Chuck,
Yes, the 212 had/has SCAS, + AFCS. The dorsal fin was a PITA for pre flights, getting nicely in the way, and was (IIRC) an FAA requirement. We had one in the Brent Field, the other three 212's were all CAA certified without the fin.
Out of the four 212's we had, one had the AFSC release on the cyclic in a different position to the other three. Needless to say, that was the one that gave me grief one dark miserable night off Sumburgh, so when I "trim released" for a panic turn for home (after the float bottle head exploded) I knocked out the lot and slightly compounded my problem
Funny how I don't miss the North Sea
