Thankyou Crab,
I've clearly not had the exposure to moisture content you have had in the NVG environment. Wouldn't mind an up to date look though from your perspective. Do you think the Watti or Lossie flts might allow a tag along for a look see one night?
I would say that it is incredibly hard to provide a quality service in the commercial environment. A bidder cuts his margins to the bone to win a contract, he therefore does not wish bright ideas or kit development to eat into that margin of profit. That management does not care how you do the job and has little understanding of what is involved, just don't touch his/her margin. I don't think you will enjoy a civil SAR set up, where even at the basic level, you pay for much out of your own pocket or take your chances!