So John did a few steep turns getting his pax into the floating pad.
Big deal. Sure, these turns are probably silly (someone might chuck), but dangerous - I really don't think so. Whether there were birds around or not is not (IMHO) worth discussing. (Although I do well understand why that topic is needed...).
No one complained, no one got hurt and John got fried (and fired) for being (at best) over enthusiastic.
You HAVE to be kidding.
These are the same public servants that brought us pink batts, the NBN and other ridiculous ideas.
Don't you guys have something better to do ?
Some of the crap I have read here is ridiculous - does everyone here fly a helicopter or (perhaps) a desk ? Desk jockeys don't get a right to comment !
Fair dinkum.
Chin up John.
Arrrj
PS - I fly a helicopter - not a desk, and I will have to be careful not to make a turn that is too tight for the authorities in future !
(Of course I will now have to study all the crap from Canberra to find out what the max angle turn I am allowed to make !).