heedm
Contrary to your last post, at no stage did I say that there were no rules on a SarOp, and we most certainly did not fly with a 'no rules' attitude. We were always fully aware of the rules and complied with them.
However, the knowledge we had of the rules, enabled us to make informed decisions within the flexibility of helicopter operating parameters. As has been mentioned previously, it's not that easy to push a Sea King far, because it just won't let you!