Dunk Test in Southampton
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Dunk Test in Southampton
Looking to fly over the channel in a R44, understand I have to take a dunk test in a tank and thatthere is one in Southampton. Does anybody have details on the test and on the company/organisation I have to get in touch with.
Thanks for your help and advice in advance.
Graeme the fish
Thanks for your help and advice in advance.
Graeme the fish
Whilst it might be a good idea to go and do dunk training, there is no legal requirement for you to do so to fly across the channel privately (which I presume this is). I suppose if you are hiring the machine the operator could mandate it, but most don't.
Commercially obviously a different ball game, but would need two engines to start with + whatever training specified in your ops manual.
Commercially obviously a different ball game, but would need two engines to start with + whatever training specified in your ops manual.
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Dunker training
Is it mandatory to undertake 'dunker training' for commercial ops? I've heard that the North Sea pilots are not forced to do it (although it could be part of the employment conditions I suppose).
I don't think its mandatory according to the regulations for AOC work (never been to the rigs) however i would imagine that most of the operators mandate it in their operations manuals or perhaps because of Health and Safety regulations.
Maybe someone from the Oil industry in the UK can point us to the right place !
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Maybe someone from the Oil industry in the UK can point us to the right place !
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I think taking a dunk in a tank before setting out over open water is a great idea. Can't imagine it would cost that much...?
Lets face it if you lose an R44 engine over water, you are going to get wet, so some preparation as to what to expect and how to escape can't be a bad thing.
Not sure if there is a tank with specific types? I would imagine most of them would be based around large turbines?
If its the english channel then there is plenty of sea traffic so chances are with a good radio call and some quick thinking you could get picked up pretty quick. However that won't prepare you for escaping a cockpit underwater.
Maybe it should be mandatory?
Lets face it if you lose an R44 engine over water, you are going to get wet, so some preparation as to what to expect and how to escape can't be a bad thing.
Not sure if there is a tank with specific types? I would imagine most of them would be based around large turbines?
If its the english channel then there is plenty of sea traffic so chances are with a good radio call and some quick thinking you could get picked up pretty quick. However that won't prepare you for escaping a cockpit underwater.
Maybe it should be mandatory?
