Crab - your last paragraph - if only you knew
Well do tell old chap I am always ready to listen.
Inland SAR scenarios are a typical example of what I was trying to get across to you. The task (that of SAR) remains a 'relatively' straight forward task. It is exacerbated by additional pressures from radios/ATC/external agencies. But is something ALL experienced Captains continuously train for and remain competent in.
How exactly do
you train for it then? It is exposure to the environment that gives the skills and if you don't do low level, poor weather night inland SAR, how can you train for it.
The Interim contract only started operating last year and has constantly failed to match real capability with claimed capability and aspiration.