Bristow/MCA Crewing/Aircraft
Crab,
I was trying to answer a couple of points with one answer. A previous Poster queried whether we trained at night on a limited capability SAR aircraft, the answer is yes. Although the spare is held at Sumburgh, when Stornoway (or Portland on the south coast) withdraw their aircraft for maintenance they still carry on with the standby aircraft.
Diminution of proffered service - because the MCA contract is maritime SAR a standard S61 can easily winch from most decks. Searches are hard work as everything is manually flown. Cliffs are OK as the landing/search lights are standard. Persons in the water and liferafts at night are inadvisable.
Last edited by SARowl; 21st May 2007 at 16:07.