Operators that responded to the EBAN survey mainly use traditional types but one of the more unusual helicopters operated was the PZL W-3 Sokol. Jablonski Wojciech reported that he was satisfied with the maintenance support: and value and very satisfied with the dispatch reliability and operating capability.

"The best aspect," he reports, "is the good relationship between the costs of the overhaul and the operating requirements." But operation of the main rotor blades could be improved and he would like to see increase maintenance overhaul intervals. However, he says: "It is the best helicopters known to me for doing hard work in difficult operating conditions."