What effect is this having on you the pilots, obviously 'we' the bears are very apprehensive and yes most put a face on it but are the the pilots feeling under extra pressure what with offshore aviation being at the highest profile that its been at in 20 years that ive been working offshore id say.
I, like most others have the utmost respect for you guys and am well aware of some of the crap you have to fly in weather wise, but it must be in the back of pilots minds that god forbid another incident related or not to the recent MGB incidents would almost finish helicoper use for rig use.
We are not interested in boats or sea transfers (STV is it seems), we want the quick escape and 45 minutes noddy dog sleep that the choppers offer but there are way to many 'non offshore' flyers who have a lot of clout and swing some heavyweight punches about what we the actual offshore guy does and doesnt want. Peer pressure right now is the last thing that anybody wants ?