winching techniques
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Don't think a circuit, or not, is going to make much difference. Very common problem in South China Sea and Indian Ocean millpond conditions. Ideal to pre-brief with your pilot and have a standard procedure, especially if flying together regularly as a crew. A quick increase in speed as the edge of the downwash hits the survivor and the downwash should go straight over him/her and hopefully, by which time you're into the last 5 yds/M/units and almost at the survivor, who should also be within the downwash circle by then. Get the burst of speed off, almost as soon as it's started, otherwise you'll overshoot. It is only required for the survivor to penetrate the 'wave' at the edge of the downwash. The small burst of speed temporarily overtakes the downwash reaction, by which time, the survivor is inside it. But then. you knew all that anyway! Interestingly, it can happen in the Cornish waters off Culdrose, when that Mediterranean Summer style, beautiful flat calm occurs however, not usually in February! RB
