Fishboy
Well if this is a wind up you've certainly attracted some attention. If not have some of this. All military pilots go through a very strict selection procedure and only a very small % get selected for training. From then on every sortie is scrutinised in the great detail with a very small margin for a repeat sortie should it be graded below average. The point I am trying to make is that military people who fly for the police are a much safer bet because they have gone through a rigorous selection procedure and continuous pressure during their training to ensure only the best get through. That cannot be said of the civilian community where your selection procedure is your back pocket and a failed sortie just means a bit more dosh. You don't seriously expect me to consider your low flying in a H300 to operations in the Falklands, NI or the gulf do you? Several people in police flying took place in all three, self included.
For you information the Home Office 500 twin hr is a recommendation. We have had a, high time ex-mil, single engine pilot at our asu in the past. Its more how you got your hours and what type of training & selection you went through!