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Forum: Rotorheads

20th Mar 2017, 23:43

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

why blackrock? only time will tell..

So it looks like this confirms the theories of contact made with blackrock island from a westerly approach.The AIS data did put the aircraft just west of the island at 12.46am,heading east at 098...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Mar 2017, 12:40

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

It still appears from the AIS data that the heli...

It still appears from the AIS data that the heli approached blackrock from the west tracking east with a track of 098 degrees as previously shown.It may have clipped the lighthouse outbuildings or...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Mar 2017, 00:21

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

Final groundspeed and Track?

Has the final speed approaching blackrock been clairified as 90kts?On marinetraffic
the final transmission from Rescue 116
gives a heading of 098 degrees and a groundspeed of only 9kts
See...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2017, 13:31

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

mitchaa This AIS data of the approach...

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This AIS data of the approach appears to show navigation directly to blackrock island.The route taken dosent appear to be useful for a blacksod approach .click to see map below

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Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2017, 13:19

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

yes i see it now 212man thank you so basically...

yes i see it now 212man thank you so basically the EGPWS is less effective at lower speeds in particular its enhanced or forward facing function

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2017, 12:43

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

approach differences blackrock vs blacksod

The terrain differences for an approach from the west are very hazardous if you were expecting flat terrain ie blacksod from your chart and you flew heading east towards blackrock lighthouse,in...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2017, 10:52

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

unlikely flight track was approach to blacksod LH

Yes crab this crew were too experienced to deliberately approach blacksod via such an obstacle and unnecessarily indirect route when time was of the essence.This is a VTOL aircracft afterall.It...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2017, 10:23

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

helis flightpath was direct to blackrock for some time

Is there any scenario where you would route towards blackrock to make an approach towards blacksod?Surely such an obstacle would be avoided with far safer approaches further north available.It...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2017, 00:27

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

Navigation to Blackrock not Blacksod given similar names?

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As can be seen from the picture above, the AIS flight route appears to show
blackrock being the intended destination from a long distance off.This flightpath
appears not consistent with any...

Forum: Rotorheads

15th Mar 2017, 22:29

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By minimaman

blackrock island

"There had been no satellite alerts, no signals, no Mayday. The last communication from Rescue 116, at 12.45am, was brief and to the point. It was “landing in Blacksod”

However at 12.46am one...

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