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Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2013, 18:45
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

From that report: I wonder who these...

From that report:



I wonder who these people were? The rules are clear enough. :ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2013, 23:04
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Something like a crane in London, perhaps....

Something like a crane in London, perhaps....
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2013, 12:59
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

So, all we have to do is to convince the...

So, all we have to do is to convince the passengers that their pilot is only wearing a helmet so he can see where he's going in fog, not because he intends to hit something.

Trouble is, they'll...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 14:30
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

= no wazzing! ;)

= no wazzing! ;)
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 14:28
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Helinut, I don't think we disagree at all. I've...

Helinut, I don't think we disagree at all. I've always understood that if you're on the route itself (including the eastern portion of H4), you're under SVFR.

What I'd hoped to put across was that...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 12:59
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Puntosaurus, Helinut. Just having read...

Puntosaurus, Helinut.

Just having read Punto's edited post above mine, I may have misunderstood where the confusion lay.

My understanding is that on H4 you are deemed to be exempt the 1,000...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 12:27
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Helinut, there is possibly some scope for...

Helinut, there is possibly some scope for uncertainty because of the differences in classification between LHR and LCY airspace.

Inside the London CTR you cannot ever be VFR because by definition...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 09:48
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Jellycopter, As far as semantics go, the...

Jellycopter,

As far as semantics go, the term "between high and low water marks" mean you should fly over the river. The banks are the dry bit, where the high rise obstructions are being built. If...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Feb 2013, 22:13
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

You shouldn't fly on the bank, the rules say you...

You shouldn't fly on the bank, the rules say you should fly between the high and low water marks.

If you fly to the bare bones limits of the 500 foot rule in a low cloud situation in and around...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Feb 2013, 21:14
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

FL, This ties in precisely with my earlier post...

FL, This ties in precisely with my earlier post about the idea of a minimum altitude being introduced for that section along the river. I was shot down in flames by a number of posters who didn't...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2013, 14:31
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Because he would have been aware, as regular...

Because he would have been aware, as regular users are, that Battersea heliport will be closed to traffic if the cloud base is less than 600 feet.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Feb 2013, 17:16
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

But irrespective of any regulations, policy or...

But irrespective of any regulations, policy or ops inspection, sometimes the actions of an individual in the cockpit on the day allow an accident to "slip through the safety net".
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jan 2013, 17:32
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

He might have seen Chelsea bridge (in isolation)...

He might have seen Chelsea bridge (in isolation) and mistaken it for Vauxhall bridge and begun his descent prematurely, thinking he was going to be allowed straight into the Battersea ATZ to land.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jan 2013, 13:05
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

There are many bridges across the Thames and...

There are many bridges across the Thames and speaking for myself, I don't hold a "bridge recognition library" in my head.

I rely more on the Helicopter Routes chart and the lie of the land around...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 15:31
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

So do you operate under priority category A, or...

So do you operate under priority category A, or category B? :confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 15:09
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Exo, Not according to the rules in the AIP...

Exo,

Not according to the rules in the AIP for Route H4.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 15:04
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Sid, re your post#674, That's the...

Sid, re your post#674,

That's the information I referred to in my post #475 at 17:24 on Jan 24th.

And again #653 at 17:47 on 28th Jan.

I'm glad to see at least one other contributor is...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 19:11
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Looks like a number of new NOTAMs for London...

Looks like a number of new NOTAMs for London airspace have been posted w.e.f today, referring to cranes.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 16:54
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Make your own implications, if you will. I...

Make your own implications, if you will.

I simply made an observation based on knowledge of the facts, i.e. the regulations.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 16:47
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Unfortunately, if the London helicopter routes...

Unfortunately, if the London helicopter routes were made VFR, rather than SVFR, they would be closed for much of the time.

However, as I said before, but got "shot down" by others, the...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 13:26
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Yes, agreed, I use a GNS430 every time I fly....

Yes, agreed, I use a GNS430 every time I fly. Changing the frequency set on the radio (whatever the type) is absolutely routine stuff and therefore shouldn't to be considered a "distraction". But I...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 11:48
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

In which case, it's possible this was the...

In which case, it's possible this was the scenario here. Hopefully the AAIB will be able to find the correct answer.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 11:07
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

ttb, Chinese hat? That's not how to change...

ttb,

Chinese hat? That's not how to change frequency on a GNS430, if that's what he was using, which it appears he was.

However, it's obviously a perfectly normal thing to change ATC frequency...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 10:58
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

John, I haven't seen any AAIB evidence that this...

John, I haven't seen any AAIB evidence that this was the case, but bearing in mind that PB was flying a leased aircraft as a freelance pilot and may have used his own headset, I don't know. The A109...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 10:28
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Question Distraction? I doubt it. The frequency change at...

Distraction? I doubt it. The frequency change at that point, i.e. just before entering the EGLW ATZ, is a totally routine and mandatory requirement.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 10:16
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Anyone who is familiar with the A109 cockpit...

Anyone who is familiar with the A109 cockpit noise levels knows that speaking on a mobile phone / voice recognition to text is totally out of the question.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2013, 18:10
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Jim, I don't quite understand why you say "No". I...

Jim, I don't quite understand why you say "No". I think we are of exactly the same opinion about the weather, that's why I mentioned a minimum altitude for some of the more "obstructed" routes.

I...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2013, 15:20
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

I think the answer is to re-write the rules to...

I think the answer is to re-write the rules to include a mandatory minimum altitude, as well as a maximum, on certain sections of the heli-routes. This one in particular, and for ATC to include that...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2013, 16:24
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Interesting to compare this to the boxed...

Interesting to compare this to the boxed information at the bottom of page 11 of the AAIB bulletin.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jan 2013, 16:49
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Flug, That document is very interesting, but you...

Flug, That document is very interesting, but you copied a forbidden link ;)
...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2013, 17:05
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Thankyou BOAC I did look and saw that you have...

Thankyou BOAC I did look and saw that you have now amended your profile from simply "UK".

Apart from that, thanks again, you obviously went to some trouble to fully reinforce the main point raised...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2013, 11:39
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

BOAC, unfortunately the misunderstanding seems to...

BOAC, unfortunately the misunderstanding seems to be yours alone, at least amongst the helicopter pilots here who actually use the routes.

Please let me try to clarify one more time.

The London...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2013, 21:26
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

BOAC, to answer the points you made, I have...

BOAC, to answer the points you made, I have numbered your answers in bold, to make it clear which I'm answering:



1: Not so, as you enter the Class A or Class D, you are told "Radar Control"....
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2013, 19:51
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

SVFR in LHR's Class A. But can be VFR in...

SVFR in LHR's Class A.

But can be VFR in Class D, such as London City's airspace, e.g. Vauxhall Bridge.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2013, 19:47
Replies: 846
Views: 277,645
Posted By ShyTorque

Jim, as someone employed in exactly this...

Jim, as someone employed in exactly this profession, I'm trying to correct some of the "expert opinions" who have quite obviously never flown the heli lanes (or a helicopter) in their lives.

It...
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