Originally Posted by
Ex Machina
The Dacon scoop is a 'recovery' device (of bodies), not a method of 'rescue'. If it is the sole means available, the flight should not depart.
EM
I am not so sure about that.
For ERRV's this can be a valid rescue method.
Dacon Rescue Scoop - Dacon Rescue Equipment
I believe all ERRV also have a FRC
Fast Rescue Craft.
Dacon from a platform would indeed be unacceptable (FRC out of service)
as one would need to be able to swim to it.
So from a platform the FRC needs to be servicable or a ERRV should be present.
For transit we need to hope for the best that ERRV is within Action radius of its FRC's. But this is never fully covered.
SLB