No :}

PPRuNe......... the Ru = Rumour

I think one poster early on confirmed it all, it may not be 100% inked.... but the sounds of it suggest it will be.

Could go pear shaped and the RFDS stay......... thats life!:ok:

When is the NSW Air Ambulance tender due to be announced?

Didn't Vic Air Ambulance and NSW Air Ambulance ask for a joint tenderer's earlier this year?

Talk on the streets is that REX have told the NSW government, that if they don't get that contract, they will reduce there RPT services in regional NSW.

Stationair Ask the Med Crew if they would prefer a chopper over fixed wing when its a 300Nm+ Hospital to Hospital transfer flight...nah..the next innovation will be a stand up cabin :ok:

Bwahahahahahaha........ :} Thats a funny post right there. Wally, your reaction was nothing like I was expecting either. :E

I think Wally is big enough and ugly enough to say in this instance in aviation you never say never!!!!!

Really a combination of rotary & fixed wing would be a better option for tassie, be pretty ordinary trip on the golden triangle in rotary! Sort of a combined rotorlift / rfds thing under the one roof. Use the most suitable machine for the job at hand.

As mentioned, icing would kill it, not to mention low level turbulence. Have the T shirt.

couple of questions on this thread
 

Q1 - who changed the title of this thread and why? it started off as something like "RFDS get boot from VIC air ambulance" - was it politically correct to change the title or was someone's ego hurt too much??
Q2 - what is the prediction for the rest of the air ambulance contacts coming due? - my guess is - NSW = Pelair, QLD = Pelair, NT = Pelair and CareFlight. If this is proved correct it will herald a resurgence of commercial providers of contract aviation services and also put RFDS back where they do their best work, fed govt funded remote services - Clyde sent RFDS in the wrong commercial direction and they have been learning that lesson for the past 7 years, losing money hand over fist just so his ego could be stroked by wan*er politicians.
All those of you who don't have a clue - and from the quality of the posts here on this subject it is the majority, save your comments and smilies and wait for someone who knows what is going on to make a valid contribution.

PDW

Rumour around YMEN today is that Capt Wally is moving on, apparently he got the gig to replace Micheal Jackson in the Jackson5 comeback tour.

Pindan
I can tell you the contracts have done nothing but good things for SE Section and they have been well resourced all the way. I say well done to the people of SE Section who have contributed to the contract bases. The thing is the contract was not lost, it was always going to end on July 1 2011, it has just not been re-won and I would bet in this case it is not based on past performance.

Wait and see on SY, you are only guessing.

Quote:
"All those of you who don't have a clue - and from the quality of the posts here on this subject it is the majority, save your comments and smilies and wait for someone who knows what is going on to make a valid contribution."
What?.......as in a valid contribution to a RUMOR network........... long bows and wide guessing is what it's all about...:) (this smiley is on me).

All hail the Messiah!

Evening All,

Long time reader and admirer (well....most of the time!), first time poster!

And what effect will all this, if it be true and correct, do you lot think this will have on the Tassie Ops??

Is the thinking that they will also fall?? If so, when is that contract up?

Cheers All!!

AB

Is the B350 type decided or just rumour.

If decided, it has the shortfall of not being able to operate IFR at night to a destination not served by an approved Instrument Approach.
(AIP ENR - Flight Planning)

Maybe that is not so much a problem in the south of the country?

BM,
With regards to the NSWAA contract as others have said, we are all guessing at this stage.
Current rumour and far from being decided is a combination of 200/350 at this stage, (possibly 2x2) this will ultimately be determined by the ambulance service.
I don't have the AIP's handy, would the requirement to carry an alternate not be sufficient ? (given the 350 is over 5700)
It would affect ops into about 7 airports in western NSW. (not including the area served by the BHI aircraft)
The boys and girls at EN will be hoping like hell that Rex management have a dramatic change of attitude towards their staff before 1/7/2011 (assuming current staff are offered ongoing employment:confused:)
It will no doubt be a very different "conditions sandwich" being offered by Pelair/Rex/SQ.:yuk:
Good luck to all when the time comes.:ok:

Black Maria
You are of course correct. There are compliance issues regarding the use of 350's. Two crew or SP, the IFR aerodrome thing and balanced field etc. CASA can issue exemtions of course but I don't see this happening on a permanant basis.They also have to crew these aircraft and that would require ATPL allowance and there still is no excess of available qualified pilots. The next operator should be very carefull not to under quote.

The 350 bit is just rumer and no more, I would not be suprised if 200's are re-instated.

You could use the 350 for the inter city stuff as they are a bit quicker and use the 200's for the remote work.

Now then, here we go again. It seems they may have been going for the Vic Air ambulance contract. I hear now that they have it.

Horatio
350's cant do a no aid aerodrome at night. Not sure how effective that would be? Or do they only do the non-critical work on a pre planned route? Would the extra capacity of a 350 cover the extra cost of the FO?


DD

CASA might issue pel air with a dispensation for the B350 non aid Night approaches due to >5'700 kgs's weight req's. I'm sure there is a work around the problem.

There seems to be a misconception by some pilots that the B350 requires a Copilot. Not so as I understand it. Check the flight manual.