Rebound and Capt P.
No doubt a real fun machine. They are also very sturdy and good sling machines. Fire fighting will be a joy. Short cable bucket use a mirror or long cable Vert Ref from the left seat. You can get a mod with a bubble window for the left seat and also have the Tq,TOT,RPM guages right in the door so that they are in view as your watching your load.
"The pax that you and Gunns mention did indeed go for a flight. Was not 7 pax but was more like 14. (2 trips)
The owner of the machine took family and mates for a jolly..nothing wrong with that is there? The powers that be will not need to burn the little fingers with this one as there is no wrong doing."
I think the above has been asked and answered as a direct violation of the STC.. OK, just a little violation, sort of like almost Pregnant. I believe thats what this whole thread is about. Not that the Huey has done anything wrong or is a bad aircraft, just a bunch of bad decisions by both Pilots and Mechanics??,that so far have not hurt anyone.
In any other situation you would claim that your standards would not allow you to .......buzz the city or fly an aircraft with a problem etc. Yet its taken as a joke here that folks other than essential crew are just going for a jolly.....
Jolly this one. Were you an ATP or Commercial Pilot who flaunted that in the states and were identified. You would probably never find work as a Pilot.
Heres hoping the owner continues with this as mentioned above. A good Fire Machine and getting as many Pilots checked out as possible. SA needs to get into the real world when it comes to firefighting and a Huey is a great choice. The only way they are going to get more of them over to SA and maybe even with the blessing of the U.S.Government. (Surplus Aircraft)- Government to Government) Is to adhere to the strict guidlines that were originally set up for the aircraft.