can someone please tell the Chinook guys that Low Flying with passengers is not only dangerous but against the rules.
Southside is correct, as a result of the Mull of Kintyre crash in 1994, the rules were tightened up. However, troops by defininition are not passengers. There are a few caveats which allow low flying with pax, such as if it is the purpose of the sortie or they are required to service the ac after the sortie.
Not sure why he maintains "Low Flying with passengers is not only dangerous", if it were dangerous surely no one would be allowed to do it. It amounts to an increased risk compared to flying higher.