CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR GREETINGS! Save stamps, post here.

[Heliport]

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Thanks for all your posts during the year which have made this the best Helicopter forum in the world.

Wherever you are, and whatever you'll be doing ........

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

from Heliport http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Europe/Western/Uk/UK-05.gif and PedalStop http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Usa/USA-01.gif

http://www.infokey.com/image/sheridee.gif


And, if you're working over Christmas..........

http://iam.homewithgod.com/christianclipart/christmas2/ch13.gif

Fly safely, and watch out for non-radio reindeer craft.

[RotorPilot]

this the best Helicopter forum in the world.

Where did you heard that ??? :D :D :D http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Canada/Canada-03.gif

[Barannfin]

And a merry christmas to you all as well, and thanks for all the work you guys put into the forum:D http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Usa/USA-01.gif

[Yoho]

Hey RotorPilot, ya'll pullin Heliport's leg (or should I say sleigh)?

"Biggles" to you

Merry Christmas to you all and all the best for the New Year! http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Canada/Canada-03.gif

[James Roc]

...it takes all sorts to make a great forum(including the occasional idiot:) )
Thank you and merry xmas! http://fla.fg-a.com/irelandCx7.gif

[Bronx]

Merry Christmas from across the pond guys.

Our Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center, New York City.

The second shot is a live webcam and, if it works properly, the picture should change about every 20 minutes. You can just see the date and time in the top left corner.

Joe Z.

http://www.nyc-photo-gallery.com/A-temp/christmas-2002-040b.jpg

http://images.ibsys.com/ny/images/weather/auto/rockefeller_2_400x300.jpg



The first photograph appears courtesy of New Yorkled.com (http://www.newyorkled.com/)
Good site. Worth checking if you're visiting New York.
Heliport

[Thud_and_Blunder]

:) Merry Christmas/ Eid Mubarak/ Selamat Hari Raya to all from a Rotorhead who'll be at work on the 25th - and on New Year's Day. They tell me it's nothing to do with me being the new boy, either... :D

[Flying Lawyer]

Happy Christmas from London to Rotorheads friends around the world.

http://www.urban75.org/photos/london/images/lon136.jpg
Christmas tree from Norway in Trafalgar Square

[Steve76]

Merry Chrissy and god bless on his birthday to you all.
Remember, stay on the booze and OFF the roads.
I'm on shift on the 25th and I want to enjoy my lunch ... not scrape you off the road.:D
Plus! with the way I fly, you would be well advised not to need me .......:D

[WestWind1950]

hello from Germany!!

http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung/weihnachten/smilie_tannenbaum.gif

Frohe Weihnachten!!


wishing you all happy holidays and an accident free new year! http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Europe/Western/Germany/Germany-03.gif

[Chuck K]

Happy Christmas from Southern California

When you live a place with more palm trees than snow, stereotype images of Christmas just don't work.
http://www.acaliforniachristmas.com/image/cover_big.gif

It's hard to go on a sleigh ride at the beach but we're an imaginative lot and have come up with a whole batch of variations on Christmas traditions, and some new ones of our own.

http://gocalifornia.about.com/library/graphics/0019-fish-2-sm.jpg
Newport Beach Boat Parade

The most important thing is we remember we're celebrating the birth of someone who spent his life teaching peace and love. http://www.nativeflair.com/Christmas/1-HolidayMedia/Nativity4.gif


Safe flying.

Chuck http://www.egroups.com/files/lnet-llc/StateFlags/califC.gif

[Aesir]

http://www.helicopter.is/santa_pprune.JPG

"Gleðileg Jól" to everyone at PPRUNE
and thanks for a great year from all helicopter PPRUNER´s in Iceland :) http://www.helicopter.is/icelandflag.gif



Edited to make your link work - Great Pic

[Labarynth Seal]

.http://home.online.no/~andangen/Bilder/Jul/Large/Splat1.jpg

watch out for those scandinavian boys (SAS) when visiting santa :D

no, only joking. Everybody on pprune and especially rotorheads may i say to you all

GOD JUL OG GODT NYTT AAR. http://www.forsdal.no/images/flagg.jpg

Have a great christmas and fly safe.

http://gfx.dagbladet.no/dinside/2002/12/17/julesno1_231.jpg

"now, which one goes to trafalger square etc...:D "

LS Out

[Dave Jackson]

A Christmas drink (http://www.unicopter.com/temporary/Xmas_drink.SHS) from Canada, to all Rotorheads.

