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Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2017, 23:28
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

Oh yes they are, their contract pilots flying...

Oh yes they are, their contract pilots flying Esso AW139 are on that deal.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2017, 12:00
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

I'm not so sure about that. The news grab I saw...

I'm not so sure about that. The news grab I saw specifically mentioned the visa was only to go to foreign pilots working for Regional Airlines, and only for 2 or 4 years. I guess at the very least...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2017, 14:01
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

Esso have a night AWSAR capability? I don't think...

Esso have a night AWSAR capability? I don't think so....if you're talking about the CHC contract to cover the Esso SAR requirement, that is 5 days per week, daytime only, right? As far as I know, if...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2017, 10:40
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

The water is warm, not sure why they'd need an...

The water is warm, not sure why they'd need an AWSAR capability. In Bass Strait the water is cold: for almost 50 years Esso has never had a night SAR capability, or all-WX day capability for that...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2017, 04:11
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

Is the Broome operation/contracts unique in...

Is the Broome operation/contracts unique in having an AWSAR requirement?
Of all the offshore locations I've worked, plus those of pilots who I've trained, not one of those gigs had an AWSAR...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Sep 2017, 08:52
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

Line trainers new to type is no big deal....

Line trainers new to type is no big deal. Presumably the customer has specified experience requirements for the various pilot roles, and if the pilots HNZ has recruited for the contract meet those...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2017, 11:05
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

Just my wild guess, winching despite winching not...

Just my wild guess, winching despite winching not being on their AOC probably wouldn't invalidate their insurance. No different to a pilot busting whatever rules and having a prang, the insurance...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2017, 10:31
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

One aircraft, 5 days per week, day time only....

One aircraft, 5 days per week, day time only. There is no night offshore flying in Bass Strait, except in an emergency. Esso can look after night standby themselves without needing a contractor, as...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2017, 04:46
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

Yep. Quite a radical departure from their...

Yep. Quite a radical departure from their traditional red, white and blue paint scheme.

Good to see new helicopters being brought into Australia. I wonder if we've seen the last new S76 delivered...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2017, 02:17
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

I don't know if they're bringing in a new machine...

I don't know if they're bringing in a new machine for this contract. It's only for one helicopter. Esso were self-sufficient for their own SAR requirements in Bass Strait for 50 years. However since...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Aug 2017, 08:50
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

A real helicopter. Not many buttons to push. I...

A real helicopter. Not many buttons to push. I only flew in one once, in 1981 out of Campbell Barracks in Perth. Lots of rides in H-models in the 80's, usually in the rain with the doors off and...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Aug 2017, 05:39
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

CHC (Australia) are getting better helicopters....

CHC (Australia) are getting better helicopters. They just got a SAR contract with Esso using AW139. Eventually that sort of capability will take over from those under-powered old RAAF contracted...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2017, 23:27
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

That never happens. The operator will have a CASA...

That never happens. The operator will have a CASA approved training manual which will describe what they need to do, in addition to the sim qualification, to put 2 crew in an operational aircraft....
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2017, 03:51
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

I agree with you, 100%

I agree with you, 100%
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2017, 00:57
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

In Saudi Arabia passenger transfer at night...

In Saudi Arabia passenger transfer at night offshore was a routine aspect of the job, no drama at all. I actually preferred flying at night than during the day. But yes, in Australia, the only night...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2017, 00:50
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

And that S92 SAR crew in Ireland who were plenty...

And that S92 SAR crew in Ireland who were plenty experienced and SAR capable still got caught out, and caught out in a routine aspect of what they normally are required to do. My point being, the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2017, 11:59
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

I include the Lloyd/CHC RAAF SAR as an example of...

I include the Lloyd/CHC RAAF SAR as an example of a legitimate SAR capability, although not full glass. And we had modern fully automated glass cockpit helicopters at Esso 20 years ago. Pilots who've...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2017, 10:15
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

Glass cockpit helicopters have been operating in...

Glass cockpit helicopters have been operating in Australia for the past 20 years...SAR optioned helicopters even longer. S92 is a more recent introduction to the national fleet. But a helicopter is a...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Aug 2017, 12:01
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

There are plenty of qualified and experienced...

There are plenty of qualified and experienced local pilots that get ticks in all the boxes. Operators employ foreign pilots over qualified local pilots for reasons known only to them.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2017, 03:10
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

By employers, yes. Not by Australian pilots who...

By employers, yes. Not by Australian pilots who have been passed over for Australian jobs by foreign pilots.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2017, 23:42
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

I think that job posting also required co-pilots...

I think that job posting also required co-pilots to have a Command IR. That will filter out even more, but still, plenty of applicants who'll have a tick in every box.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2017, 01:32
Replies: 236
Views: 168,224
Posted By gulliBell

The gates have been re-opened. HNZ just need to...

The gates have been re-opened. HNZ just need to pay a one-off $5000 for a visa to employ a foreign pilot, plus $1,800 per visa per year thereafter. In the overall scheme of things the cost and effort...
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