To 200PSI
Actually we at the Air Wing don't 'despise' CHC(Aust) at all. I have been there since the contract with Lloyds started and I have seen little of this anamosity. The Police Force hierarchy decided to negotiate the contract with Lloyds without support by us aviators and as a result stuffed it and signed a contract that no aviation minded operator ever would. My understanding is that they accept this and it won't happen again when the contract is up for tender in two years time.
Actually there is very liitle 'jumping the ship' going on at the Air Wing. On the contrary, I was the only pilot who applied for CHC and that was because I specifically wanted to go to the country. With the introduction of new N3 helos with EFIS and the 4 day on / 4 day off roster morale is pretty good.
[This message has been edited by NASUS (edited 13 May 2001).]