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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2019, 18:14
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

As I understand it, HNZ employed a very capable...

As I understand it, HNZ employed a very capable ex-RAF winchop to re-write all their training documents but when he and another ex-RAF winchman operated a long way above the standard of the native...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2018, 13:58
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Yes, but in this situation, the winching of the...

Yes, but in this situation, the winching of the crew to the deck had already been completed and they were moving laterally away from the boat to the hi-line datum - the pilot would have been...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2018, 14:21
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

That is where some winchops misunderstand the...

That is where some winchops misunderstand the object which is to get the pilot visual - they think that as long as they can see, that is all that matters without considering the pilot's references.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2018, 07:41
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Perhaps the rebound is explained by the angle...

Perhaps the rebound is explained by the angle from the hoist - if the aircraft climbs to deploy the hi-line then the angle is steep and the hook has a long way to go vertically to reach the rotor.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2018, 05:32
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

That's horrendous Megan, poor sods:( PhilJ -...

That's horrendous Megan, poor sods:(

PhilJ - it's probably a compromise, like so many things in life, a weaker weak-link would break too often and make the rescues more difficult not less but I...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jan 2018, 14:35
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

If I could be bothered, I'd link to the DASOR for...

If I could be bothered, I'd link to the DASOR for it but it happened to a Mk3A Sea King from Wattisham about 8 years ago on a routine training sortie. I wasn't involved but was the Sqn Trg Off.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jan 2018, 10:53
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

The weak link in a hi-line is designed to do...

The weak link in a hi-line is designed to do exactly that - break - so that any entanglement or snagging doesn't put an undue load on the hoist cable and snap the wire or damage the housing/drum or...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Dec 2017, 11:10
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Which part is the LIM in LIMSAR? Is it daylight...

Which part is the LIM in LIMSAR? Is it daylight only, VMC only, no winching or what exactly? Its rather a vague term.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Dec 2017, 07:14
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

And is that AWSAR 24/7 or a lesser service?

And is that AWSAR 24/7 or a lesser service?
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2017, 13:38
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Apparently you can still drown in warm...

Apparently you can still drown in warm water....................................
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2017, 06:28
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

so the logical thing to do would be to dump HNZ...

so the logical thing to do would be to dump HNZ and use BRS for transfers AND you would get AWSAR as well. :E
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2017, 07:16
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

yes, of course it...

yes, of course it is.............................:ugh:

You know the internet is bigger than just PPrune, right?
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2017, 19:29
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

As I understand it the contract is to provide...

As I understand it the contract is to provide AWSAR.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2017, 11:17
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

because some of us think it is actually quite...

because some of us think it is actually quite important and the company you say is competent, still ISN'T providing the contracted service.

I hope you are still laughing when someone ditches and...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2017, 09:40
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

It will inevitably come back and bite someone in...

It will inevitably come back and bite someone in the a*se sooner or later, then there will be a witch-hunt to find a scapegoat.

Let's just hope it doesn't come at the cost of a life or lives...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2017, 13:33
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Numpty Aussie - not bitter, just a SAR...

Numpty Aussie - not bitter, just a SAR professional who is tired of companies/outfits claiming, under false pretenses, to have what for many of us were hard-won experiences, skills and abilities.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2017, 21:18
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

But when they were required to do some actual...

But when they were required to do some actual SAR, they didn't perform very well.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2017, 07:43
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

It is barking mad - someone will get hung drawn...

It is barking mad - someone will get hung drawn and quartered if there is an incident/accident that needs a full SAR response and people die:ugh:

I think the old adage of 'If you think safety is...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2017, 17:57
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Yes, but that only happened because the Govt and...

Yes, but that only happened because the Govt and MoD were determined to divest themselves of costs and especially those of new helicopters.

The difference is the BHL did stand up on time, albeit...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2017, 09:07
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Twist - have you ever done night wets? Not a nice...

Twist - have you ever done night wets? Not a nice environment even in warm water when you find yourself alone.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2017, 07:14
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Bobbin' in the Oggin in the dark - no thanks.

Bobbin' in the Oggin in the dark - no thanks.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2017, 14:15
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

No, the commercial world is very easy to...

No, the commercial world is very easy to understand - money talks and everything else comes second - doesn't make it good practice though.

Keynsian economics suggests that competition lowers...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2017, 11:54
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Well if another company came along and took your...

Well if another company came along and took your job away from you by underbidding and then failing to deliver, how would you feel?
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2017, 08:40
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

I think that is the whole point here - it costs a...

I think that is the whole point here - it costs a certain amount to provide a 24-Hr all weather SAR service, BHL know what that is and will have bid with a modest (or even zero) profit on top (I...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Sep 2017, 11:00
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Ticking the 'bare-minimum' boxes is a pretty crap...

Ticking the 'bare-minimum' boxes is a pretty crap way of providing an all weather SAR service:ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2017, 10:26
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Drugsdontwork - drawing parallels between an...

Drugsdontwork - drawing parallels between an underfunded Mil system with ancient aircraft (which we all knew needed replacing) and a modern SAR setup with new and shiny kit doesn't really prove...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2017, 07:58
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

Hedski - :ok:

Hedski - :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Sep 2017, 12:55
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

So how have they been allowed to fail to meet the...

So how have they been allowed to fail to meet the contract start date and fail to provide what I understood to be an all-weather 24/7 SAR service?

Glad I don't live there or run the risk of...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Sep 2017, 08:49
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

What are HNZ's credentials in the SAR role? Do...

What are HNZ's credentials in the SAR role? Do they have a decent track record or are they another 'anyone can do SAR' outfit?

Failing an audit would seem to answer that question.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2017, 21:41
Replies: 236
Views: 168,226
Posted By [email protected]

There are plenty of people who will claim to be...

There are plenty of people who will claim to be SAR experienced and SAR capable - only to be caught out when the chips are down. An easy label to claim but not an easy one to own properly.
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