Flying the coast of UK

[levo]

Hi all

Just interested if any of you have flown the coast of uk.

How long it took

What heli you did it in

Would any of you be interested in taking part ie 1 or 100 helis

Thanks Levo.

[Whirlygig]

Grainger did it a couple of years ago!

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=181857

With a bit of planning, you should be able to meet up with fellow rotorheads!

Cheers

Whirls

[Clitheroe Kid]

I'd be interested in joining you in my Enstrom 480, or just providing ground support if you're going alone. Let me know what you have in mind.

[JTobias]

I second the Clitheroe Kid.

[g0lfer]

I did it up to John O'Groats and back last year and Lands End and back this year. Each trip takes min 2 days and 3 if you want to have a bit of play along the way. I would give it a full week to allow for fun and weather. Planning Ireland next year.

[Pandalet]

I'd definately be interested in joining in, possibly not for all of the trip (my budget is hard pressed these days) - keep us posted on your planning!

[enstrompilot]

sounds fund/interesting
when will you go, where will you start ?,
plan stops at heli friendly places along the way ?
do you want to stay over night on a light house off eastbourne - beds for 7
let me know when you have more details
Ian

[levo]

Great stuff

Probably set of in summer any one can jump in at any point if they want
so post if you are interested and i will work a route out later.

Also it would be nice if any private sites could supply fuel on route when in the far away lands

Perhaps it could combine with a helicopter event ie helidays or something ,post your sugestions

Lets have a bit of Fun.

Levo.:O

[Check my bad SLF]

If it does go ahead, post some pictures for us. Sounds great!

[enstrompilot]

let me konw dates etc
I have fuel at eatboune (2-3 mile inland from the coast) also private landing site !
sunds like a new event !

[helicopter-redeye]

I think KW from Dragon did the route in a 44 Astro sometime around 2001. It was in the press at the time (possibly local only) but I don't recall any of the details (except that it was a Maroon and white Astro).

h-r

[Brilliant Stuff]

Flying Pictures did a trip round the coast for either TV or Marks and Spencer ad. They used a R22 for scouting I seem to remember and then the AS355.

This I believe was around '98 or '99 but don't quote me.

Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

[levo]

Hi again

Clitheroe kid come along

J Tobias are you going with Clitheroe Kid
Pandalet Dont worry about money dont tel her how much your spending
Enstrom pilot are you in lighthouse sounds good.
What about this Start my place .fly in on saturday have a b/q set of sunday head to the coast turn left at coast and head for wick
Day 2 Recover with a bucket of ice cold water have a look at John o groats if the wethers realy nice we could have a look at Orkneys and if you are feling lucky maybe lerwick for some 100LL starting to sound like a real adventure .
Day 3 Take in lock ness and some mountains call at Preswick for a BLT and a cuppa. Blast of again have a nosey around and head for Carlisle

woops forgot all about Ben Nevis ,we could check it out if you fanncy
Day4 Fly Blackpool prom Liverpool docks turn right Caernafron more pop for heli take a sqwint at Snowdonia ,pointher at swansea.more beer:)
Day 5 better get a move on strait across the wet stuf lands end more pop for helliturn left again Sandown or bembridge for the night
Day6 Head for lighthouse ( free beer) fly white cliffs have camera ready stop for juice again and head for Skegness ,smile at the camara shake a hand or to and head back to Mansfield with a big bunch of flowers .

Day 7 start thinking about another jaunt.

Feel free to add what you think could be of interest on route or we could go the other way?

Levo.:ok:

[kevin_mayes]

Hi All
Have fuel (avgas) and landing site at Goathland (TV'S Aidensfield) 5nm from coast near Whitby, will join you in Bell-47 for trip (80Knts 1 hour mind you)
regards
Kevin.

