Sorry if there's any confusion JohnR81
I re-read this thread each time I find something interesting and although initially you seemed to follow suit, your recent post of;
My view? Get off his case. He is doing something that the fire service concerned appear to want, he has CAA and other rules with which to comply, and from the posts of the only chap who is talking to him he seems to be taking things seriously and sensibly. If his planned activites are inside regulations and they are safe then "hat's off" to him. If they are no, he has so many people watching intently that he is going to fall fould of the CAA.
...seems to fully support the idea of continuing with the planned activities.
I'm sure that most of us on seing the request of "using a longline under the heli with a fireman on the end, to water rescue people", said something along the lines of clucking bell. I just got the impression from your post that you may suggest to go ahead as it had been done elsewhere.
Apologies if this was misinterpreted
