Single Pilot offshore
SPIFR was the norm for most medium twins in many parts of the World until the mid nineties or even later.
In KT in the early 80's we would daily do a 2 or 3 stopper out to the Pulau field 140nm due East in the old 76A model - no FD or coupler and often several AP channels deferred and return in the middle of a monsoon thunderstorm.
In Qatar in the 90's several Clients started insisting and paying for 2 Crew with QGPC/Occidental hanging on to Single pilot Ops due to reluctance to the "paying" bit.
The Oxy HSE Manager asked me what I thought of the advantages of 2 crew compared to single pilot and my tongue in cheek answer was that since most accidents were caused by Human Factors, going 2 crew was just doubling the chances of an accident.
My MD was not happy with me when my words were quoted in a meeting with the Oil Companies a few days later!
Still - many a true word spoken in jest!
Trog