Helicopters jump in and out of ground effect when near raised platforms, the CFD is not calculating the drop

Examples today during our group flight. First landing with the wind, the CFD visualization completely disapears as one approaches the platform. (Timestamp 1:21:06)
FlightsWithJoel Twitch Oil Rig Landing

Second landing is into the wind, and the CFD behaves much better and only partially get affected by the platform (Timestamp 1:28:17)
FlightsWithJoel Twitch Oil Rig Landing 2

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