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Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2013, 12:27
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Crab: Are you pointing your digit at me perhaps?

Crab: Are you pointing your digit at me perhaps?
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2013, 17:26
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

In addition to what ericferret was saying: ...

In addition to what ericferret was saying: People need to consider the reliability benefits of modern technology.
When I flew the SK, for every hour airborne, it needed approx 10hrs maintenance....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2013, 11:18
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

I know of atleast 3 mil engineers doing their...

I know of atleast 3 mil engineers doing their Pt66 as we speak. Bristows will herd them through to achieve the relevant standards once the starting gun goes. The CAA will most certainly NOT give...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2013, 19:11
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

That is very naughty of the CAA. The Sea King was...

That is very naughty of the CAA. The Sea King was always considered 'same type' for licence purposes when " I were a lad". All it required was 30 minutes with staneval / 1179 and you licence got S61...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2013, 23:10
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Announcement will be made on Monday 25th March....

Announcement will be made on Monday 25th March. It will disclose the winners and also the future footprint of the bases. This is a change to the original in that the base positions were to be...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Feb 2013, 13:49
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

It was Geoffersincornwall.

It was Geoffersincornwall.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2013, 21:36
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Jim: Come on now, time up. Time to either stop...

Jim: Come on now, time up. Time to either stop posting or go to the MRS web site and chat there. You are trying to stop time. Crab makes me laugh (I know him and meet him very often) because he...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Feb 2013, 17:39
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

My take on it (no-one else's): All plans...

My take on it (no-one else's):
All plans surrounding the ARCC will be suspended until after the scottish referendum. Makes sense.
Secondly IF the plan, then, is to move it (most likely), it will...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2013, 17:05
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

VSF: Did you do NVD when you were in the RAF?...

VSF: Did you do NVD when you were in the RAF? Can't you remember how any new training was completed.

Options:
You take a floating crew out of the existing roster and train them in NVD ops.
or...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2013, 12:41
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Surely this cannot be true:eek: An Italian...

Surely this cannot be true:eek:

An Italian boss suspected of corruption...surely zees eez a meest ache - no?
Unheard of.

The boss of Agusta Westland on the fiddle - apparently they found a...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2013, 21:58
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Jim, you're hi-jacking the thread to some extent....

Jim, you're hi-jacking the thread to some extent.
Ground based rescue teams do not need advance training with SAR ops. It is a luxury and doesn't /won't form part of the overall plan - neither...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 22:58
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Devil Oooh - touched a raw nerve did we......... ...

Oooh - touched a raw nerve did we.........

When and how often do the civvy SAR operators train with MRT's. They do but not often.
When are MRT's needed: Let's see:

Mountainous areas. Tick....
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 20:33
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Jim, I am struggling to understand how there are...

Jim, I am struggling to understand how there are "thousands" of MRT members. How many teams are there (non mil?).
P2probe is right, there is no guidance on extraneous ground troop training. The...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 21:50
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Crab: NPAS: I hope you understand that Long SAR...

Crab: NPAS:
I hope you understand that Long SAR Vs NPAS is comparing oranges with bananas!

NPAS remit is to take an existing structure and nationalise it. The governments SOLE advertised...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 20:08
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

VSF: What qualifies you to 'assume' the future...

VSF: What qualifies you to 'assume' the future Long SAR will be degraded, then?
Surely that is a very subjective response?
Degraded where? Why?

Modern safety systems. Fact.
Faster response...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 19:05
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Snakepit - the voice of a realistic observer if I...

Snakepit - the voice of a realistic observer if I may say so! Well said, but falling on deaf ears I think.

Surely amongst many of the commentators here there must be an understanding of how these...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 19:44
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Jim671: presumably u r ARCC? Doing what you...

Jim671: presumably u r ARCC? Doing what you suggest by sending reps from ground teams to size the operation up is totally unworkable: Irish parliament comes to mind! RNLI??? Give me a break guvnor -...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 14:36
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Oh, C'mon Crab, you've heard this before and...

