Boeing do make great big wobblycopters gatorbait, but I think our friend is flying smaller French machines (eg AS350s). The rotary world is very mixed up, for example here in Borneo we often play host to a Canadian outfit operating a Philippines registered, French manufactured helicopter on contract to an American company. They are a very self contained crew and they do everything for themselves. Complying with regulations can become quite complicated in such a situation. I sympathise with mikeferg and his rotary colleagues in their search for answers. Operating out in the field, they often have to sign off on special OOP checks far from main base and the customary comforts.