Originally Posted by
OvertHawk
I'd assumed that was the reason they had covered the centre of the net with a canvas.
This. There were other ways as well depending on what standards the helideck was built or certified under.
Originally Posted by
212man
Yes, it's not clear why he is not tethered but his colleague holding on to him is!
Probably because he didn't want to trip on the cable climbing up with the blade in his hand. That's not the easiest job in those conditions.