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Old 26th Aug 2013, 22:04
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SASless
 
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They Chinooks are not available.....all of them are out Logging and doing Fire Fighting in the USA and other parts of the World and making far more money than they would flying offshore probably. I would come out of retirement if they were to be re-introduced....well one can dream anyway.

Now if a Safety Auditor Gig would be offered.....I would put on my Tweed Jacket, Cords, and Brogans and jump on the next US Air flight to LWR (so long as it was a Boeing and not an Airbus).

This video showed up a little while ago.....not very dramatic but gives a good view of a successful water landing in benign seas.

Sorry HC....but you would get soaked no matter how you were dressed on this occasion. Lacking Rain falling....it appears SP Pilots need to imitate Alaska Bush Pilots and wear Knee Waders if they are to keep their feet dry.


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