B206L3 Accident in PNG
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Update on PNG Pilot
For those of you interested,
Bruce Has been transferred from the hospital in cairns to one in melbourne.
At this stage his condition is serious, but stable, and he is in an induced coma.
For more information please reply to this message.
Thanking you all
CBAUS
Bruce Has been transferred from the hospital in cairns to one in melbourne.
At this stage his condition is serious, but stable, and he is in an induced coma.
For more information please reply to this message.
Thanking you all
CBAUS
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I am to understand from PNG sources that the investigation into the accident won't be finalized until after the pilot can be interviewed by the investigators. Unfortunately however the pilots current medical condition precludes any interview for the time being, although improvements in his condition are anticipated.
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important rules
Terrible for all involved......
Slightly off topic (and not intended to be inflammatory) but I was talking to a senior guy who has spent many years in that part of the world. He mentioned four critical factors (that we are all no doubt aware of) that MUST be considered in remote area operations. These things have kept him alive for over 15 years in PNG.
1 - Light....when will it run out, will you reach your destination??
2 - Fuel.....how much have you got, how much will you need.
3 - Weather..... LOOK, what is it doing now, what is it doing later, when will you turn around??
4 - Limitations....flight manuals are like a PICs bible....read it...believe it
If any two of these are working against you, DO NOT GO.
As mentioned many of you are aware of this already. It is great advice for low time pilots. The toughest part is telling the client no.
Slightly off topic (and not intended to be inflammatory) but I was talking to a senior guy who has spent many years in that part of the world. He mentioned four critical factors (that we are all no doubt aware of) that MUST be considered in remote area operations. These things have kept him alive for over 15 years in PNG.
1 - Light....when will it run out, will you reach your destination??
2 - Fuel.....how much have you got, how much will you need.
3 - Weather..... LOOK, what is it doing now, what is it doing later, when will you turn around??
4 - Limitations....flight manuals are like a PICs bible....read it...believe it
If any two of these are working against you, DO NOT GO.
As mentioned many of you are aware of this already. It is great advice for low time pilots. The toughest part is telling the client no.
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Flapnfeather, I don’t disagree with the principle you put forward.
However, as I recall life in PNG the first two were sacred…the others were open to negotiation. If it gets dark you land and wait until the morning. I always carried a sleeping bag, water and “anti-mossie spray”. And never go past a gas station without topping up.
The weather was very much ‘what you see is what you get’, forecasts were a luxury. Maybe nowadays with the Internet and satellite weather this has changed but I doubt whether those pics will show if the Tari or Como gap is open or closed.
Flight manuals...well I suppose we had one of those somewhere; I mean we had to have a quick read of it every six months or so before a base check.
The best attribute to have was lots of “native cunning”!
I suspect that none of the above will have had much to do with the sad accident that is the subject of the thread. To those that survived all the best for a speedy recovery, to the family and friends of those that didn’t, you are in my thoughts.
HA
However, as I recall life in PNG the first two were sacred…the others were open to negotiation. If it gets dark you land and wait until the morning. I always carried a sleeping bag, water and “anti-mossie spray”. And never go past a gas station without topping up.
The weather was very much ‘what you see is what you get’, forecasts were a luxury. Maybe nowadays with the Internet and satellite weather this has changed but I doubt whether those pics will show if the Tari or Como gap is open or closed.
Flight manuals...well I suppose we had one of those somewhere; I mean we had to have a quick read of it every six months or so before a base check.
The best attribute to have was lots of “native cunning”!
I suspect that none of the above will have had much to do with the sad accident that is the subject of the thread. To those that survived all the best for a speedy recovery, to the family and friends of those that didn’t, you are in my thoughts.
HA
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Terrible for all involved......
Slightly off topic (and not intended to be inflammatory) but I was talking to a senior guy who has spent many years in that part of the world. He mentioned four critical factors (that we are all no doubt aware of) that MUST be considered in remote area operations. These things have kept him alive for over 15 years in PNG.
1 - Light....when will it run out, will you reach your destination??
2 - Fuel.....how much have you got, how much will you need.
3 - Weather..... LOOK, what is it doing now, what is it doing later, when will you turn around??
4 - Limitations....flight manuals are like a PICs bible....read it...believe it
If any two of these are working against you, DO NOT GO.
As mentioned many of you are aware of this already. It is great advice for low time pilots. The toughest part is telling the client no.
Slightly off topic (and not intended to be inflammatory) but I was talking to a senior guy who has spent many years in that part of the world. He mentioned four critical factors (that we are all no doubt aware of) that MUST be considered in remote area operations. These things have kept him alive for over 15 years in PNG.
1 - Light....when will it run out, will you reach your destination??
2 - Fuel.....how much have you got, how much will you need.
3 - Weather..... LOOK, what is it doing now, what is it doing later, when will you turn around??
4 - Limitations....flight manuals are like a PICs bible....read it...believe it
If any two of these are working against you, DO NOT GO.
As mentioned many of you are aware of this already. It is great advice for low time pilots. The toughest part is telling the client no.
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From: Port Moresby - The beer is cold at the Aviat and Car Clubs
Hevilift PNG ordered to pay $5.65 mill to pilot
Justice Henry in the Supreme Court, Cairns, has awarded a helicopter pilot $5.65 mill for injury and and cost associated with a helicopter accident back in 2006.
Hevilift PNG to pay up by the 24th April.
Hevilift PNG to pay up by the 24th April.
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From: Port Moresby - The beer is cold at the Aviat and Car Clubs
Yes, it's the BT Jet Ranger accident...
The Court transcript is available for download, I can't get the PDF to attach to the thread.
The Court transcript is available for download, I can't get the PDF to attach to the thread.
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