Heliport
Thanks, of course I should have twigged to that, it did figure in news items way out in the colonies as well.
Constructive thread ESP NLJ’s good tips and gas’s frank admissions revealed the same old core problem a la Brazilian tube. Little seems to have been done Govt wise to change an out of control officialdom ‘what has no idea how to handle a gun what it has licence to carry.’
Not the two pros at the door as gas pointed out. The airspace organisers may need to take heed and usurp these probs somewhat by pulling a bit more airspace perhaps.
But not only in Blighty.
Reminds me of very sad event on bondi beach a few years ago, where three very fit thugs dressed in blue and with guns a’blazing demolished a poor defenceless but slightly unstable frenchman of obviously insignificant physical threat to them. He was wielding a knife, but the video clips easily portrayed that this was no pro knife fighter.
I mean why couldn’t the three big bullies have kicked sand in his face?
The same occurrence is seen all too often, shoot first and to kill instead of to render harmless while more resources or time can be had.
In the meantime congrats to gas, he has;
1. Polarized our fraternity, surely at least one reader will have the chance to whisper into a pink ear of one of jack’s senior helpers and,
2. Demonstrated good helicopter attitude in an emerg, think first, before acting.
I have always noticed that it is wise to consider the reaction of those close to you, ESP wife, disregard her gut reaction at your peril!