Wikiposts
Search

Notices
Rotorheads A haven for helicopter professionals to discuss the things that affect them

RATW copy

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 1st May 2005 | 17:37
  #1581 (permalink)  
wde
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Canada
Hello all...

IF you are looking for work with a major Canadian operator for the summer, I am collecting contact information to forward to the Director of Operations.
Good salaries, lots of flying. Last summer we had machines parked from a lack of drivers so I want to do my part to avoid that this summer AND get some PPRUNErs some work.
PM me with your contact info, I will email you (MSN or skype) as the situation dictates and we can start a dialogue.

This is for real...probably need 10-15 pilots from now unitl Sep 30.
wde
wde is offline  
Old 2nd May 2005 | 03:19
  #1582 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 564
Likes: 0
From: Chilliwack, BC Canada
I dusted off the camera, and took a few shots recently....


A Sequoia 212 heading east in search of fires in early July.
( Sequoia Helicopters Inc, Langley BC, received their Operating Cetificate in April 2005 )



A Tundra 212 hot on their tail



An East-West 214 moving drills in CYGE
407 Driver is offline  
Old 2nd May 2005 | 07:37
  #1583 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 491
Likes: 3
From: Iceland
Friend of mine Sigurdur Asgeirsson cpt of the Icelandic Coast Guard, took this picture last summer of
HSI(helicopter service iceland) Long Ranger on a job with glaciologist doing research on glacier movement , the location is
south east side of Vatnajökull, Europe´s largest glacier. The tripod has a DGPS fixed on it and are left on location throughout summer.
The pilot was cpt Jon Bjornsson of HSI.
Great pics, all of them
rotorrookie is offline  
Old 2nd May 2005 | 11:46
  #1584 (permalink)  

Helicopter Pilots Get It Up Quicker
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 885
Likes: 0
From:
rotorrookie Has he really shut down perched on the ice like that?!

PW
pilotwolf is offline  
Old 2nd May 2005 | 16:25
  #1585 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 814
Likes: 1
From: Iceland
No he´s "Rotors running".
Aesir is offline  
Old 2nd May 2005 | 16:48
  #1586 (permalink)  

Helicopter Pilots Get It Up Quicker
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 885
Likes: 0
From:
Well I thought so as first but there doesn't look to be enough 'blurring' around the moving parts.... its all too sharp.

Unless its a photographic technique?

PW
pilotwolf is offline  
Old 4th May 2005 | 10:08
  #1587 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,913
Likes: 0
From: London

Mi-8 MTV-1 with Russian Flight Engineer
Stellenbosch airfield, Western Cape, 21st April.


Two Mi-8s are brought from Russia each year for South Africa’s summer months and are on permanent standby to fight fires in mountainous areas near Cape Town.
They are ZS-registered for the duration of the contract and operated by Russian Captains and FE's with South African co-pilots.



This year’s fire-fighting contract was due to end three days after the pics were taken - it's the beginning of Autumn in SA - and I was kindly offered a flight on the last day but was unable to rearrange plans.
Very frustrating!
Flying Lawyer is offline  
Old 4th May 2005 | 19:22
  #1588 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: GOM




Rhody is offline  
Old 7th May 2005 | 03:39
  #1589 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 305
Likes: 0
From: USA
My, Sydney looks a lot like Fort Lauderdale...
Revolutionary is offline  
Old 7th May 2005 | 08:13
  #1590 (permalink)  
25 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2001
Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
Posts: 169
Likes: 0
From: in the north country fair
Which must be the reason for the caption:

Few more from a photo shoot in Fort Lauderdale last week.
RD
RotorDompteur is offline  
Old 7th May 2005 | 17:03
  #1591 (permalink)  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 370
Likes: 18
From: Oman


After some of the chat slagging Explorers, here's a nice pic of the Sussex 902 landing at Shoreham earlier this week. (Bear in the Air flying)
There may be problems with spares but it's still the best helicopter I have flown and perfect for the Police/Ambulance role we have here in Sussex.

It's my last picture from England as I'm off to sunnier climes in 12 weeks. I'll post something from there.
whoateallthepies is offline  
Old 9th May 2005 | 04:55
  #1592 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 564
Likes: 0
From: Chilliwack, BC Canada
Springtime in the Canadian Rockies.....prescribed burns

Craig lights fires...



good "Sure-Fire" mix..



bad mix !



John directs us from the L3



And I wait on standby to put out any fire escapes...



Dave bucketing WITH a ski basket installed still ?? Talk about mixed up seasons....

407 Driver is offline  
Old 10th May 2005 | 04:19
  #1593 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
From: Canada
Nice photos 407D, but you may have to focus your camera a bit - it almost looks like your bucket is attached directly to the belly of the 212!!

By the way, was your drip torch crew as pleasant as ours was:

Squirrel is offline  
Old 10th May 2005 | 13:38
  #1594 (permalink)  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
From: Cape Town/London
Another shot from a shoot back in December
farmpilot is offline  
Old 10th May 2005 | 13:40
  #1595 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 564
Likes: 0
From: Chilliwack, BC Canada
Good eye Squirrel, I knew you'd catch that one Yes, I belly hooked the bucket, I slipped over to the dark side ..and it was good.

And NO, Craig's ground crew was not as nice as yours. I haven't seen "C.S." yet this year, but "I.T." was flying with us all winter...with a beautiful 6 month old boucing baby boy on her lap. Dale and Her are in Mexico as we speak, after an incredibly good winter of Skiing at Chatter Ck.
407 Driver is offline  
Old 10th May 2005 | 16:47
  #1596 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
From: Canada
Must admit 407D, I left Carl out of the last post - would have been tougher to brag about the crew with him there - reflecting on it, I felt bad, so here he is with the ping-pong balls!

Squirrel is offline  
Old 10th May 2005 | 17:35
  #1597 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 564
Likes: 0
From: Chilliwack, BC Canada
We also used the AIDS machine, but with the current fire indicies, the torch did a bit better.

407 Driver is offline  
Old 11th May 2005 | 15:42
  #1598 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,796
Likes: 1
From: 1 Dunghill Mansions, Putney
Prototype Puma with a fenestron, SA330Z reg F-ZWRR



I/C
Ian Corrigible is offline  
Old 12th May 2005 | 14:53
  #1599 (permalink)  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 730
Likes: 0
From: Australia
NICE PIC 407.....

But did you have the ping pong machine set on 4 fast!!!...does a pretty good job....i was doing some incendary work with NPWS at jindabyne ( snowy mountains NSW australia) in 2003 fire season and we smoked up a few ridges and spurs on 4 fast late one afternoon and the next day all machines were gounded till 300pm due smoke....i wasnt very popular that day due to no wind and operators not making any tunover.......but hey i was only doing my job!!!


nice phots by the way mate! you deliver some quality stuff!!
belly tank is offline  
Old 12th May 2005 | 18:46
  #1600 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 564
Likes: 0
From: Chilliwack, BC Canada
Thanks BT, I'm not sure what the AIDS settings they were using that day, as I was at another heli-pad on the 212.

The fire indicies were quite low, so it took some effort to light anything.

How are your 407 hours coming along?
407 Driver is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.