Originally Posted by
the coyote
Surely even SAR/EMS in the UK must abide by some kind of defined VMC minima?
In my old military days VMC was simply “clear of cloud and in sight of the surface “
Afterwards flying military helicopter support as a civilian, we originally had limitations of a minimum 100 foot cloud base above a ridge line, and at least 1000m visibility.
I returned to base on more than one occasion because I felt we didn’t have safe weather conditions.
All ways better to discuss the weather back in the crew room, than in a big snotty heap on the side of a hill!