Please forgive me if i'm wrong, but regarding seatbelts, if we are shutting down back at base, with pax in the back, then we always ask them to keep seatbelts fastened until the rotors come to a comlplete stop. The reason for this is that, I believe, that once the engines run down and the AC gen etc go offline, the signs in the back are no longer illuminated. Crazy set up I think, but that is how I think the pax assume its ok to start unbuckling the belts before rotor stop.
I'm positive if any pax have any questions on profiles, or just helicopters in general, if they stop any of the pilots wandering around the place, we'd all be more than happy to explain things and answer any questions if we can. Granted some of us more than others, but then again, most pilots at our base are a great deal more knowledgable than myself when it comes to offshore flying.
I keep hearing the phrase 'glorified bus drivers' being used!