Please use the 'modified' night vision goggles to fully appreciate the table service. :D

Dave J. http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Canada/Canada-03.gif

[Robbo Jock]

Those goggles have been added to my Christmas list !



Merry Christmas to one and all.

[Flight Safety]

Merry Christmas Y'all and Happy New Year's from Texas
to all of you wonderful Pprune Rotorheads.

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Remember that Jesus is the reason we celebrate.
Have a wonderful holiday season!



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[Thomas coupling]

A very merry christmas to you all. It's been great chatting to the best and the rest!

A safe and peaceful new year also................:)

[Hoverman]

http://www.mnsi.net/~jhlavac/christmas/bell_icn.gif http://www.s-g.k12.ky.us/merry.gif http://www.mnsi.net/~jhlavac/christmas/bell_icn.gif

http://www.techdirect.com/christmas/images/z_nativity.jpg Remember the Reason for the Season.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[muffin]

Merry Christmas to everybody in the best helicopter forum on the planet. Thanks to all the professionals for tolerating us amateur pilots and the silly questions that often get asked. For once, I am not working over the holiday, but I have managed to get hold of a helicopter for the duration so will certainly be flying.

Fly safe everybody

[overpitched]

Merry Christmas everyone. For once I won,t be working. Providing there's no floods or fires of course !
Happy Travels http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Australia/Australia-02.gif

[John Eacott]

Another year nearly gone, and to all those who either contribute or just browse through Rotorheads may I wish you all the joy of the season.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Australia/Australia-02.gif

Guess where we are this week ( and last week, and the week before, and next week.........)

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/JGO%20@%20Hawkesbury%20fires.jpg

[Thud_and_Blunder]

Max kudos to the operators at Dyfed-Powys Police Helicopter Support Unit, who have sent the best card by far of the year. Unfortunately our unit here doesn't have a scanner, so I can't share it with you, but they take the prize for the best offering yet. Best wishes to them, and here's hoping this 25 Dec is better for them than last year's.

... And I wish John Eacott wouldn't keep making us all jealous of life in warmer climes...:cool: :D

[Flying Lawyer]

It's worth checking Bronx's livecam (p. 1) occasionally.

eg There's a beautiful scene at the Rockefeller Centre at the moment. Snow falling, people skating - you can almost hear the sound of Christmas carols in the background. Beautiful.

[offshoreigor]

A Very Merry Christmas to my old Mate 'ThomasCoupling' and family.

Put another Shrimp on the Barbi', to Steve76, must be cold in London (Ontario that is) eh?

And to all PPRUNERS, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

CHEERS, :eek: OFFSHOREIGOR :eek:

PS. :D YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOVEL RAIN! ;) http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Canada/Canada-03.gif

[Steve76]

AMEN Flight Safety.


Mmmmm ... Shrimps and BBQ :D
(this is where I start crying.....:p )

As for shovelling slush.. I am getting really really good!
I heard this said last week: Canada has two seasons. 6 months of winter and 6 months of crap snowmobiling..... hahahahaha
How the heck does Santa cope with the icing levels around here?

Great to see you online Igor, say "gidday" to my mates please and a blessed and relaxing Christmas to you buddy.

[SASless]

Let's all take a moment to remember the Helicopter crews around the world who will be working on Christmas....especially those that will be in harm's way while putting their skills to work. It is a special time of the year for families and we should remember the sacrifice our fellow pilots and crewmembers are making when they set aside their personal lives in order to serve their fellow man. Hats off to the EMS, Police, Fire, Rescue, and Military pilots whose service sets an example for the rest of us who fly more sedate operations.

We should take particular efforts to make it known to those pilots and crews who are directly involved in the war against terrorism , and who are now separated from their families at this special time, that we are thinking of them and saying a prayer for their safekeeping.

God Bless you all....have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[virgin]

Merry Christmas to you all.
Always a warm sense of community on this forum.

http://iam.homewithgod.com/christianclipart/christmas4/ch49.gif

[Vfrpilotpb]

Pprune and Rotorheads has given me a whole lot more friends all over this great World of ours, I have also found myself in a "further Education" mode when reading most of the posts, I would like you all to have a very nice Christmas and a very Happy new year.

