Originally Posted by
Brutal
Sorry Crab, poor grammar...It would make virtually no difference in time to get to the scene. As demonstrated by the crews in MFC Fly's post above. Maybe they were a civvie crew
If they can manage it, maybe they can spread the word?
B.
Simply not true - ever heard of wind - it gets stronger as you climb (usually). On a SAR shout, seconds can make the difference between life and death - we all know that. If my transit to the scene is into-wind then I am going as low as I can to minimize the impact...clearly with a tailwind I will cruise climb to get the advantage. Wind from the left?..then stay low as it veers to become a headwind in the Northern Hemisphere. Wind from the right - then climb as it becomes a tailwind.
My God, what do they teach nowadays???
On a rescue I could not give a single shred of a t0ss about who I annoy on the ground - it is about saving lives...period.