Tourist, that is brilliant and oh, so true! About time the black art b's' was challenged....and funny old thing SAR is being civilianised. I just hope Crab and his ilk get sifted out in the selection process (I know for a fact that in a couple of civilian helicopter companies being exRN puts a candidate way ahead of a light blue driver with similar hours/tours/etc.)...it is all about getting people who can be trusted to get the job done in a safe and efficient way without all the hand-wringing and post-flight back slapping.