BA609 is now flying - will it change the industry?

[GoodGrief]

Let's see
3000hours divided by 365 days/year gives a mere 8.3 hours a day, every day.
Not going to happen.
Well, maybe in the offshore business.

[SASless]

WhiteSpiral,

Add to your matrix of problems the complete absence of a low level off airport IFR enroute and terminal structure.

Nick has discussed the problem and cure here at Rotorheads before. Nothing has changed to improve the situation outlined so well by Nick.

(I drink single malt Scottish whisky, Nick!)

The 609 or any other Helicopter flight from off airport to off airport sites under IFR are so handicapped by the current IFR system's limitations, there is no hope of that kind of operation succeeding.

[B Sousa]

Just in case your interested as to Heliports superimposed picture. The backround is looking South along the Carmel California area.