Walter,
Your post 3227.
"They had turned towards it" - orographic wind effect?
"They had started to slow down" - orographic wind effect?
"They had the right QFI for it" - see above post.
"radalt alarm was on MIN" - Planned to Fly visually at low level in undulating terrain.
"Chinooks had landed there before" - My Father once had a moderate (for 1949) win on the Pools; it doesn't mean I will.
"They had a tactical callsign consistant with a SAR exercise" Are you sure you mean "Search and Rescue"?
Last edited by cazatou; 17th Feb 2008 at 20:03.