The main reason is ALL aviation is put in the same slot as the fling wing boys from bristow et al (no disrespesct), however, not going to see a saab on one of the platforms soon........
This is getting way off topic, but if the North Sea helicopter crews are subject to the same minima then how does anyone ever get a command? If you join as an FO but have to have 2500 hours multi crew turbine P1 to command a flight to the rigs then your career prospects would be fairly limited.
But if the fixed wing crews were subject to higher experience requirements that wouldn't make any sense either!
