I second the above post - the banner system in place by HOBs is an amazingingly simple and effective bit of kit, having seen it in person.
Granted you're slower than normal - but you're high..and the way that thing drops it's balast, and the banner curls around the longline on it's way down is impressive.
Have to agree, about the HV curve thing.
It's where we earn most of our money, if we didn't have to be in it, there wouldn't be helicopters.
I work in it as little as possible and always have an 'out' in mind.
I walked down a street in Glasgow one day, and a for sale billboard fell from a building and hit someone - rather I have the skill and awareness to control/limit my own decisions