European Weather - 'Snow' Joke!

[Earl of Rochester]

Helicopter issues alert after hitting snowstorm - The Irish Times - Thu, Dec 02, 2010 (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1202/1224284572524.html)

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/50247000/jpg/_50247857_copter_mca_304.jpg
BBC News - Lighthouse contractors ran out of food (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11891264)

RAF chopper forced to land amidst snow chaos - Perthshire Advertiser (http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/local-news-perthshire/2010/11/30/raf-chopper-forced-to-land-amidst-snow-chaos-73103-27737636/)

Snowed-in Youth Achievers look forward to helicopter ride prize after missing awards party - mirror.co.uk (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/11/30/snowed-in-youth-achievers-look-forward-to-helicopter-ride-prize-after-missing-awards-party-115875-22752356/)

[Earl of Rochester]

Severe weather is causing disruption to North Sea flights and leaving oil rig workers waiting at sea.
Helicopter operator Bond said there had been "significant disruption" to travel, amid planned offshore crew changes.
Fellow firm CHC said it only had one flight out of 23 on Monday and was likely to complete about 16 out of 35 on Tuesday. A CHC spokeswoman added: "The hope is to clear the backlog before the end of the week however, weather permitting."
A Bristow spokesman said: "Bristow is acutely aware of the inconvenience caused to the offshore workforce due to the current weather conditions. "We would like to assure our passengers that as soon as it is safe to operate our normal service will be restored."
BBC News - North east schools and travel disrupted by winter snow (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11874904)

[Mountainman]

How will the CHC guys get any internet banking done if they can't get offshore?

[Lioncopter]

Impressive! The right pictures for each article! How often does that happen!

[TRC]

....colleague Davitt Ward prepared the liferaft for ditching....


I can't think of a better name for someone to launch a liferaft.

(I bet the Captain has had enough stick for his name over the years too.... I dread to think of his nicknames)

[RVDT]

Shock and horror! How do you land or take off from the deck when you can't see the markings?

[topendtorque]

you'll really have some cold weather to look forward to when this global warming thing passes.

be cold as charity here too as we're to get a carbon tax and we'll have no money left at all

[TorqueOfTheDevil]

The right pictures for each article!


...if not the right incident - the RAF Sea King shown is the one stranded in Coire an t-Sneachda in early 2006. But better than usual effort by the journos, it's true!


this global warming thing


That's all made up:=. I know cos George W Bush said so...

[newfieboy]

Looks like a normal winter day operation in Canada........we just got 2ft in 24hrs, things running normal, gettin a little chilly -28C tonite, but hey should be -30C this time of year so not complaining......-15C forecast tommorrow, can fly without the full on winter gear nice.....:D

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Newfieboy that is coool!

http://en.sopah.com/files/12/smiley_frozen_1.gif

It is the same in the Nordic countries, we are working with this weather during every winter and it is a question of getting used to it.

Do you use Jet type B or do you mix JetA with another product?

Sometimes if the snow is to much we use this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Herbie1-2007.jpg/220px-Herbie1-2007.jpg

the Aktiv Snow-Trac which we used to build here in Sweden!

Good flying to you!

YBB
http://www.icelandexpress.is/is/upload/images/iceland_express/destinations/swedish-flag-67x.jpg

[Tru North]

Just down South, up North we get on with it!

[bolkow]

newfieboy, apart from aircraft, how on earth do you keep cars and vehicles operating in those temperatures? Car heaters, windscreen wipers, dont they all just freeze?

[Thud_and_Blunder]

As the NLB pilot who should've been picking up the 4 lads from N Rona, I'd just like to say thanks to the Stornoway crew who did it on our behalf. We even got to see you arrive at Inverness while we were weathered-in; very much appreciated.

[Lioncopter]

Thud, im sure the crew will see this as most are watching PPRUNE like a hawk for info about the SAR-H anouncement, was it due to weather you couldnt get the guys?

[fijdor]

To answer Bolkow questions we simply deal with it but we have to be careful doing it. Have a look below

JD
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[extreme 500]

EOR to add the the laughing stock of Europe for a mere dusting of snow.

