No S92 flight went off state. One declared RADALT issue was not a show stopper. Certainly that flight remained capable of far more than the neighbouring Sea King flight who had no winchman/paramedic. Now what's that about never running out of crews? Plus it's been a regular occurence across the Sea King flights over the last few years including Chivenor.
Let down's requiring manoeuvering with 120 degree radar just require turns to be conducted carefully in stages clearing the arc to be turned into. I have yet to read a report about a job where lack of 330 degree radar stopped play. It may have happened once or twice but certainly a rare occurence. Icing is much more of an issue and modern aircraft with appropriate equipment are proving much more reliable at service provision. As for servicability mentioned, current rates with the S92 average 98-99% throughout the year with 2 cabs per base and only 2 engineers per shift. I think the radar issue has been done to death, if only because it is one of the few points those who feel they want can use to get one up....
