While this was a single pilot aircraft, three very experienced people were watching this happen and that makes very little sense to me.
Come on guys.
Only one of these three 'very experienced people' (were they?) was a pilot! TFOs can be keen and knowledgeable, but they aren't professional pilots. They don't
HAVE to be keen and/or knowledgeable on aviation. (Do they pass tech exams on the EC135???) They just have to fulfil
THEIR role!
If you want to make a case for 'many eyes', then you need a second pilot. I'm afraid it's that simple! Don't you dare try to fudge the issue.
Either accept you're happy with one pilot making all the aviation decisions and soaking up all the pressure, or provide a second! To pretend otherwise is unfair on the police officers on board!
That's not right!
Next you'll be expecting hosties to express opinions over engine failures in jetliners!