3D - Melting or delaminating, whatever you call it the designers clearly need to modify something on the aircraft to make it fit for purpose. Or maybe add another limit 'no hovering for more than 2 minutes at a time' or something equally useful for a SAR helicopter
I believe the nose-up hover attitude is not that popular with the rearcrew either - they have to work in a small cabin that slopes as well!!
I have also heard that vibration in the hover is causing avionics issues.
As to my sources...well I know people that know people that know...
What is the truth in the rumour that CHC will have to find more crews in order to comply with EU working time directives that now state you have to count half your overnight standby time if you are not called out and all of it if you are?
Great timing, just as we are going down to 4 crews per flight!