Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
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Here is another small helipad.
Here is another one but not built to last, it broke 30 minutes after landing there, lucky me, blades were stopped and the aircraft ended up sitting on the stinger, not a scratch. The pad was the right size with the right number and size of logs but they were too widely spaced. That was my fifth time landing there and shutting down.
That's me on the roof calling the Astar working with me.
Flew back to camp afterward with the Astar to get the AME and a couple of fallers, We cut the logs slowly, one by one to get the ST to come down almost level. got it going and left.
Close up of the broken log
Here is another one but not built to last, it broke 30 minutes after landing there, lucky me, blades were stopped and the aircraft ended up sitting on the stinger, not a scratch. The pad was the right size with the right number and size of logs but they were too widely spaced. That was my fifth time landing there and shutting down.
That's me on the roof calling the Astar working with me.
Flew back to camp afterward with the Astar to get the AME and a couple of fallers, We cut the logs slowly, one by one to get the ST to come down almost level. got it going and left.
Close up of the broken log
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Refuelling the diesels at a mountaintop radio site. 12 minute turns. It took a while....
A bit turbulent if you fly in the wrong spot otherwise 35 kts is smooth as silk
Gotta love the Cold War infrastructure. Leftovers now used by the phone system
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Bell 407 in the Pacific Islands...
Recent pics with a new camera...
For those interested, Canon 1Dx mk2 with Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS
This camera is at a whole new level to my previous bodies, which included a 1 series.
For those interested, Canon 1Dx mk2 with Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS
This camera is at a whole new level to my previous bodies, which included a 1 series.
Helitech 2003
Looks like heli-golfing. Maybe a marketing trip?
We had the good fortune of flying in her a few months ago while it was enroute back home from the European tour.
1. Captain Mario Leroux...
2. Halifax CHC crew...
3. Stitched S92 Cockpit...
4. Ex-CHC pal who rejoined the CAF, Sean Cruickshank...
We had the good fortune of flying in her a few months ago while it was enroute back home from the European tour.
1. Captain Mario Leroux...
2. Halifax CHC crew...
3. Stitched S92 Cockpit...
4. Ex-CHC pal who rejoined the CAF, Sean Cruickshank...
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Its has been at EGNX East Midlands airport, but is a temp while their normal one has maintenance carried out on it I beleive.
