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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 13:30
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strategic access point to the Antarctic
Perhaps there is still hope for an Empire yet....huh Crab?
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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 14:42
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Sort of war we might win sas, a barren desolate sh*thole with very few people living there!!
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Old 5th Mar 2009, 20:25
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We can still build empires Sasless - take a look at the new SARFHQ at Valley
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 01:40
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Complete with a new golf course perhaps?
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 07:19
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Sasless - I thought you were a Telegraph reader not the Daily Mirror!!
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 09:11
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Has CHC given up on the SARH contract as it seems to be alienating its specialist workforce?

Amazed!!
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 09:26
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Shame the guys and girls work hard for the company on the islands and the management have really done themselves no favours.
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CHC would not give up on SARH! There are too many managers and hangers on creaming off large salaries for that.
They are more intent on screwing the whole existing SAR team.
Then they can claim that they are not in a position to go any further because their Crews have all done a runner!!!
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 09:46
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Where's Arthur Scargill when you need him?
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 10:12
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Then they can claim that they are not in a position to go any further because their Crews have all done a runner!!!
But haven't the 3 that left up North been replaced! But i believe 2 new recruits have had a phone call to say sorry no job now!
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 19:52
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Perhaps there is still hope for an Empire yet....
Much in the same way as the Marianas, Samoa and Guam.
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Old 6th Mar 2009, 21:49
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Crab,

Actually I have never been able to keep it straight.....Sun or Mirror and keep getting it all confused. Why they waste two full pages defeats me!
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Old 7th Mar 2009, 06:14
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So is this really going to be the future of UK SAR? A contractor with dodgy funding who first puts aircraft not fit for the job into service and pretends everything is OK - then when the money gets tight starts to screw the professionals at the coal face by changing terms and conditions without negotiation, asking for more work for the same money and pushing the boys and girls towards industrial action.

In the Military this would be considered a Flight Safety hazard and certainly not conducive to providing a top quality, well motivated SAR force of the future.

I have no idea if Air Knight would be any better but so far CHC seem to be demonstrating all the reasons why I have had such deep misgivings about the whole SARH process

I understand the desire to civilianise SAR but if it has to be so, it should be a 'not for profit' organisation so that the bottom line doesn't keep compromising the front-line.
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Old 7th Mar 2009, 10:27
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Crab,

I wouldn't worry much about CHC. As they eagerly pi$$ off and alienete the entire work force, it will undoubtedly come to a grinding halt soon.

Wether it be Oil & Gas or SAR, the management seem keen to mismanage their way to destroying the business.

Sad........
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Old 7th Mar 2009, 10:33
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There is an article in the latest Flight International about the delays and cost overruns of the US Presidential VH71 programme. An alternative that has been proposed is an upgrade to the USP's current fleet along the lines of the Carson blades/glass cockpit project.

I won't spoil the surprise about the savings that can be made, see for yourself, but they are enormous. To be honest, I don't have the technical ability to know how to post a link, sorry.

Now, if it's good enough for the President of the USA ...........

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Old 7th Mar 2009, 11:48
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Crab, great idea, 'not for profit', maybe a small one but more the priviledge of holding the contract and doing the job than any profit motivation. Any for lord sake, someone at the MCA who can stand up to contractors and say, don't crap and don't perform like crap!
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Old 7th Mar 2009, 12:46
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Perhaps the CAA would like to take this over as they are in the forefront of safety and innovation. Add the small profit that could be made as suggested and they could add that to their requirement to be self supporting.

The flying opportunities for their Inspectors would be a real boon. They could be put on rotating rosters much as military pilots are moved to desks between flying tours.

There you go Crab....problem sorted!
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Old 8th Mar 2009, 08:38
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No Sasless - that is an empire that really doesn't need to be built
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Old 8th Mar 2009, 08:56
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Where's Arthur Scargill when you need him?
Surely you wouldn't want him to get involved. He failed last time!
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Regretably Chivenor drops to 12 hour SAR cover, 0800-2000, for the following days 11,12,13,22,23 March.
Sorry it's come to this but understandable.

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