Originally Posted by
Self loading bear
Neat bit of winching, I like the little extras such as the safety strop being clipped onto the harness as the winch comes up to the cabin.
It was featured on Channel 9 News this evening in Melbourne, Australia: the power of the modern news media
Back to the OP, I think we're over-egging the pudding. Hovering should be helicopter flying 101, and the reference for your hover varies with the circumstances. There is no 'one size fits all' and you can have everything from watching a rock 6' from the blade tips, to looking between the horizon and the downwash when positioning over spot in the ocean.