Anyone flying in Laos?
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Canada
Laos choppers
Hey Monk,
I used to fly in Cambodia and there was a big NZ company named Cambodian Helicopters using AStars... I've heared that they have quite a few operations in SE Asia incl. Laos.
From what I remember a few are on standby for emergencies so not much flying... could be wrong though.
cheers,
flyheli
I used to fly in Cambodia and there was a big NZ company named Cambodian Helicopters using AStars... I've heared that they have quite a few operations in SE Asia incl. Laos.
From what I remember a few are on standby for emergencies so not much flying... could be wrong though.
cheers,
flyheli
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Asia/Oz
HNZ has been there for many years: Welcome to Lao WestCoast helicopter, Vientiane, Laos
Dave Reed (ex RAN Wessex pilot) was running the company for years but not sure whether he is still there.
Dave Reed (ex RAN Wessex pilot) was running the company for years but not sure whether he is still there.
Joined: May 2005
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From: Canada
Work in Laos
I just finished a two month stint moving drills at a Copper/Gold mine north of Vientiane.
First heli supported drill program for 20 years so it was a learning curve for the locals but I had some top notch crews on the ground from the drilling company.
After 6 seasons in Canada it was a nice introduction to working in Asia.
I may even have some good photos somewhere.
PM me if you want to know anything specific.
First heli supported drill program for 20 years so it was a learning curve for the locals but I had some top notch crews on the ground from the drilling company.
After 6 seasons in Canada it was a nice introduction to working in Asia.
I may even have some good photos somewhere.
PM me if you want to know anything specific.
Joined: May 2005
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Demobing one of the Pad building camps
Morning crew change
Rice, Chickens and AK47s. The LPA acted as security for anything in the jungle.
About 25-30 loads per drill move. Average weight was maybe 600kg up to 800kg max
Nice clear skies in most of these after some rain had gone through. Most of the time we were above the haze in the valleys below.
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From: Canada
In short the ability to work in New Zealand
Most of the commercial machines there are run by HNZ so NZ/Lao registered.
There is not much cross over of pilots between HNZ and owner Canadian but you could find out.
Most of the commercial machines there are run by HNZ so NZ/Lao registered.
There is not much cross over of pilots between HNZ and owner Canadian but you could find out.
