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Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2013, 20:33
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Bas - you have my sympathy in that you seem to be...

Bas - you have my sympathy in that you seem to be having such difficulty in perceiving the gist of my post but understanding my point of view is not the issue you raised.

The issue which you...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2013, 18:08
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

BAsys - you really are a plonker of the very...

BAsys - you really are a plonker of the very first order aren't you!

Does it require someone to take your finger and place it like a child over each sentence to help you read it through in order...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2013, 08:58
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Seems like Peter Norton has the accident fully...

Seems like Peter Norton has the accident fully sussed. Perhaps the AAIB report will make similar remarks?

BHA CEO comments on January 16th Helicopter Crash...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2013, 20:57
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

It can happen, even in good VMC - Helicopter...

It can happen, even in good VMC -

Helicopter Crashes into Crane - YouTube
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2013, 17:51
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Vauxhall helicopter crash was preventable ...

Vauxhall helicopter crash was preventable

BBC knows best!

BBC News - Vauxhall helicopter crash 'was preventable' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21595175)
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2013, 08:00
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Helicopter flights through fog, which may have...

Helicopter flights through fog, which may have caused a fatal crash in London last month, should become less hazardous following development of a helmet that projects information regarding the...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 16:50
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

The implication of which is what?

The implication of which is what?
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 16:17
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

And that is when we shall have evidence as to...

And that is when we shall have evidence as to whether he was in IMC. If he was then the question which has been asked over an again is - why?

From your video it is clear that he would not have...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 15:49
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

And unless the AAIB manage to retrieve video...

And unless the AAIB manage to retrieve video footage of the London skyline covering the Vauxhall Bridge area at the time of impact, we may never know.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 15:33
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Do you mean such as pilot's having to sign-off...

Do you mean such as pilot's having to sign-off having read all NOTAMS relevant to their flight prior to departure?
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 14:48
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Obviously! :rolleyes: This does not however...

Obviously! :rolleyes:

This does not however mean that exceptions do not exist, they do: VFR in Class-A Airspace? (http://www.avweb.com/news/system/182429-1.html)

I am suggesting that with...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 14:16
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

How about making it VFR only, ie. no provision...

How about making it VFR only, ie. no provision for SVFR.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 13:13
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

It is a fair to say then that a clearance to...

It is a fair to say then that a clearance to route via H4 under SVFR is something to be avoided by Thames Radar in the future? If that is what happened.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 09:55
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

mark one eyeball - SVFR is a generous provision...

mark one eyeball - SVFR is a generous provision by aviation authorities and has enabled many pilots to get on with the business of flying when they might otherwise have been grounded or diverted.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 08:11
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NNCMitcKCU4/UP_...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NNCMitcKCU4/UP_q461_A7I/AAAAAAAALm8/srgiSsiTdoQ/s606/Fig+3.png

Taking another look at the radar plot it is feasible to assume that:

a) At 570ft he would...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2013, 21:00
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Perhaps because its just so obvious that this was...

Perhaps because its just so obvious that this was released in response to last Wednesday's crash.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2013, 11:57
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

The words nail and head spring to mind. ...

The words nail and head spring to mind.

Edited to add: I do however see how PB got into this fix. It was not as if he was flying into storm cells and freezing rain, in fact his VFR on top status...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2013, 16:31
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Jelly, not being funny but you might just want to...

Jelly, not being funny but you might just want to send off a short email to the AAIB repeating what you've just posted.

You never know, they could find it useful. To be honest, the more...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2013, 14:54
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Plus, ...........

Plus,



...........
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2013, 08:13
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

An alternative graphic (in metres) of the final...

An alternative graphic (in metres) of the final flight profile -

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i0kFumCMtjs/UQD6HY3M75I/AAAAAAAALn0/s10GhcRI7Es/s712/Helicopter-crash-graphic-002.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 16:45
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Sad thing is that it could actually have been...

Sad thing is that it could actually have been Thames Radar trying to help.

readgeoff - yes we see it and you're suggesting that the client was the one who proposed Battersea. Yes, seems like it....
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 15:11
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Passenger urged helicopter crash pilot not to fly...

Passenger urged helicopter crash pilot not to fly - Daily Telegraph



Passenger urged helicopter crash pilot not to fly - Telegraph...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 14:55
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

A lot of seemingly unnecessary arguments...

A lot of seemingly unnecessary arguments taking-place between PPRuNe members since some of the facts have come to light - but never mind.



Good idea.



Figure 3. of the report (see map on...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 12:55
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NNCMitcKCU4/UP_...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NNCMitcKCU4/UP_q461_A7I/AAAAAAAALm8/srgiSsiTdoQ/s606/Fig+3.png
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 10:59
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Sarboy, temporary overload probably from too many...

Sarboy, temporary overload probably from too many media houses and PPRuNe readers. Will hopefully be back up soon.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 10:24
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Hmm .. G-CRST struck the crane 7 seconds after...

Hmm .. G-CRST struck the crane 7 seconds after being told to contact Battersea:

Swiss Cheese - I see you've asked people to PM you, meaning you want to answer privately those questions people have...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2013, 19:42
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Swiss Cheese if you are indeed James Healy-Pratt...

Swiss Cheese if you are indeed James Healy-Pratt then it was mentioned earlier on in this thread (the post now removed I think) that you apparently sued someone for a piece of flying you observed and...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2013, 12:50
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO READ SPECULATIVE POSTS -...

THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO READ SPECULATIVE POSTS - TURN AWAY NOW.

I shall don my Deerstalker and suck on my Calabash once again - to the consternation of Double Bogey and others I am sure.

My...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2013, 19:47
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Tend to agree.

Tend to agree.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2013, 10:24
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

FL thanks for the reply. Try telling...

FL thanks for the reply.



Try telling that to your colleague Mr Pratt!
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2013, 09:38
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Flying Lawyer It was a largely rhetorical...

Flying Lawyer

It was a largely rhetorical question but can I ask, who will be there for RotorMotion? No one I suppose?

Are they solely responsible (legally) for their pilot's actions at all...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2013, 08:22
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Investigators start sifting through helicopter...

Investigators start sifting through helicopter wreckage - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/9811725/Investigators-start-sifting-through-helicopter-wreckage.html)

Why o why o why ...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2013, 19:01
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

Obviously.

Obviously.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2013, 12:54
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

On consideration I suppose it is just one of the...

On consideration I suppose it is just one of the many possibilities that if -

*under stress from the lowering cloud base

*having been asked to contact Battersea

*being momentarily distracted...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2013, 09:42
Replies: 846
Views: 277,661
Posted By Grenville Fortescue

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