Call for private helicopters to aid bushfire response

[mickjoebill]

Clive Palmer just tweeted...

Twitter

mjb

[Jabberwocky82]

****. No. Please do not do this.

[Squawk7700]

Don’t be so quick to dismiss. There have been a number of “luxury” vessels that have rescued people from Mallacoota that the Navy were unable to rescue. Can’t see this being much different assuming that the pilots are suitably qualified.

[thunderbird five]

Could that helicopter actually lift Clive Palmer?

[thunderbird five]

Should only take four to six weeks to get the CASR 21.197(f) Special Flight Permit organised, then Clive's operations can legally begin. Anyone needing a lift, can you hang on til then.
Aren't we lucky that CASA is not in charge of the boating world. "Picking up scorched people off a burning beach constitutes a commercial operation. Doing so without an OOC (Oceanic Operations Certificate) is an offence of strict liability. Penalty: 5 jillion penalty units."

[SRFred]

Given visibility in many areas has been less than 50 metres for the last week regardless of wind or calm I can't imagine it being used anway.

[SCPL_1988]

It begs the question as to which politicians one might be willing to shake hands with
let alone be obliged to reward Clive with a good deeds award.

[junior.VH-LFA]

Yeah flying a civilian helicopter into a disaster zone where coordinated ADF and Firefighting operations are ongoing in low visibility conditions seems like a brilliant idea.

[Capt Fathom]

Originally Posted by junior.VH-LFA

Yeah flying a civilian helicopter into a disaster zone where coordinated ADF and Firefighting operations are ongoing in low visibility conditions seems like a brilliant idea.

I can’t see where Clive said that in his tweet?

[Clare Prop]

He'd be more help donating some of his millions to the Salvos, Red Cross, WIRES etc and staying as far away as possible.

[industry insider]

Could that helicopter actually lift Clive Palmer?

Yes, its one of the few in that class that can!

[longrass]

The guys holds status as a living national treasure. Owns a multi million dollar helicopter and you f*ckn retards think it ok to back out his 5000 hour ex mil pilot for flying people out of harms way... ok. Back to my home in the hole.

[Sunfish]

Shirley you are joking.

[Desert Flower]

Originally Posted by Sunfish

Shirley you are joking.

Who's Shirley?

DF.

[Sunfish]

You Tube

[Atlas Shrugged]

The guys holds status as a living national treasure.

I'm glad someone thinks he thinks he is a 'national treasure'. It must be a very nice alternate reality to live in.

[Global Aviator]

However... A bloke offers an asset and you bag him, put differences aside and say thank you. It is after all the GREAT Aussie spirit talking.

[PDR1]

Some people obviously feel it's more important to be dicks than to save lives. It's in times of stress that peoples' true character comes to the fore.

PDR

[cattletruck]

The ultimate gesture would be if he offered this asset with no strings attached to those who could repurpose it in some very useful way. I have no idea if he has done this already and have no info on the quals of his pilots.

[Capt Fathom]

Personal experience there Sunfish, or just heresay?