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Where is the Cobham/AMSA SAR Challenger 604???

Old 10th Mar 2017, 10:52
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Practice does make perfect and that is why the old operator conducted loads of land and marine drops for practice, I believe the new operator will be doing this training in the Sim (correct me if I am wrong someone).
They have been doing quite a bit of training around Cairns, though the type of training I do not know.
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Old 10th Mar 2017, 11:45
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So it moves?
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Old 11th Mar 2017, 00:34
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What successful drop

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So it moves?
RSCU 660 dropped at lease 4 items to that yacht, nothing was retrieved, there were also 3 black Hawks and 1 c130 on task, such was the confidence in the jet doing something useful.
As for comments on the tender, the Cobham bid was 10 Mil per annum more expensive than the stated budget in the tender. If the actual budget was that high then no doubt we would have had a fleet of new aircraft, not second hand jets.
Does anyone want to take about the problems with sensors, integration and comms, including the bits of kit that have not been provided as promised such as VIDAR and cell locate. These teething problems are probably going to be solved, but at this stage implentation is 12 months behind schedule.
Turning up for a SAR is one thing, doing what you said you can do is another. A bit early for a pat on the back, you have a long path ahead of you Cobham.
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Old 12th Mar 2017, 23:16
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When the contract was first given to Aerorescue, was it on time, did it all kick off on day one? Were there any teething issues? If so, well done. If not - have the aerorescue guys forgotten this now?
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Old 20th Mar 2017, 03:13
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All five AeroRescue bases commenced service, with contracted capability, on the contracted start dates.
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Old 20th Mar 2017, 06:17
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A Challenger 604 has just successfully co-ordinated an RAN rescue of some Saffies from their disabled yacht, 1300kms SW of the lower coast of Western Australia.

ABC News (Aust) - South African men rescued from stricken yacht Jedi 1 off W.A.
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Old 20th Mar 2017, 23:44
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What was the useful range of those Dorniers?
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Old 21st Mar 2017, 00:57
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1000nm from memory
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Old 3rd Apr 2017, 08:24
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So does that mean all bases up and running and fully operational now?
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Old 31st May 2017, 06:23
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The new standard of special mission ops in Australia

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So does that mean all bases up and running and fully operational now?
Well here we are, 9 months into the contract and a capability that is measured somewhere in the vicinity of less than 50 % contractually compliant. And this is now accepted as the new standard. The aircraft and equipment continues to fall short of Cobhams contracted claims. The crew, what there is of them are looking at their employment options. As a Surveillance/ SAR platform there are plenty of better jet options than the 604. Wake up government, the industry shakes it's head at your selection of company and aircraft.
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Old 31st May 2017, 08:18
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....another block of flats for someone in AMSA I guess....
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Old 2nd Jun 2017, 08:36
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Originally Posted by FMTAfterburn
Well here we are, 9 months into the contract and a capability that is measured somewhere in the vicinity of less than 50 % contractually compliant. And this is now accepted as the new standard. The aircraft and equipment continues to fall short of Cobhams contracted claims. The crew, what there is of them are looking at their employment options. As a Surveillance/ SAR platform there are plenty of better jet options than the 604. Wake up government, the industry shakes it's head at your selection of company and aircraft.
So what gives FMT, been out of the loop for a few months now and haven't been keeping track, still struggling I assume.

Is Essendon online yet, I would assume they have full crews at all bases by now.
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Old 2nd Jun 2017, 10:57
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Get over it mate.. it's all in the past. Everyone else has moved on. When your feeling sad just watch that feel good YouTube video.
In many respects Cobham are doing a much better job. At the very least they have set up a sensible platform (for a nation such as this) from which they can only improve to provide a far superior service. They have already responded to not less than 6 events that were literally beyond the capability of the previous operation (and I'm not only referring to range).
I'm not negating how disappointing it all must have been for previous crew but that's life. My best advice (having been there before) is to move on. Onwards and upwards!
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Old 8th Jun 2017, 11:40
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Hey Dashunder

Essendon not online nor is the the 4th aircraft available crew solution is seriously lacking. Yes I've moved on but the principle remains.
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Originally Posted by Snakecharma
Well, I watched it land yesterday in Perth on runway 24 and it wasn't on the ground until just after the C intersection. That, for those that don't know Perth, is a bit over half way down the runway and the runway is only 2163m long.

I was waiting for it to go spearing through the end onto the grass, but it didn't.
Your full of **** lol
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Old 8th Jul 2017, 13:55
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Originally Posted by bodybag
Wasathangi! How dare you hijack this thread! This space is for disgruntled people who didn't get a job! Don't be coming in here trying to tell us that Cobham are competent or that the 604 is the right machine for the job! A fast intercontinental jet for maritime rescue response in a country like Australia! It doesn't make sense!!
P8 Poseidon is a 737-900 (fast intercontintenal jet) and your going to tell me its no good for maritime patrol??
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Old 8th Jul 2017, 14:07
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FFS enough already STOP BITCHING LIKE A BUNCH OF OLD WOMEN
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Does anyone know where the Dorniers are parked?
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Old 3rd Jan 2018, 01:39
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[QUOTE]Does anyone know where the Dorniers are parked?

Some work has recently been done for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency
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Originally Posted by TBM-Legend
Does anyone know where the Dorniers are parked?
1 Parked out front of the Pas hangar today. Seen 3 of them parked up just a few weeks ago.
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