This is the first time that the whole of UK SAR has transitioned to the civilian sector.
One third is already there...has been for 2 decades plus only 60% more is required....come to think of it we are nearly HALF WAY there already
It will be tight, true. Also, we will let you off with your attitude to the civilian SAR on this occasion.
Have had a chat with Senior management....
We have decided to give all mil pilots a quick conversion & IR onto a complex glass cockpit aircraft, make them captains, parachute them into a region that they may be unfamiliar with. Tell them get airborne & make the most of the 3 civilian crew they have with its 60 plus years of SAR experience (20+ years is standard at the moment per employee) and get you all to retrain them the RAF way
Managed transition complete easy peasy
Bristow have it in control as best as they can when working with the MOD BS, trust me, its not them making life difficult.