[JTobias]

Hiya

Probably go with Clitheroe Kid (we own the 480 between us)
(I'm better looking too)

Joel

[md 600 driver]

i am up for it in a gazelle

steve

[g0lfer]

Hi Levo, sounds like an almost identical itinerary to the one I did, at least the northern part. Here are some photos I took to wet your appetite. Sounds like there could be a caravan of choppers in formation doing this trip? I could be up for it again in a 44.
Joel, sorry I missed you in Darlo. How was the landing at Blackwell? Cheers Bob
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland306.jpg
Wick Airport
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland289.jpg
John O'Groats
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland361.jpg
Orkneys
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland080.jpg
Ben Nevis
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland128.jpg
Skye Bridge

[Clitheroe Kid]

Dropping into Helidays would be good. I believe it's about the end of July in Weston-S-Mare. I can provide overnight heli parking about 15 miles inland from Blackpool. Plenty of camping/B&B/hotels in this area. Welsh mountains less than 1 hour away.

[JTobias]

Hi Bob,

Sorry to have missed you. The flight up was great and the landing was fine.
Good job I practise confined areas regularly, though.
Blackwell were very accomodating.
I actually don't even think they knew I had landed until I told them.

Joel

[levo]

Hi Kevin no problem i am going in a 269c so we can bumble along together

Hi Steve Would it be in a blue one by any chance with IK as p2

gOlfer Sceneary looks fantastic the clear blue water amazing


P.S. there are also others intrested in going who dont own a heli so if you have room lets fill spaces The more the merryer

lETS THINK OF A NAME FOR THIS ADVENTURE.

Levo.:ok:

[Up & Away]

Hi
How about doing two separate trips??
One North circuit then later one south to match helidays or similar
How about seeing the Northern lights June 21st??
So how far north has a PPL/H gone??
No reason why the record can't be shared??
How much overwater flying do you fancy??

[levo]

Up & Away

Sounds good break it up a bit, more time to play and get some special time with my personel trainer :ok: 21st june is a bad one for me its Kimberleys wedding I dont think my luck is that good Helidays is a bit late for good wether up north so lets have another jaunt later Im easy just want to play What about Andrew.

Levo.

[Gaseous]

Im up for the west coast bit in my Enstrom if I get my medical back in time.

[levo]

Gaseous

6 months cutting it a bit close, is it a caa thing

If not i appologise.

Levo.

[Up & Away]

If the planning goes ahead point to point fixed days (subject to weather) then I'm sure you could get a pilot to drive up and fill in the odd day business takes you away.
This also means any local helicopters could 'join up' for the day etc
Ps could start stop at the Newark Air Museum. Its central
:O

[Gaseous]

Seeing surgeon for post op assessment in January. He's got to pronounce me fit to fly then arrange AME check then CAA paperwork. Then probably have to hire an aircraft for a skills test as LPC will be overdue:{. Dunno how long it will take.:{

[Pandalet]

After seeing g0lfer's photos, I'm really keen! I'm based (inland) in the SE, and would be flying 22 or 44, so if anyone fancies joining me and splitting costs... Alternately, if someone has a 22 or 44 and needs a spare pilot to split flying with, I'd be interested in that too.

Since it seems like a fair number of you are up the West Coast or in Scotland, is there anyone else who would be starting from dahn sarf?


I'm free most of next year apart from May and early June.

[g0lfer]

Up and Away
2 trips would be a better idea in my opinion, it is quite tiring. Also there is a lot of playing to do on the way. As for how far north anyone has been, we made it to North Ronaldsay in the Orkneys most northerly island, only the Shetlands beyond that but its about 60 miles over water so we ducked it.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland356.jpg
However, if by "north" you include the vertical direction, on way back to Kirkwall we went up to 8300 feet for the view
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland380.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland381.jpg
and then autorotated back down again - it took about 6 minutes!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/g0lfer55/Scotland383.jpg
I'm up for it on a cost share in a 44 but will start of from Newcastle or Durham TV. For what its worth over 3 days on the Northern leg last year i flew about 13 hours and it cost less than £5k so if shared between 2 or 3 it is well worth doing. I confess I did take my instructor with me though!

[Max Shutterspeed]

If there's room for a bloke with a camera, I'm up for chipping in with some fuel / beer money. Based in the North East, closest beach is Saltburn, but happy to drive elsewhere, depending on work schedules.

MS

[Clitheroe Kid]

This thread has gone very quiet. Is this flight still on?

[anti-talk]

Autorotation from 8,000 ft for 6 mins - possibly shock cooled the engine - watch those cylinders!

[levo]

Just got back of holls lets start talking.

Levo.:ok: