Ok fair enough. But leave weather aside for a moment. Do you really think a civil SAR company will want to be limited to the opening hours for training in the evenings and weekends that are currently enforced at CU? It would be too prescriptive and how would the Duty DCLF be able to authorise a Civy SAR crew to launch long range or in worse than Yellow 2 conditions? (Can't remember distance exactly). It does not happen at other bases (Wattisham - civy ATC, or Chiv - no ATC). I genuinely believe they would be better placed away from CU where they could run their own operations without being hindered. Exeter or Newquay are better suited in my opinion. There is still the option from Newquay to let down south coast and crawl up to Treliske. Hopping to St Mary's will add all of another 10 mins flying and if your refuelling again there anyway it doesn't make any difference.