Just heard on the news that a female rang 999 to report someone stealing their snowman!!!

I was going to post on police budget cuts to see if they launched for this heinous crime, read two posts and realised its far too emotional in there for humour ha ha ha.

:ugh:

[Flying Lawyer]

EoR C'mon Tallsar I've been waiting all day for you to disclose which Squadron the RAF Sea King belongs to!

203(R) Squadron, Sea King OCU.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/FlyingLawyer/RAFStMawgan010_web.jpg


FL

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[Hummingfrog]

Earl of R

Your not ex Navy are you:E In the RAF chaps with long hair are usually girls:ok:

HF

[Flying Lawyer]

The badge looks in fact like a winged seahorse.

It (clearly) is.
If you google the history of 203 squadron you'll find the maritime connections. NB: No need to report back.

Is that a female co-pilot?
Err ....... yes. (You might want to pop into Specsavers or similar. ;))
BTW, the lady is a QHI and was the captain.

[Thud_and_Blunder]

BTW, the lady is a QFI and was the captain.

Is she, by any chance, a QHI, too?

[Flying Lawyer]

Thanks T&B. :ok:

She is indeed a QHI and, from what I saw, a very good one.

Error corrected.

[newfieboy]

Bolkow,

To expand on Fifdors reply. All our a/c have Tanis heaters, long as you cover up with engine covers and blade covers every night, no probs, one plug in does it all. I'm on a remote drill camp right now with a B2, and no hangar. I know I will get a start in the morning, and it forecast -30C tonite. All our fuel comes with anti-ice additive so with AS350 as per POH, can operate up to -40C, and we often do. Our Bell's with airframe filters with anti-ice additive in fuel can go to (I think IIRC, been a couple years since on one) -57C. Flew 6hrs today on a longline at -20C and the old B2 was just purring away at these temps. And gotta love the Eurocopter heaters, Mmm Mmm, felt sorry for guys on ground, when I was in me shirt sleeves...:D

As for cars,trucks etc, most vehciles have block heaters, so you just plug her in at night, Voila. And most provences have the snow tyre laws....suprising what a good set of snow tyres will do, even if not 4x4.I love the winters in Canada, (being an expat Brit,thought I would hate it), best time of year for drills, exploration etc, the guys on ground can actually get around, instead of the Boreal forest swamp in summer.

It must be costing the Mother country a fortune, because of a little snow. Shame really, maybe you guys need to call Canuck land for some advice...:ok:......Drive safely and fly safely in Blighty boys, it is just another ops normal day in Canuckland........;)

[ironchefflay]

to be fair to us in the north east of scotland temps are dipping to -20C or less in places so its not all sunbathing up here!

[newfieboy]

Yeah but I bet your a/c is in a hangar, and ya haven't been living in tent city for 5 weeks........:D Oh and winters are REALLY long here.....:ok: Oh I forgot to mention, my engineer is outside now doing his second 100hr in a week at -30C....:ok:These boys are hardcore, although I got him a shot of Bushmills ready to go, when he finish;s.....:D

[Earl of Rochester]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/__dRpfF8qlVM/TPqlxZYGxpI/AAAAAAAAAY0/6bV3nm1YAis/_50265949_uk_snow_dundeeuni_400.jpg

This was the rare sight of an almost entirely
snow-covered Britain as viewed from NASA's
'Terra' satellite 48hrs ago.

[topendtorque]

Great image Earl, did that come from from this site?
Image of the Day (http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/)

To subscribe costs nothing, one can see the Lake Eyre full, or the Aral Sea empty or the emerald Isle white.
cheerrs tet

[Earl of Rochester]

TopEnd!

Top of the morning (though I suppose it must be evening now in Aus) to you!

The image was sourced from the University of Dundee but, could not support a hotlink so I had to host it elsewhere but, thanks for the NASA link - great images and will surely use this site in times ahead! :ok:

Best

Earl

[Tynecastle]

Newfieboy.

Don't think you have travelled much in your adopted country, some cities out West grind to a halt with only a dusting of snow.
No comment on flying at 30 below in your shirt sleeves!

