I'm not asking anyone to disclose exact security measures and as for timing it was a question that popped up during a conversation recently so i thought i would ask it here. The idea of the question is to get your thoughts as to whether or not the same or similar passenger security questions and measures should be employed for helicopter trips.
Sorry for any confusion. :confused:

Hilico (I assume your post refers inpart to mine - if not please ignore the drivel that follows)

As a senior pilot of a helicopter charter company, I most definately am not content to leave everything to the government without asking questions. It is simply that I would not discuss these matters on an open forum such as this.

By the way, during the evening before this story broke, I was contacted by the Mirror asking me to comment on our security measures. I declined, feeling then as I do now that such comments would not contribute to the enhancement of aviation security. I also had the feeling that they were fishing for a shock-horror story. As we now know, this was precisely the case.

Don't forget the big red warning at the bottom of page.

Captain Carr, I stand apoologetic and corrected.

If only one could say the same about the Mirror, Mail, Express, Sun...

Someone could drive a truck full of 20,000kg of explosives up to a target, or they could fly 350 kg of it in a helicopter. Dont make much sense even to a terrorist. See my post on page 4 of this thread.

In answer Tony, there are sufficient security measures on helicopter charter flights.

Now, how close to the coast should we be living given the heightened threat of tsunamis?