Oh, C'mon Crab, you've heard this before and you'll hear it again:

There isn't a SAR designed helicopter anywhere in the world - why not? Because there isn't the demand for it. The closest...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 10:31
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

AW are in bed with the M0D, therefore the UK...

AW are in bed with the M0D, therefore the UK government. Every stop will be pulled out to establish Yeovil as the production line for the 189. It is estimated that there will be atleast 15yrs work...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2013, 17:49
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

The axe still hangs over DP Police ASU, Crab. ...

The axe still hangs over DP Police ASU, Crab.

How's this for confidence and a little bit of emotional blackmail:

AgustaWestland Hopes To Sell 200 SAR-Equipped AW189s...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 21:57
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Crab: If you were a civvy operator, would you...

Crab: If you were a civvy operator, would you through choice choose to operate from an MoD airfield!!!
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Dec 2012, 11:06
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Senior pilot must be on a spot of leave - we need...

Senior pilot must be on a spot of leave - we need to merge these threads SP?

Helimed - CHC didn't pull out??? They were told to pull out because their prices were too high.

500: There won't be...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2012, 22:26
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Could it be that bond have undercut so sharply...

Could it be that bond have undercut so sharply because they are owned by Invaer or Anvictis or whatever they are called?? Perhaps the parent company can simply afford to absorb the cost?
I also...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2012, 11:59
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Maybe what goes round comes round for CHC. Maybe...

Maybe what goes round comes round for CHC. Maybe the DfT are still pissed about CHC's last unethical attempt at winning the competition, Maybe CHC are finally staring their future in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2012, 17:44
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Crab: some may say that police a/c are state a/c.

Crab: some may say that police a/c are state a/c.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2012, 16:09
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Ahh: The managed transition oh wise one. That...

Ahh: The managed transition oh wise one. That time frame between endex milSAR and comex civSAR.
Let's see what the pool consists of and what the demands are:
How many crews does Long SAR need to...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2012, 10:45
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Geoffers: You have hit the nail on the head -...

Geoffers: You have hit the nail on the head - absolutely.

The public couldn't care less what goes on with this SAR contract, it probably barely registers on the richter scale for joe average. All...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2012, 16:48
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Good point Crab. AW of all people have so much...

Good point Crab. AW of all people have so much insider inforamtion and data on SAR capabilities and limitations, they could easily design one from scratch that would seel by the bucketfull - the...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2012, 19:45
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

I beleive that is why the ARCC isn't going...

I beleive that is why the ARCC isn't going anywhere soon. It might even combine forces with the MCA at Fareham in the new future. The ARCC is unique in Europe, probably the world. Long may it last.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2012, 14:59
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Oooh - scrapping the barrel methinks in para 1....

Oooh - scrapping the barrel methinks in para 1. Aren't we all talking about the use of NVD in SAR (read: operations) no-one cares who invented it (AEG, Germans). Come on you can do better defending...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2012, 12:14
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Spanish: thank you for that confirmation. Crab...

Spanish: thank you for that confirmation. Crab take note :D

Eric: I refer the good gentleman to:UKSF Gear - Night Vision (http://www.eliteukforces.info/uksf-gear/night-vision/)
Crab take note :D...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2012, 18:48
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Crab, you mustn't attempt to change history....

Crab,
you mustn't attempt to change history. The RN invented SAR from helos. They have kept it firmly grounded in that it is trully a secondary role, something that needs to be kept on the back...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2012, 11:04
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

Oh Crab - and that's where you'd be wrong - big...

Oh Crab - and that's where you'd be wrong - big time. 3 of my former colleagues are FOI's with SAR experience up to their eyebrows. Thankfully (and this'll give you ammo) they are all ex RN - phew....
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2012, 13:54
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

For once Crab, you should be grateful that the...

For once Crab, you should be grateful that the CAA will dictate the rules and regs - so inexperienced crews/low hours/"inferior" equipment....won't detrimentally affect the finished product. It WILL...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2012, 12:34
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,320
Posted By Thomas coupling

TUPE is a two way street remember. It might...

TUPE is a two way street remember. It might afford you a shot at the 'new' position but you'd lose your private school allowances for starters. You'd probably be taken on at your current salaries too...
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