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Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2020, 11:05
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Thank you; just got your PM too. The last thing...

Thank you; just got your PM too. The last thing this industry needs is tales of derring do. We're in enough trouble right now..

SND
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2015, 07:24
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

SuperF; I normally say "I'm not paid enough...

SuperF;

I normally say "I'm not paid enough to die for this." that usually does it. I've been on the receiving end of some pretty severe shoutings at over the last 28 years of rotary, I'm old...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2015, 12:22
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Crab; I have been trying to get a mentoring...

Crab;

I have been trying to get a mentoring scheme together for some time, but it is very frustrating. Anyone interested in helping or asking please pm me.

SND
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2015, 08:20
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Crab; There is another side to the training....

Crab;

There is another side to the training. I was civvie trained in the 80's and the IMC towering take-off was part of the syllabus. Flying off-shore in 61, 76 and 332 we were in regular practise...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2014, 18:00
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Crab; Onshore you are either making an...

Crab;


Onshore you are either making an IFR departure from a fully equipped airfield, or you are making a VFR departure from an unlicensed site or unequipped airfield, there is no such thing as...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2014, 11:25
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

One other aspect of night rig take-offs was the...

One other aspect of night rig take-offs was the susceptibility of the pilot to the "leans". A very current pilot tends to suffer far less, but the NHP needs to be quick in his responses to...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2014, 16:07
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

76Fan; We all did those, despite the fact...

76Fan;


We all did those, despite the fact that all ops manuals required us to be visual with the reject area (usually the oggin in this case) I can't remember VMini on the S61, even if it had...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2014, 14:39
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Actually the response is fairly simple; ...

Actually the response is fairly simple;


"I couldn't legally take off from an equipped airfield, therefore I can't legally or safely take off from this garden"


No matter what the owner...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2014, 13:00
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

G550; The actual list is far too long for...

G550;


The actual list is far too long for on here. But that one ANO article gave them a legal get out with the owner. If he had really thrown his toys after that then I'm pretty sure a court...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2014, 09:32
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

ANO Part 14 Operating Minima for Aerial Work And...

ANO Part 14 Operating Minima for Aerial Work And Private Aircraft:
109(2)(b) An aircraft operating for aerial work or privately shall not take off if the relevant RVR is less than 150m, unless in...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2014, 07:07
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Camp Freddie; Good post, there are a lot...

Camp Freddie;


Good post, there are a lot of other questions like yours to be asked either about this take-of, or others done in similar style/conditions.


SND
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2014, 20:39
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Shy; My favourite has always been "surely...

Shy;


My favourite has always been "surely it comes to a hover at a couple of thousand feet and then descends vertically, after all that's what helicopters do!"


SND
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2014, 20:19
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

JJ; Hopefully this one's back on...

JJ;


Hopefully this one's back on topic.............


I'm not surprised at the relative inexperience of the crew. Too many of us in the industry knew Spotty Muldoon (last words on the CVR of...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2014, 20:38
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Heliport; Around 10th July 2012 IIRC? ...

Heliport;


Around 10th July 2012 IIRC?


SND
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2014, 15:45
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Satsuma; As I also mentioned, I don't...

Satsuma;


As I also mentioned, I don't think it will help at all, let alone save lives. If you can afford a two crew, twin helo then chances are you will be used to bending the rules to suit you,...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2014, 13:19
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

ShyT; Absolutely right. The name on the...

ShyT;


Absolutely right. The name on the tech log carries everything.


Satsuma;


There is a requirement under Eu Ops for a "Corporate Operations Manual" which will set down minima etc and...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2014, 21:03
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

SAS; Its just my little bag of gloom, I...

SAS;


Its just my little bag of gloom, I carry it everywhere!


SND
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2014, 19:56
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

CRM courses bang on and on about "the cockpit...

CRM courses bang on and on about "the cockpit gradient" maybe for corporate charter they should bang on about the cabin/cockpit gradient. Where the gradient is not from the experienced pilot to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 12:06
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

76 Fan, ArtofFlight; Well said, Under the...

76 Fan, ArtofFlight;


Well said, Under the new EASA rules a corporate ops manual is a requirement which may give some protection, also under the new rules helicopters which are on AOC's will be...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 07:03
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Cabby; That site was lit, and I'm not...

Cabby;


That site was lit, and I'm not aware of anyone daft enough to use un-lit sites these days.


I heard the Vine show, one bloke claimed to be an aviation analyst, he was ex-Beccles cabin...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2014, 12:16
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Tango123; I refer you to posts 45 and...

Tango123;


I refer you to posts 45 and 46, a lot of highly experienced civvie crews train for it, and use that training regularly.


SND
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2014, 08:14
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Special25; Don't forget that the pilot in...

Special25;


Don't forget that the pilot in the Bournemouth crash was flying a night approach in poor weather to a well equipped airport and didn't have an IR.
Mathew Harding was a departure from...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2014, 23:25
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Bravo 73; The hall is in a family trust,...

Bravo 73;


The hall is in a family trust, but the Hon Edward is the beneficiary.


Whatever, its irrelevant when people are dead.


FNW, thinking of you.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2014, 23:03
Replies: 877
Views: 454,119
Posted By Sir Niall Dementia

Bravo73; Actually it belongs to his son,...

Bravo73;


Actually it belongs to his son, also Edward.


When I'm not slaving I live three miles away. He has done the estate the world of good.


SND
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