Cactus Jak,
wasn’t doubting you, just curious as to the weight the RFDS aircraft cart around.
I guess if it is not operationally possible, as you suggest, then perhaps that is the way it has to be.
I've never worked for the RFDS but have several years worth of Single Pilot King Air time. Fortunately for me most of that time was during daylight hours and into reasonable bitumen strips, serviced by proper lighting.
If my company had of decided to run the operation with two crew, I would have embraced the idea with open arms.
Thankfully I am now part of a two crew environment and really would not relish the idea at all of having to fly single pilot IFR ops again.
And regarding ...
As a side note, 2 pilots had no positive outcome at Lockhart River
doesn't cut it as a plausible argument to support the notion that 2 crew does not make it any safer than single pilot ops.
Perhaps it would have been more valid to quote a single pilot crash and then suggested ...As a side note, 1 pilot had no positive outcome at........but 2 crew may just have.
Anway regards