UK wording: A 'hoist' is used to 'winch'. (and it goes 'in' and 'out')
Been allowed in principle to winch at HEMS sites for years, with a twin, same as we've been allowed to accept the potential of crashing while manoevering at a HEMS site, if an engine fails (as long as you wear a helmet!)
It's just you need 'a little bit of practice' to swing the wire tensioner and its virtually impossible to get the required decent SSE hover for training, in any light twin.
Last edited by Bertie Thruster; 21st Oct 2012 at 09:21.