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Forum: Rotorheads

30th Apr 2017, 09:03

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

Too much time watching telly in the crewroom? Is...

Too much time watching telly in the crewroom? Is that what you think DB?

For years, the relative lack of training hours in civsar compared to the military has been the subject of discussion on...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Apr 2017, 22:43

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

Non-SAR operators posting on here and questioning...

Non-SAR operators posting on here and questioning the wisdom of this kind of approach need to remember that it should be a simple procedure for a well trained SAR crew. Imagine for one second that...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Apr 2017, 14:35

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

Yes, you may be right. Before anyone asks, they...

Yes, you may be right. Before anyone asks, they must have at least thought they had a serviceable radar. To attempt an approach at night into Blacksod in poor weather without NVD, a moving map...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Apr 2017, 12:43

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

HC You're trolling. If you've never done SAR...

HC

You're trolling. If you've never done SAR it's unlikely that you'll ever appreciate how crews carry out their dynamic risk assessments. The 'blame' options you refer to are rarely so binary.
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Forum: Rotorheads

1st Apr 2017, 20:46

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

Looking at the picture of Blackrock at the start...

Looking at the picture of Blackrock at the start of the RTE news report a few posts ago. That's a big lump of rock. You've got to ask if their radar was working. That would have been an enormous...

Forum: Rotorheads

29th Mar 2017, 09:51

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

Well good morning and welcome to 2017. ...

Well good morning and welcome to 2017.

Fagin's Goat - it depends on the operator and the circumstances. If you're at an airfield with ATC to give clearances then the rearcrew may well strap in...

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Mar 2017, 06:29

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

I was told some time ago that their transition to...

I was told some time ago that their transition to NVG would take place in 2014. Did that not happen?

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Mar 2017, 21:41

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

Er, they did have a radar you know. And, we...

Er, they did have a radar you know. And, we believe, a moving map in the cabin.

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Mar 2017, 19:54

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

Snake pit That's a useful insight. I'd...

Snake pit

That's a useful insight. I'd originally intimated that the Irish SAR S92 fleet only had a moving map display in the cabin but withdrew the post when the above article was posted and I...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Mar 2017, 22:28

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SAR S-92 Missing Ireland

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Posted By The SAR RC

To answer an earlier question, I believe SAR in...

To answer an earlier question, I believe SAR in Ireland started using Night Vision Goggles about three or four years ago. Whether Irish SAR pilots would routinely have them lowered at this stage of...

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