@tecpilot
you're right... in Germany we still have change 1 even though I believe change 4 is out (or 5, or 6???). The problem in Germany: it must get PROPERLY translated into German and there's no money for the translation... among other things! We are so way behind it's pitiful.
Over 80%, if not more, hospital sites are not certified and don't even meet the requirements put out in 1969 (minimum space of 15 m x 15 m + 10 m safty strip around it)! So, either the hospitals have to build "proper" sites, or the pilots fly at their own risk. The biggest problem is, most (all?) of these hospitals have no money for putting roof-top sites up or enlarging their present sites.
One hospital I know has an elevated site with 16 m diameter... much too small for the present regs... but it's being flown to (a person's life is often at stake).
ooooops, we're drifting off topic.
but I'm quite intersted in this topic.
Westy
P.S. it looks like the "authorities that be" are going to approve the above mentioned flight.......