@griffothefog regarding the
Bumbs her in the UK
From my own experience. I did my mountain training in Saillagouse (1974), flew Pax jobs and external load in the German-, Austrian- and Swiss Alps.
Now I'm in Scotland and do the same work in the UK.
The Scottish
Bumps, the Lake District or Snowdonia are, in certain weather conditions, more difficult to fly then the Alps.
And believe me, I know what I'm talking about.