SaSless
The blue and white did take out 10 foot sea state for fuel planning, but has never had a sea state prohibition for single engine a/c for flight. Their ops manuel prohibits flights in single eng. a/c when winds are 40 kts or greater. I have seen sea states 10 ft. or better in winds around 25 kts. This sea state far exceed the limit that the floats on the a/c are designed for. All the GOM operators fly single eng. a/c in the above weather all winter. There is no reason now, to not have twin engs a/c madated for overwater or hazardous terrain. The equipment is now available, but at a cost the oil companies deeds to be excessive. I am smart enough to know that having another engine is not going to solve all our problems, but is one of many things that needs to be change. One is having SAR equipment available around the gulf, with train crews, on a standby status. The oil companies have work boats and crews standing by for oil spill recoveries, all the oil companies pays for this service. Why can not this SAR service be let out for bids, and all the companies that works in the Gulf pays for this. Just an idea. I really appreciate reading everyone views.