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Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2014, 13:47
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/511282-uk-sar-201...

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/511282-uk-sar-2013-privatisation-new-thread-57.html#post8716144
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2014, 08:45
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Phew. Close one. Nearly went from AW189...

Phew. Close one.

Nearly went from AW189 thread to S-61T thread.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2014, 07:58
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

These are details. The 92 and the 189 are good...

These are details. The 92 and the 189 are good modern aircraft. I did wonder whether some bidders would go for the EC225 for Lot 2 bases.

My real concerns are as follows.
1. The attitude of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2014, 17:27
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

So who said they worked for Bristow? As for...

So who said they worked for Bristow?

As for your questions, the role equipment is same or equivalent to successful S-92 kit and this is a bigger and more capable AW139 as evidenced by the type...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2014, 17:46
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

21st century Wessex...

21st century Wessex (http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/538805-bristow-aw189-4.html#post8699286). :ok:




20 minutes ago, I wrote to a MR colleague: "Kintail have done a lot of helicopter...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2014, 08:33
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Two stretchers length-wise should still fit and I...

Two stretchers length-wise should still fit and I believe that was part of an AW mock-up at an early stage. Probably difficult with a MacInnes but easy with Tyromont.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2014, 08:23
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

All S-92? I don't think so. OK for an...

All S-92? I don't think so.

OK for an emergency measure if 189 slips but not as credible for mountain work. It's a good a/c but it's still a 12 tonne bus.

The 189 is the only show in town....
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2014, 12:51
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Yes. Only 6 pages. On here, that's called...

Yes. Only 6 pages.

On here, that's called restraint.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2014, 21:11
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

I don't think that's where we are. I think...

I don't think that's where we are.

I think that the contract tech spec and the various regs that fall from that enforce some aspects of the kit list. Then each of the bidders came to the party...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2014, 11:45
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Be quiet. Crab has bought a barbecue and is...

Be quiet. Crab has bought a barbecue and is looking forward to his weekends off next spring.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2014, 17:06
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Now let me see. The basics of the MRT std...

Now let me see.

The basics of the MRT std load thing is that the contract requires that the aircraft has the capability to deploy or recover a party of 6 of us, in the air or on the ground, at...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2014, 21:34
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Certainly. 'CAP 999, Helicopter Search and...

Certainly.

'CAP 999, Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) in the UK - National Approval Guidance', has so far appeared in public in two forms. Version 2, in 2014, now puts the responsibility on the...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2014, 20:14
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Yes, I understand that you, Crab and others are...

Yes, I understand that you, Crab and others are against this idea and we have all read that several times but I also understand that nobody has proposed it. :ugh:





OK Vie, I think I am...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2014, 09:23
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

The seats will have to be there for all of those...

The seats will have to be there for all of those that the operator is contracted to carry.

The AW189 is a large SAR aircraft by world standards.

(The presentation I saw last week from AW about...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2014, 00:52
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

This is an sixteen seat aircraft with options for...

This is an sixteen seat aircraft with options for eighteen or twelve seats. It is expected that there will be eight crashproof utility seats, plenty floor space and two crew belts in the UK SAR...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2014, 00:05
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Good point and one with which I am very familiar....

Good point and one with which I am very familiar. We are faced with a situation where team members under about 165cm will be able to enter a landed aircraft unaided. :cool:
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2014, 20:01
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

I did hang and drop from a SK door 10 feet above...

I did hang and drop from a SK door 10 feet above the Liathach Pinnacles once about 25 years ago. Wouldn't want it to be routine though.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2014, 18:45
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Take a Wessex. :E Make it wider. Give it two...

Take a Wessex. :E

Make it wider. Give it two big unobstructed doors. A monster fuel tank. Increase the power by 150%. Increase the cruising speed by 40+%. Give it 21st century avionics. :ok:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2014, 20:17
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

The toys hanging under the S-92 are an ongoing...

The toys hanging under the S-92 are an ongoing problem that affects choices for landings and partial landings.

Downwash from a 12 tonne aircraft is always ... em ... noticeable. If power is...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2014, 19:43
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

Are you referring to the Hampshire and Dorset...

Are you referring to the Hampshire and Dorset mountains? :)
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2014, 11:26
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

The reality is that the AW189 rear cabin is...

The reality is that the AW189 rear cabin is identical in volume to the Pavehawk (without the long range tanks that often sit in the back of the Pavehawk cabin). The differences are that the AW189...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2014, 03:59
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

This is PT5 and not a production aircraft. It is...

This is PT5 and not a production aircraft. It is rumoured to have recently been fitted with a partial implementation of the SAR long range fuel tank. This appears to be taken at Bristow at Dyce.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2014, 00:43
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15421662375_0d...

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15421662375_0db0926e01_z.jpg

Large (https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15421662375_f87ddcefeb_k.jpg)

Captioned as EGPD. 2nd Oct 2014.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2014, 04:51
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

So what muppet thought that ground clearance was...

So what muppet thought that ground clearance was acceptable?

Signs of a disaster looming.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd May 2014, 14:57
Replies: 141
Views: 62,536
Posted By jimf671

CAA registration record of first AW189 in...

CAA registration record of first AW189 in service.
(Greatbritain-One Eight Nine Bristow)
GINFO Database Search | Aircraft Register | Operations and Safety...
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