres - which is what was stated on the TV?
USL flying is absolute bread and butter to SH crews.
How much would a 350 operator charge the Govt for the service?
Is one 350 with a single bag really 3 times more efficient than one Chinook with 3 bags under it?