Overthawk. I despair. Yet another who cannot read. I clearly did NOT say civvy pilots won't take a risk to save a life. I said that they can't take the risk of thinking laterally (with reference to attempting the untested)...NOT the same thing. Does nobody understand english anymore?
Re-read my first post. How many mil guys fly with civvies? Precious few that I ever knew. What does my post say? I have flown with both mil and civ SAR crews. Why might that be? Honestly, arch-criminals need not fear with deduction skills like this around. I have been civvy SAR for several years, but I am ex mil. The difference between the ex-mil and straight civvy pilots I manage is profound. Want strict adherence to rules and a word-for-word regurgitation of the rules - the civvy's your man. Want the job done?....you fill in the answer - it's an easy one.