Sasless; we have learnt to live with it over here; once every 6 years!
We would like the average to get very much longer.
As you probably know there are two main types of civil parapublic helo ops in the UK; police (funded by taxpayer) and HEMS(funded by charity).
Several years ago the police operators were offered TCAS funding by the government after a very close call, Police AS355 (v) Tucano (The aircraft actually touched.)
HEMS Charities were not offered any aid.
Quite a few of the pilots here alternate in police/hems duties. We experience the value of TCAS in FJ awareness in the police role and would dearly appreciate its help during HEMS work.
I am not talking base work but field work under the main LL transit routes.
Last edited by Bertie Thruster; 5th Mar 2005 at 17:53.