Thanks Jim
Those proposing to do away with the radar for obstacle avoidance are clearly not living in the real world!
Just a snippet on the bit between the MAPt and the deck - for the EC225 Eurocopter are proposing to activate the groundspeed hold mode for offshore helicopters (normally part of the SAR modes). This, along with the hover display on the FND, will allow fully coupled flight right down to nil wind hover. Its engaged using a button on the cyclic, you can beep the x and y groundspeed values, and a double press on the button sets zero zero, ie auto-hover. I think that (with suitable training) the ability to stay coupled right up to the commital point will be of big safety benefit. Should be in the next software update around the end of the year.
HC