Aerospit quite correct, the pilot involved didn’t use his autopilot. With no intention to denigrate the Captain involved, he had an apparently impeccable background; Ex - RAF, QHI and CFS Instructor!. True enough, both the Sea King & S-61N autopilots have limitations. But they will get you close enough to the hover to allow full, partial or manual hover ability once established. Hundreds of aircraft have been involved in CFIT, by some of the best aircrew since Icarus. Spatial disorientation, lack of situational awareness, and good old poor airmanship on a dark night or in poor weather can and still does catch out the best. There by good fortune go a few of you probably reading this. After all we are only ‘Human’. Back to the beginning of the thread: I think you will find the Commercial Operators with Ex-Mil/Civilian trained crews will manage without the ‘light blue’ coming to the rescue. One thing for sure, it won’t be on ‘Dream Team’ wages unfortunately.