It is precisely these discussions about regulations, individual crew members responsibilities and operating procedures that convinces me that SAR should be conducted by the military. It is a flight crew on board the aircraft that need to act together as a unified team. How they divide up the tasks to get the job done safely should be up to individual crews, not some regulatory body determining strict limits on what each crew member is allowed to do. Mixing and matching crew members all trained to the same standards in their own management limited role benefits only management and bean counters. It does not enhance flight safety or result in crews that operate with complete trust in one another and knowledge of each others strengths and weaknesses. Would this accident have happened if the aircraft was being operated by the military? I am inclined to think not.