Well well well. No bugger rings for them anymore as they know that the job will be over before they get there. When they do turn out the job is mostly over before they get there. Pilots leaving, costs increasing. I read just this morning about the Manchester airframe going to Hull for a job!!!!!
Someone needs to end this madness sooner rather than later.
Yes it's an expensive tool, but when used properly it is very effective. Transiting 20 minutes or whatever is not effective.
We used to be able to get anywhere within our 600 square miles well within 7 minutes (to the furthest point) and we had a fixed wing to compliment it!
Sad times indeed.