Thing is training is not just getting the initial training, it is recurrency and experience.
That "training" could actually be support for army training or Exs (eg Landing Point Commanders Cse, lifting troops to the Glen, landing a recce detachment, debusing drills for recruits, simulated CASEVAC during MREs, etc etc).
Apart from EAS your also going to have a duty 24/7 helicopter in the Don for other taskings (including non-EAS air ambulance). You'll probably also have 1 in maintenance, so that is 50% of the fleet.
@apc a terrorist incident could require moving the ERU personnel (or ARW platoon) at no notice.
But as I previously said it is frightening just how few pilots the AC have on the establishment (in pilot slots no doubt they call on people in office jobs as required (who are pilots who have currency). The strength is even worse!
That "training" could actually be support for army training or Exs (eg Landing Point Commanders Cse, lifting troops to the Glen, landing a recce detachment, debusing drills for recruits, simulated CASEVAC during MREs, etc etc).
Apart from EAS your also going to have a duty 24/7 helicopter in the Don for other taskings (including non-EAS air ambulance). You'll probably also have 1 in maintenance, so that is 50% of the fleet.
@apc a terrorist incident could require moving the ERU personnel (or ARW platoon) at no notice.
But as I previously said it is frightening just how few pilots the AC have on the establishment (in pilot slots no doubt they call on people in office jobs as required (who are pilots who have currency). The strength is even worse!
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