Re: UK Coastguard SAR - Bristow out??
Funnything...Cougar article suggested the air con was a blessing for the pax who had to wear immersion suits during the summer time due the cold water they fly over. Also...what advantage is limited icing compared to full de-icing? Seems again a lesser capability is passed off as being the same as a better option.
As to the float weight bearing capacity being just over 10 tons....do you limit the MAUW so as not to exceed that ability of the floats?
If you have only sea state 5 floats...do you restrict the aircraft from flyin if the sea state is 6 or above?