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Old 2nd Feb 2012, 09:44
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Savoia
 
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C'mon Shy, I am sure you can do better than that!

Not only must the aircraft be a twin but the crew (and passengers) must have attended at 'hog familiarisation' course at a US Depart of Livestock, Agriculture (and other things that move) facility within the past 90 days.

Shooters are additionally required to attend a 'know your swine' day at the American Association of Hog Lovers to better 'feel' the needs of hogs in an effort to encourage 'humane' shooting.

Prior to any shooting sorties the crew must have surveyed the intended hunting area (with video evidence) making editorial note via an interactive onboard GPS map display of any obstacles within the hunting zone. Due to the fact that reconnaissance flights are required to be recorded this (technically) falls under the category of 'filming' and therefore necessitates the presence of a member of the American Humane Association (who must also have attended the hog familiarisation course).

Due to the sensitivities of hog shooting the operator must exercise due consideration for members of the community who are offended by the culling of hogs and make provision for between one and three representatives of the local community to be present on board during such operations (and who must have attended the hog familiarisation course .. of course!).

Should, during the course of the cull, a member of the hog-loving community (offended by the aerial slaughter of hogs) wish to exercise their First Amendedment right to 'net' the boar (for humane reasons) the operator shall not forbid the community member from attempting to do so and shall make necessary provision for the community member to be able to fire a US Game and Wildlife approved net gun. The community member must have attended an approved net gun training course within the past 90 days with certification for operations on the specific aircraft type used by the operator.

Should the community member be successful in netting a hog the community member shall be responsible for the recovery of the hog and its humane relocation or disposal and in regard to which a separate volume of regulations apply.

Due to the unlikely phenomena of 'hog out' (where the dust generated by the tiny trotters of numerous hogs creates a dust cloud affecting the pilot's visibility) hog hunting helicopters must be IFR equipped and flown by a pilot with a current instrument rating.

In the unlikely event of a forced landing or crash during hunting operations, all personnel carried aboard hog-hunting helicopters must wear approved anti-goring body armour so as to be shielded from the potential retaliations of angy boars should the aircraft happen to alight or crash within the immediate vicinity of the hunted hogs.

I sure there's more but I am simply unable to remember at this time .. perhaps someone else does!




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