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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Dec 2013, 08:20
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Well I suppose it could be a bad thing if it goes...

Well I suppose it could be a bad thing if it goes off because all the wiring is finally burnt through - but otherwise I suspect you are right!
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2013, 09:06
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Not unsafe, but less safe than the modern...

Not unsafe, but less safe than the modern equivalent due to improvements in the certification requirements, and other improvements such as HMI and autopilot functionality, especially when you bear...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2013, 21:59
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Quite a few really, so let's not go there. Quit...

Quite a few really, so let's not go there. Quit polishing those pink glasses!
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2013, 17:38
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

I didn't think that emergency lighting was an...

I didn't think that emergency lighting was an issue - anyone know what the problem is?
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2013, 08:29
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

No, by no means everyone. It is amazing how many...

No, by no means everyone. It is amazing how many candidates pitching up for a job, with fresh flight school CPL/IR, are unemployable either for personal reasons or because they demonstrate an...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jul 2013, 12:34
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Well I can't remember to be honest, but 0.45...

Well I can't remember to be honest, but 0.45 miles seems a ridiculous number bearing mind the difficulty of determining one's range that accurately.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jul 2013, 17:33
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Jim - I would say we do lose quite a percentage...

Jim - I would say we do lose quite a percentage of flights due to not seeing the rig, compared to virtually none from having to go-around from an ILS. Although they both have a nominal minimum height...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jul 2013, 16:34
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Yes, the GoM does look a big one (ooer missus)...

Yes, the GoM does look a big one (ooer missus) and rather makes my point that if you were going for the further helideck, you would have collided with the nearest part of the structure before 1/4sm!
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jul 2013, 14:35
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

SAS, whether your's is bigger than mine wasn't...

SAS, whether your's is bigger than mine wasn't really the issue! It was about the size and shape of the individual structures - although I have no first hand knowledge of GoM structures, they do seem...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jul 2013, 13:44
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

1/4 sm does seem very close. Maybe the FAA...

1/4 sm does seem very close. Maybe the FAA considered only the relatively small offshore installations in GoM, but in N Sea some are huge, so which co-ordinates do you enter? Helideck? In which case...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jul 2013, 18:01
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Larger helicopters

Helistudent, regarding your suggestion about larger helicopters, one factor to consider is the size and strength of helidecks currently installed on offshore installations. The current batch of 19...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2013, 15:51
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

That's probably for the best, I can't really see...

That's probably for the best, I can't really see what prosecution would achieve for the "public good". Those involved will be carrying enough guilt anyway.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2013, 22:53
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

I suppose you could argue that an arbitrary value...

I suppose you could argue that an arbitrary value is chosen for the g forces encountered in a "standard crash" so the process is inexact on that basis, and so some variation in pax weight doesn't...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2013, 12:56
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

A bit defensive of obese people there SAS - just...

A bit defensive of obese people there SAS - just remind us how much you weigh?

Of course there has to be a limit to the max weight of a passenger, although its something we seem to overlook. The...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2013, 18:38
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Even though I would enjoy the laugh, it ain't...

Even though I would enjoy the laugh, it ain't going to happen!
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2013, 15:52
Replies: 309
Views: 141,586
Posted By HeliComparator

Interesting that EC are outsourcing some of the...

Interesting that EC are outsourcing some of the investigative work. That must have hurt!
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