Some fair points, Shortstripper but, there again, you haven't yet been called upon to assist. Have you?
I do not believe that a search would be called off while they
may still have an outside chance of survival
.
Do the authorities look for missing livestock? YEP.
Do they look for stolen trucks? YEP.
There are several extremely well-trained volunteer groups who assist with searches and rescues. I just don't know what the base level of training is for the Skywatch pilots, that's why I'm asking the questions; no hobby horses or axes to grind. I'm just curious.
I do suspect that there are those who will, like Neighbourhood Watch, take it too far and try to be part-time police officers for what they see as their patch.
The whole idea seems quite admirable I just have reservations about the level of training and the types of work that they believe they're looking out for.
I might not even baulk at the idea of an involvement I'd just like more of an idea of what they think their role is.