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Forum: Rotorheads

16th Apr 2017, 07:47

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

Exactly! That's exactly the point. Why was that...

Exactly! That's exactly the point. Why was that formal procedure available when self-evidently it wasn't fit-for-purpose?

Aside weather radar, EGPWS, NV, FLIR, moving maps, Black Rock light and...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Apr 2017, 07:21

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

Planning a landing at 2am, cloud at 300', 100...

Planning a landing at 2am, cloud at 300', 100 miles from your home base, you will be looking for a formal procedure, paper or FMS. The question is, what formal procedures for Blacksod were available...

Forum: Rotorheads

15th Apr 2017, 19:00

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

Regarding section 3.5.8 of the report, Operator's...

Regarding section 3.5.8 of the report, Operator's Route Guide, I would suggest two things:

APBSS, as shown, is a two-way route between Black Rock and Blacksod helipads because leg 5, BLKSD ->...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Apr 2017, 09:41

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

Black Rock (Mayo)...

Black Rock (Mayo) (http://www.irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/black-rock-(mayo).aspx)

According to the link above it is a single flash every 12 seconds.

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Mar 2017, 10:43

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

Would the arming devices still be serviceable...

Would the arming devices still be serviceable after prolonged submersion? Also you have no control over the lift at all, even if it works, I'd imagine it would pop up like a cork disturbing valuable...

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Mar 2017, 13:22

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Posted By catch21

While somewhat tangential, for information I was...

While somewhat tangential, for information I was a coastguard for four years, operational lifeboat crew with the RNLI for ten years, and a launching authority for the RNLI for a further two years....

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Mar 2017, 10:48

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

Can you confirm western face? Previous...

Can you confirm western face? Previous communications have said the area of interest is to the east?

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Mar 2017, 10:31

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

I think we need to keep an open mind. In the...

I think we need to keep an open mind. In the Glasgow thread there were some very, very loud voices in the room proclaiming "no way in the world could this helicopter be run to fuel exhaustion".

Forum: Rotorheads

21st Mar 2017, 17:08

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Posted By catch21

If the cloud base is 200-300 feet how can you...

If the cloud base is 200-300 feet how can you explain using Black Rock at 275 odd feet for routing in towards Blacksod at 40 odd feet?

Forum: Rotorheads

21st Mar 2017, 11:28

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By catch21

I don't think their intention was to land at...

I don't think their intention was to land at Black Rock for the following reason. The radio message "Landing Blacksod" would have been noticed by another crew member, pointed out, and corrected.

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