The engine failures were both in truely appaling weather, one was in 65kt surface wind 20 miles out over the northern English Channel and one over NI with a 300' cloudbase and 45kt wind.
GoodGrief, why would singles not be flying in those situations? Why the banging head symbol? I just don't understand that one.......
1. Self preservation.
2. Common sense.
3. 20NM out at 65kts wind. What happened to 'autorotation to shore'? And the sea state in that is ? Floats wouldn't really help now, would they?
4. 300ft cloud base at 45kts. You'd be buzzing around at 200ft or even at tree top level? What happened to the 500ft rule?
Maybe I'm too much of a coward and know to say 'NO'.
C'mon, you want to stir the pot ?