Does the picture from AESIR suggest Santa is happy to fly high in the Rotorway and therfore endorse the product:D

Fly safe, Fly Rotory many Regards Peter B;)

[Jonasraf]

Merry Christmas and happy new year.

[Aesir]

He sure seems happy :) But that´s maybe because Christmas is coming.

Wonder why he does´nt have a copilot though??

[John Eacott]

Steve 76,

Current fireline, 8 pilots, 7 K1W1's. Even a Helipro 117 :rolleyes:

Any room for them in sunny BC ;) My lad's in Vancouver, skiing sounds a tad more attractive this time of the year than 39C and 100ft lines to get to what water is left in the rivers.

Have a safe and joyous season!

[BlenderPilot]

Feliz Navidad desde Mexico

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/NavidadZocalo.JPG

Mexico City Cathedral Just Last Night

Merry Xmas to all from Mexico!

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/mexico.gif

[soggyboxers]

Sorry, facilities here are a bit too primitive for any pretty pictures but,
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL/JOYEUX NOEL A TOUS FROM TCHAD/CAMEROUN

Where the weather is warm, the people are welcoming, the beer is cold and THE FLYING IS WUNDAHFUL

:D :D :D

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Tried to find a few for you. If they don't represent where you are, please delete them.
Merry Christmas
Heliport

[B Sousa]

From The Sunny Caribbean (St Thomas), heres hoping all out there have a good holiday season and a safe flying New Year.

Merry Christmas Bert
Thought I'd add a few pics so the boys can see the tough conditions where you work. :)

http://www.vinow.com/general_usvi/main_pic.jpg

http://www.usvi.net/usvi/pix/ondeneck.jpg http://www1.faa.gov/ats/statct/magen1.gif

[RotorPilot]

Hi ALL

a

http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Glitter/MC2Gold.gif

and a

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RotorPilothttp://bestanimations.com/Flags/Canada/Canada-03.gif

[Red Wine]

Seasons Greetings to all my colleagues.as spread out as they are....

Whilst you are enjoying a White Xmas [Wet for our UK friends].we are dodging widefires, sunstroke and bloody flies.....

Pity those that have to fly tomorrow but hey!!!.someone has to do it.

Hope your all smiling and you and your family enjoy the festive time of Xmas and New Year......

Enjoy it..2003 is coming!!! http://bestanimations.com/Flags/Australia/Australia-02.gif

[moosp]

Very Merry Christmas from Hong Kong



http://www.info.gov.hk/gfs/photo1/L2/L2074.jpg


http://www.info.gov.hk/gfs/photo1/s76/s7610.jpg


... and also from those of us who fly less expensive rotors in HKG

[Watchoutbelow]

Happy Christmas to all, at this time of year we should all remember what christmas is really all about.

A Big fat man in a red suit is able to fly around the world in one night, and land in very tight confined areas. If we could all, just for one day of the year, put our heads together and try to find out what he uses for propulsion, we here at the rotorheads forum could revolutionize
the whole aviation industry!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
:eek:

[STANDTO]

first of all, a little tribute to all those who will be working over the festive period.
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/derekflintone/myhomepage/skingweb.jpg

and whatever you do, DONT FLY AND DRINK - the consequences can be dire.

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/derekflintone/images/gazmondeoweb.jpg

Nollick ghennal as blien vie noa, as we say on fraggle rock

[John Eacott]

It's now Christmas Day, so officially,

Happy Christmas

[Nick Lappos]

This world is so big, and pprune powered electrons so fast that John's Christmas proclaimation is 8 hours early on the US East coast! What hath God wrought?

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all Ppruners, everywhere!

Nick Lappos

[407 Driver]

Merry Christmas to ALL from the (snow-free?) Canadian Rockies.

http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/mica/CartMoose.gif

Have a safe and successful 2003!

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[MightyGem]

Seasons Greetings from Liverpool

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[widgeon]

merry christmas from snowy eastern Canada.

Wanted to insert picture but I cannot .

[offshoreigor]

Thanks Heliport and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

That Flag is just WAY TOO COOL!

Cheers, :eek: OffshoreIgor :eek:

[Heli-Ice]

Merry Christmas to you all.

