Originally Posted by
onthebumline
Seldomfitforpurpose,
For perspective, I am a 2K hour SH QHI with temperate and obviously desert op experience and amphib, jungle and artic non-op experience. I am not trumpet blowing meerly saying that I am not as experienced as some here and more so than others.
BL
Strangely enough before crossing over to fixed wing I was a 2k hour SH crewman who can vouch for the fact that anyone who thinks it's as simple as
"Try to remember that this is only SH flying we are talking about. Take off with some guys in back, fly to a grid, drop them off, fly home. Its not rocket science."
Really has not grasped the whole of the SH thing, a thought for you, how many hooks under a Chinook.................