Non-PC Plod -

Sure they werent operating Cat "A", but I guess there werent any fare-paying pasengers on board!

Technically, there was. The medical staff are classed as passengers and the "fare-payers" would be the Charity who hire the AOC operator (in this case PDG) to provide this (CAT) service.

Cat "A" not required (but surely attainable and the relevant profile flown to this LS) due to this being a HEMS landing site, performance exemptions apply.

Same goes for the Berwick centre landing site, only requirement for 2D landing area - provided it had been classed as a HEMS job by the relevant medical authorities.

Aren't you normally approaching to land at slow speeds?

Excuse my old world dinosaur type approach.... But WTF.. I remember flying into LZ's with the Air Rat that would get you reaching for the bog paper, but all in the good name of saving lives.. Wot's happened to the UK over the last 20 years? We seem to have become a bunch of left wing, politically correct, 3rd party conscious, tree hugging, don't upset anybody bunch of whimps. I love coming home for a visit, but will never repatriate. :{

Good luck to the lads at all HEMS bases in the UK :ok:

Try not to let all that political bull**** get to you on finals to your next fatal RTA (just in case its not fatal and you have to explain your decision making process to some spotty nosed 16 year old... :(

Rant never over.... :ugh:

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