Vfrpilotpb, I think the Icelandic Santa is the only one crazy enough to fly around in the Exec :D

I heard that The CAA cought him on his sleigh with an out of date airworthiness certificate a few days ago.

May you all enjoy a happy 2003.

Heli-Ice.

[Steve76]

What did Santa get me for chrissy?
3.3hrs, 4 scene calls to car accidents and a patient transfer :)
Even managed to get a bite of lunch in.....

[B222]

Happy Christmas to all the hoverjocks out there. Be safe in 2003,

[idle stop]

Better late than never....
Hope you have all had a good Christmas and will have a safe and prosperous 2003.

[offshoreigor]

OK!

The Rain has stopped and we don't have to shovel anything, so there!!!!!

:eek: OffshoreIgor :eek: :p :p :p :p :eek:

[Irlandés]

Two old ladies on a bus in Dublin in the middle of the holiday season with bags and bags of shopping at their feet pass by a billboard that proclaims in big red letters 'Put Christ back into Christmas!'. One looks at the other and says 'Jaysus! They're draggin' religion into everything these days!' :D

Happy Christmas!!!

Irlandés :)

[discobeast]

hey, Irlandés!

trust the irish to post a cr@p joke like that! ;) remember... no gift, no lift from the airport! hehe..

merry christmas and blah blah blah.......

[chopperdr]

merry christmas to all, just back from perth auz, spent christmas day installing simplex fire tank on heli-auz as-350b3's. sure beats the hell out of rain, slush and my personal favorite black ice, but not complaining now that san diego is home. have a safe and productive year.
also can someone explain the method of attaching jpegs as i have some nice shots from perth.
thanks and take care

[John Eacott]

Chopperdr,

JPG's need to be hosted on a site, then a link made to the db. If you don't have a site, e mail them and I'll host them for you.

Helicopters Australia with tanks on B3's, whatever next :rolleyes: How much can they put in the tanks?

There is a large company in NSW called Heli-Aust, so don't confuse the two............

[407 Driver]

...bolting tanks to a B3? That doesn't make much sense?? the internal GW is so low already? Having an underslung load with a B3, and using that exceptionally high external GW makes the B3 compete with some Meduim helicopters.

[chopperdr]

sirs: the tank capacity is 1100L, the tanks are considered external load. the b3/ simplex combination is by far the leader in light single capability and will compete head on with most medium twins. the company was helicopters australia, a division of helicopters new zealand.

[John Eacott]

The tank capacity is 1100L, but what can the B3 actually use? The Simplex tank for a 117 is 1200lt (IIRC), but I've yet to find a BK that can actually lift that much :rolleyes:


Sorry to be going slightly OT ;)

[chopperdr]

sorry to get way off topic, tried to send a private message but to no avail. to answer your question, there is in fact a 1200L tank which i helped install on a b3 in spain. under the right conditions, low temp, fuel, pilot only you can get a full tank before reaching first excedence with the b3, amazing helicopter it is.

[md 600 driver]

seasons greetings from tadcaster north yorkshire

try my resipe for a cake


AN ALTERNATIVE WHISKY CHRISTMAS CAKE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1 CUP WATER 1TSP SALT JUICE OF 1 LEMON
1 CUP SUGAR 1 TSP BAKING SODA 4 LARGE EGGS
2 CUPS DRIED FRUIT 1 CUP BROWN SUGAR 8 OZ NUTS
1 BOTTLE OF FINEST WHISKY

Method

Sample the whisky to check for quality. Take a large bowl, check the whisky again (to be sure it is still of the highest quality). Pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
Add 1 teaspoon sugar and beat again. Make sure the whisky is still of. Cry another cup. Turn of the mixerer.
Break two eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the dried fruit.
Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck on the beaterers, pry it off with a screwdriver. Check the whisky for tonsisticity. Sift two cups of salt or something (it’s not too important at this stage)
Check the whisky. Sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Spoon of sugar or whatever is left. Grease the oven. Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees.
Don’t forget to beat off the turner. Give the bowl to the dog. Check the whisky and go to bed.

[Flying Lawyer]

Happy New Year to fellow Rotorheads.


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[LordGrumpy]

Flying Lawyer
Thank you for placing the pictures.