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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2014, 15:49
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Guess they never looked at the Accident...

Guess they never looked at the Accident Statistics then....much less talk to anyone doing that sort of flying offshore.:D
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2014, 12:18
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

. It wasn't offered as being the cure all. ...

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It wasn't offered as being the cure all.

It was offered as something that would IMPROVE the current situation re Survivability and go a very long way towards making the Flight much more...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2014, 01:33
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Excuse me....I seem to have lost my way on this...

Excuse me....I seem to have lost my way on this discussion.

If you are Cheek on Jowl....elbow to elbow...legs intertwined....your noggin is bumping the overhead....and you are even second in line...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2014, 21:49
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Was his Elbow propped on the Bar of the Runway...

Was his Elbow propped on the Bar of the Runway Pub at the time by chance?:rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2014, 13:28
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Bickering over who is at fault between the...

Bickering over who is at fault between the Operators and the Oil Companies is wasted effort.

Of course they both are guilty, as are the NAA's, and the OEM's, the Passengers, Pilots, Engineers, ...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2014, 17:30
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Phone, At least Nigeria no longer holds the...

Phone,

At least Nigeria no longer holds the title for "The Place Where Old Helicopters Go To Die!" as it once did not so long ago.

The 76D might be old tech...but at least it is new build.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2014, 12:12
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

When an Oil Company refuses Contractor Staff the...

When an Oil Company refuses Contractor Staff the use of Oil Company recreational and social facilities....tell me about adversarial Helicopter companies?
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2014, 12:00
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Do the Emergency Exit Specifications include...

Do the Emergency Exit Specifications include allowance for the use of bulky Survival Suits and Flotation gear over heavy Winter Clothing?

All the passengers are not 165 pound "average" folk...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2014, 15:13
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Had someone done a fresh review of use of...

Had someone done a fresh review of use of Automation with a view towards ensuring the Crew's were making the best and most appropriate use of the features and functions of the AFCS systems....would...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2014, 14:49
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

True statement when One does not look for a...

True statement when One does not look for a problem and ignores any report of a problem and relies upon established procedures and policies to be totally effective and compliant with all Rules and...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2014, 14:13
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

May I assume this Learned Panel in Aberdeen shall...

May I assume this Learned Panel in Aberdeen shall be discussing this issue in detail?

Will the Operator's Presentations point fingers at their Customers?

Will the Worker's Union raise the issue...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2014, 15:57
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

HC....it is a possibility the crew got distracted...

HC....it is a possibility the crew got distracted by a Meteor shower too I guess.

I know the AAIB is very detailed in their investigations.....and in interviews with the two Pilots...I am sure...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2014, 13:45
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

It would appear no one....including George!:uhoh:

It would appear no one....including George!:uhoh:
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2014, 13:24
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

HC, If a Pilot in Command of a Passenger...

HC,

If a Pilot in Command of a Passenger carrying helicopter has developed a mindset such as you have suggested possible....there is something sadly missing in his Helicopter Pilot DNA!

Imagine...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2013, 17:51
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

I don' guess you two would consider non-standard...

I don' guess you two would consider non-standard cockpits to be a Management issue or concern?

Would you consider having one guy fulfill the Base Manager, Base Training Captain, and Base Safety...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2013, 10:55
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

I see post 2281 belonging to Biggles.....perhaps...

I see post 2281 belonging to Biggles.....perhaps you might repeat the question as I do not see your post.

As "Management" can have different meanings at different times...I will say "Yes"....as...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Nov 2013, 13:09
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

II....are you completely secure in thinking the...

II....are you completely secure in thinking the AAIB will chase down every single investigative Lead and look into Operator Training, Checkride, and Management Policies, Standards, and SOP's during...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Nov 2013, 23:00
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Taking the short view again are you II? Can...

Taking the short view again are you II?

Can you not see the correlation between the practice of looking at Accidents as isolated events and not a long list of factors?

Both crews were doing an...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Nov 2013, 17:45
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Crab, The Captain was a very nice fellow,...

Crab,

The Captain was a very nice fellow, well liked, experienced, former military pilot. The Co-Pilot was also a Military aviator.....and was active in the National Guard (Territorials).
...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Nov 2013, 10:37
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

My best example of what Mars and others rightly...

My best example of what Mars and others rightly suggest is the Air Methods Bell 412 crash at Bluefield, WV several years ago.

The flight was a Two Crew, fully IFR equipped Bell 412, operated on an...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2013, 18:13
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Call me Polly....but I will call you Foggy. ...

Call me Polly....but I will call you Foggy.

You must have some Labor Politician in you HC as you can use a hundred words where five or six would suffice.and appear to be on both sides of the issue...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2013, 17:47
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Thus, it is an issue. Properly diagnosed and...

Thus, it is an issue.

Properly diagnosed and treated....it becomes an non-issue until the next relapse.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2013, 12:29
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Albatross.....you should remember it was the...

Albatross.....you should remember it was the Co-Pilot who slapped the Captain back to reality! A classic example of CRM if there has ever been one!


Lone......we thrashed that topic around about...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2013, 20:19
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Or in my case....Too lazy to work....and too...

Or in my case....Too lazy to work....and too nervous to steal.:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2013, 21:40
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Shawn, In the very early days of the S-76A...

Shawn,

In the very early days of the S-76A Sim out in the swamps of the Sikorsky facility we had few interesting situations within the Sim Computers Models that could be quite interesting.

One...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2013, 21:15
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Crab, I have posted this before and yet...

Crab,

I have posted this before and yet again state categorically that to be an Aviator....one must know Gann!
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2013, 13:44
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

But Crab.....your most important work is in that...

But Crab.....your most important work is in that flight regime....so it is exactly right you would do so.

Offshore Oil Flying....other than SAR or Winching, some kinds of Shuttling and perhaps the...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2013, 12:06
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

DB, Sounds like a perfectly good approach to...

DB,

Sounds like a perfectly good approach to learning.:D:D:D:D

I used to do something similar in the Bell 412 and S-76 Sim.

My favorite scenario was set up by the Students themselves.

If...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Nov 2013, 22:59
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

I submit we expect a "minimum standard" of...

I submit we expect a "minimum standard" of understanding....and anything over that is pure gravy!
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Nov 2013, 22:09
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Errrrrrrr.....Pardon? You do mean the British...

Errrrrrrr.....Pardon? You do mean the British Army I hope!:=
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Nov 2013, 21:28
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Dig, It is a very long walk from the Ramp of...

Dig,

It is a very long walk from the Ramp of a Chinook to the front seats....when it is filled with folks.....I know what you are talking about. I will have to admit I never really gave that much...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Nov 2013, 17:33
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

Dig, "Shields Down" does not connote ...

Dig,

"Shields Down" does not connote unprofessional insulting posts will be accepted , tolerated or appreciated.

TC has crossed the line and got called out by many of us.....for the Tone and...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Nov 2013, 11:36
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

TC, Read back over your past dozen posts or...

TC,

Read back over your past dozen posts or so and you will see evidence that you have devoted scant effort in using a professional, polite, and appropriate tone in your posts.

Perhaps you...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2013, 18:40
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

TC, Bit drafty up there on that Horse?:ugh:

TC,

Bit drafty up there on that Horse?:ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2013, 14:06
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,720
Posted By SASless

As I suggested.....so long as the final reduction...

As I suggested.....so long as the final reduction of airspeed is immediately prior to the Final Approach Fix....and the IAS is stabilized prior to crossing the FAF....then in my view....that is my...
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