angelonawire:
".....it is hiring from a wide range of professions for winchmen....."
As with most things there is usually more than one way to skin a cat and perhaps Bond's approach to crewing Jigsaw will prove adequate for the task.
However, I can't help questioning the wisdom of employing ab-initio winchmen who come from various non-aviation backgrounds to crew a high profile North Sea SAR contract.
If the winchmen employed are already qualified helicopter crewmen then please tell me to shut up. But can anyone in the know (perhaps angelonawire himself) tell us the backgrounds of the Jigsaw winchmen?