Helsinki - Tallin Copterline shuttle

[The Nr Fairy]

No, not advertising, just a question, having spent the afternoon in Tallinn having commuted over (at work's expense) from Helsinki.

Current temperatures in the bit of the Baltic between Helsinki and Tallinn are of the order of 11 Celcius (http://www.fimr.fi/en/itamerinyt/ekomallit.html).

Survival times are of the order of 6 hours with the current temperatures (http://www.basegear.com/ch16.html#fig16_7).

But in winter I guess the temperatures are such that survival times are measured in minutes - far less than the time taken for any rescue vessel to show up. Do customers get survival suits if they ask, or do the crew wear them when the temperature drops enough ? Or is the risk assessment such that the risk of ditching is minimal and thus deemed so unlikely as not to require more ?

[Collective Bias]

Probably just following JAR-OPS 3 rules, never longer out then 15 min from land = not needed, than common sense. Not to uncommon in this business.

Survival suits would probably be unsuiatable for "suits"


CB

[SASless]

It is a lot further over cold water in the winter when you fly from Europe to the USA by airliner....no survival suits there either.

[helicopter-redeye]

I on't think it flies in the winter - summer only service.

They drive pax over on sledges when the Bottenviken freezes over in the winter ...

h-r

[Aesir]

Quote: "I on't think it flies in the winter - summer only service."

Hi "H-Redeye"

You are probably joking.. but just in case Copterline advertise a year round flight schedule on their website.

Copterline website

edited for spelling error