Who Operates H/S.269/300 'C's in the UK ?

[FLY 7]

Purely out of interest, who currently operates (for Training and SFH) Hughes/Schweizer 300s in the UK - specifically the 'C' models ?

[VeeAny]

AH helicopters at Dunkeswell AH Helicopter Services Devon Cornwall (http://www.ahhelicopters.co.uk/)

[Gravie]

Virage Helicopter Academy at Beccles Airfield operate the Schweizer 300CBi for training and SFH.

Virage Helicopter Academy (http://www.virage-heli.co.uk/)

[B1.3 Drifter]

Skytech helicopters, Sywell, Northampton

[firebird_uk]

There's a CBi (I think) used by London Helicopter Centres at Redhill and one at Shoreham operated by Advance Helicopters

[chevvron]

Chobham Helicopters at Fairoaks has one.

[theaceofblades]

Bournemouth has 2

[pitot212]

Lift West Helicopters Henstridge has 2 CBi's

[Heliboater]

Helicentre at Leicester has one

[griffothefog]

Folks,

What part of 300, specifically C models don't you get?

CBi's are not C's :ugh:

[Up & Away]

Look on G-INFO - specifically

[FLY 7]

G-INFO is quite helpful.

It indicates that there are about 43 Hughes/Schweizer 300s currently on the 'G' reg - of which about half are the more powerful 'C' models.

But, it doesn't identify which are being operated for trainining and SFH.

To explain; a few years ago, I had a very nice S.300'C' and I was regularly being approached by people asking if it was available for trainining or rental - as they wanted to fly a Hughes/Schweizer - and specifically a 'C'.

At the time I didn't want to rent it out and, when I decided to sell, it went very quickly for exactly this usage.

However, although I went turbine, I really missed the 300 and, by chance, came across a 'barn find' (another story, but formerly G-OCJK). A year later it's back in the air, almost like new, and absolutely brilliant.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7142388209_2635988059_z.jpg

This time, I am thinking of allowing it to be used for selected training and SFH, but first wanted to check the geographical availability of other 300 'C's in the UK.

[pitot212]

Fly7,

I was watching Roger rebuild that "barn find", as you call it. And it is indeed like a new machine and looks absolutely stunning. I'm still operating your ex C model down in Spain and 2 CBi's here in the UK. Would be nice to know that your C is available too!!

[FLY 7]

Thanks.

Roger, and others (Peter, Tony, Eric, Rex, Andrew Harvey, ....) all did a great job.

It will be hangared at Gloucs with G-BOXT, and Ray Jones as principal instructor.

[DennisK]

Good evening 'Fly' ... would you have any interest in seeing it displayed? (Air Shows & possible competition work) Regards. Dennis K.

[FLY 7]

Hi Dennis

Perhaps. By all means pm me or have a chat with Ray Jones.