Crab you know what I was implying. I was on about the ex-mil (NOW CIVVIES) having some sort of fear of heights..
Brutal, I do know what you were implying, I just don't think it is in any way true.
I don't think they are being lazy or deliberately flying lower than required, they are following the rules to get the job done effectively - if they make some noise doing it then it is a function of having a very noisy helicopter - I could hear them coming from miles away when I was living in Newquay.
135s and 145s are whisper quiet in comparison.