Bristow bird West Coast of Scotland?

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I've been seeing what look like Bristow helicopters traveling East/West & vice versa over Fort William once a week or so, with nothing showing on any of the tracking sites. Pretty sure that I've seen both S-92's & Puma's.

Anybody know anything as Bristow are not a regular sight over here at all?


Thanks.

[Hot_LZ]

Not too sure if they are following an East/West Track. They may be SAR related?

There are a few flights every week for the newer guys doing their aircraft conversions. I know quite alot of guys like to take a look out that way on their way between Inverness and Glasgow or vice versa.

LZ

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Possibly not E/W as you suggest, on further consideration it's more likely along the Great Glen or even North/South.

It's doesn't appear to be SAR related, these are pretty frequent over here & are almost without exception Sea Kings or Bristow Coastguard S-92's. Lossie, Gannet & Stornoway helicopters all approach from their own familiar directions, but these Bristow helicopters appear to be on an almost regular route?

Thanks.

[Hot_LZ]

Quite likely to be the conversions in that case. If weather allows it is quite nice to fly VFR from Glasgow - Inverness or the other way. The alternative is IFR up at FL nose bleed.

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Thanks for the input people.