Originally Posted by
TUPE
What is the staff solution here? A higher hover to remain clear of the snow cloud and wait, wait, wait for the loose snow to be blown away and references to be maintained? Or zero speed it on, accepting the risk of what might be lurking below the snow?
Either technique can work for those better taught / more experienced than those rookie pilots...and it would have for them too, but you should always leave yourself an escape route!
But whichever you try to do, you really don't want to try landing two ten ton helicopters together in close proximity in potentially blowing snow conditions.