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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Mar 2017, 11:32
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

I appreciate your honest response, and I concur. ...

I appreciate your honest response, and I concur. I am from the software side of industry, not the flying side.

So can you explain why an operator wouldn't provide NVG for crews in...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2017, 10:23
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

Isn't it more disgraceful that CHC didn't provide...

Isn't it more disgraceful that CHC didn't provide it for their crews if it's now considered a safety-of-flight issue?

The ICG is the functional requirements owner ( i.e. the parameters of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Mar 2017, 10:35
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

Re: questions around lack of NVG etc, there is a...

Re: questions around lack of NVG etc, there is a tender request in the EU Journal at present for third-party heli-SAR consultancy to the Irish Coastguard to liaise between them and CHC and to advise...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2017, 14:12
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

Very extensive search currently underway around...

Very extensive search currently underway around Achill Island and the mainland coastline. Several vessels and SAR helis too, checking every inlet and bay.
No information as to cause, perhaps...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2017, 16:28
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

If top-cover is felt to be a necessity for SAR...

If top-cover is felt to be a necessity for SAR then that should be baked into the tender and bid cost.

If the parties involved decide to go ahead and low-ball without it, subbing helis when...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2017, 10:16
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

From another Irish forum, not sure how accurate,...

From another Irish forum, not sure how accurate, but apparently the actual terminology for one CHC heli supporting another is 'mutual support' rather than 'top-cover'. Which makes more sense; two...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2017, 09:15
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

To be fair to the Air Corps, though, SAR and...

To be fair to the Air Corps, though, SAR and top-cover are not funded or 'primary missions' and thus are flown as-available. It doesn't appear that ICG compensates them for any missions flown, and...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2017, 06:16
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

Thank you - the initial reports were that 115...

Thank you - the initial reports were that 115 from Shannon had conducted the lift from the ship.

So the question still stands, why remove east-coast SAR cover instead of using Shannon for...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2017, 17:33
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

Top-cover for deep-water ICG ops is normally...

Top-cover for deep-water ICG ops is normally provided by an Air Corps CASA, for example: IAC CASA top-cover...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2017, 13:00
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

The CHC / ICG S92s are Mode-S only, the positions...

The CHC / ICG S92s are Mode-S only, the positions on FR24 / Planeplotter etc are MLAT guesstimates. At the time of introduciton there was no certified ADS-B transponder for the '92.

However they...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2017, 12:02
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

Air Corps CASA 253 has re-launched from...

Air Corps CASA 253 has re-launched from Baldonnel, perhaps after a crew-change. Heading NW apparently for Achill Island area.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2017, 09:28
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,307,991
Posted By El Bunto

Callsigns are assigned to bases rather than the...

Callsigns are assigned to bases rather than the individual airframes, Rescue 116 being for Dublin and appears to have been most recently used by EI-ICR. Departed Dublin around 23:10 last night.
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