[newfieboy]

Mmmm...Tynecastle,

I think you will find, I have flown on ops in every province in Canada, including Baffin, High artic etc, re fires, exploration,siesmic, ya di ya, so I think I know what you talk about, Re Vancouver, Victoria, and of course going east, Toronto.You will also know if you are Canadian, that it is a standing joke amongst Canadians from all but, that winter in these places is a laugh.....yes I agree 2inches of snow and Toronto call in the Mil. But these places are exceptions.......As for flying in shirt sleeves, did it today at -28C, ie 2xthermal vests, 2xfleece shirts, and fleece hoody . Not full on winter gear we wear to get out and refuel. Just enough, that if you go down, you will not freeze. That to me is shirt sleeves, and I stand by my comment, Eurocopter heaters are awesome....:D But then again with a name like Tynecastle, I suspect Newcastle......so hey, what would you know of winter ops in the James Bay lowlands....:ok:

[ironchefflay]

i thought tynecastle was in edinburgh????????/

[Droopy]

Tynecastle is indeed in Edinburgh, but if you're from Newcastle you don't need thermals and fleece hoodies for -28deg, a stained t-shirt with a packet of tabs tucked up inside one arm is all you need...

[sycamore]

Droopy, that`s just the girls ,innit ?

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Just add white stilletos for the female winter gear:)

[malabo]

What happened to the photos of the 61 and 332? They move to another thread?

[fijdor]

Even if we are used to it, we do have problems with it sometimes. But we make do. Especially up in Newfy Land

JD

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[Savoia]

Serbians saved by Gazelle-delivered supplies


http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nTQvJDQKV45bWvFmLoWHVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9NDIwO2NyPTE7Y3c9NjMwO2R4PTA7ZHk9MDtmaT11 bGNyb3A7aD00MjA7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/152/2012/02/01/9d8eef7a3b44f703050f6a7067002db3-jpg_200231.jpg
A Bosnian registered Gazelle helicopter delivers Red Cross supplies to snow-stricken villagers

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Rescue helicopters evacuated dozens of people from snow-blocked villages in Serbia and Bosnia and air-lifted in emergency food and medicine as a severe cold spell kept Eastern Europe in its icy grip.

The death toll from the cold rose to 83 on Wednesday and emergency crews worked overtime as temperatures sank to minus 32.5 C (minus 26.5 F) in some areas.

Parts of the Black Sea froze near the Romanian coastline and the rare snow fell on Croatian islands in the Adriatic Sea. In Bulgaria, 16 towns recorded their lowest temperatures since records started 100 years ago as four more people were reported dead from hypothermia.

In central Serbia, choppers pulled out 12 people, including nine who went to a funeral but then could not get back over icy, snow-choked roads. Two more people froze to death in the snow and two others are missing, bringing that nation's death toll to five.

"The situation is dramatic, the snow is up to five meters (16 1/2 feet) high in some areas, you can only see rooftops," said Dr. Milorad Dramacanin, who participated in the helicopter evacuations.

One of the evacuees was an elderly woman who had fallen into a coma. She survived after being airlifted to a hospital.

Two helicopters were also used Wednesday to rescue people and supply remote villages in northern Bosnia.

"We are trying to get through to several small villages, with each just a few elderly residents," said Bosnian rescue official Milimir Doder. "All together some 200-300 people are cut off. We are supplying them for the second day with food and medication."

In the small Bosnian hamlet of Han Kran on Mt. Romanija, villagers waited for a helicopter at a flat spot which they cleared of snow to allow it to land.

"We are barely coping. I live on my own — it is a real struggle," said Radenka Jeftovic, an elderly woman wrapped in woolen scarfs and hugging a food package she received.

Helicopters rescue Europeans stranded by snow - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/helicopters-rescue-europeans-stranded-snow-143022113.html)

[Fareastdriver]

I cannot believe this thread. I live under the Bridge of Don reporting point and we have just had two beautiful days. A chilly wind but no precipitaion and super visibility.
In my day we used to do our en-route met forcasts driving in to work.

[bast0n]

EOR

Is that a female co-pilot?

Nah - that's the hair on the Crabs back.................:E

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