Well PITCHPULL What a load of crap you talk!!! and at least Helicraig is talking some sense! I have many thousands of hours in both R22 & R44 and thats out of choice as I have no desire to fly around with local plod in the back of a 109 or an AS355 thinking thaey are gods gift to aviation and have also been in some pretty sticky situations and the machines perform admirably. On the one point about statistics that helicraig raised I totally agree with you just look at the statistics they massage to justify air ambulances. Have a nice day guys and happy flying. Now that I have just lit the touch paper I am going to retire