Mmm ...
Hi John,
Agreed that in the checklist its a 'land as soon as practicable' ... particularly if over water .... having said that ... in a machine which is effectively unflyable without hydraulics would you take the risk ?? (unless absolutely necessary).
A bit like the difference between the 212 and the 412 ... 212s will fly reasonably happily without Hydraulics on ... but the 412 will most definitely not! .... and the company I'm with atm has reflected this in its SOP's ...
BTW .... hows the Beemer?
Cheers