Mike/Simple Pieman,

It all seems so long ago now. But even after 37 years in the North Sea helicopter industry it was still a bit hairy dangling from the leg (correct term is oleo) of the CHC Scotia- operated Coastguard Rescue Sikorsky S-92a G-CGMU (c/n 92-0034) from 1500 feet in a desperate attempt to stop HMCG whisking you off to Broadford Hospital along with Dawn and out of the Challenge. Still it was nothing more than any other vetta would have done in the circumstances and what John and Roger would have expected..... the service is since undertaken by Bristow Helicopters, unfortunately also using Sikorsky S92s and not the wonderful, magnificent S61N-- cue eminent ex S61N driver and Challenge leg-end John Dingwall for a comment?

cj