Originally Posted by
Rigga
When Seakings (and Chinooks) were introduced there was also a kerfuffle about some Mighty downdrafts when compared to Whirwinds and Wessex, but someone somehow managed to hover higher and overcame the issues. These aren't Seakings, so what's new?
Yes, when we introduced the Sea King into winching trials at 700S IFTU, the hover height was raised from the Wessex 30' to 40'. As the night winch dummy in a one man dingy in Falmouth Bay, 30' produced enough down wash to just about drown me!