The RCS highlighted cloud and vis limits below which the aircraft would not do overwater Ops because of the rad alt - if you want to pretend that is not a serious limitation then carry on. Pointing the finger at Lossie not having a paramedic doesn't make the CG aircraft any more capable - they are both LIM SAR and not on full operational state.
Nobody is pretending LIMSAR is not a limitation, it's in the name but the unit in question was not off state, each task request would have been assessed at the time. No finger pointing going on.
As for the Primus701A, are you seriously suggesting by reading the manufacturers web page you know more about the system than those who work with it?
What amuses me most is that the lowest paid and least experienced guy on the crew (ie the co-jo) will be the one letting you down IMC on the radar - all those R22 and 206 hours will be dead useful then
Another inaccurate assumption.......
such as current UK SAR experience, NVG etc
Are you aware that the least experienced co in civ SAR at the moment has about 4 years SAR experience, over 2k hours, nearly 1k on type in SAR, that's the least experienced. It's never going to be R22 VFR people running a radar letdown.
