Helicorp
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From: Straylya mate
I have heard that they are battling.
On their frist day of op's there, their 412 went U/S.
It stayed that way for something like 16 days. Then their 212 decided it wanted a rest too. The servicability seesawed between the two machines for the rest of the month.
An informed source told me that they did not achive 50% perfromance for the month, (October). The Aust Army must be seething, their minimum acceptable limit is 95% performance. I hear a revue of Helicorps contract in Timor is about to begin.
Some very unhappy chappies at the coal face too.
Op's
On their frist day of op's there, their 412 went U/S.
It stayed that way for something like 16 days. Then their 212 decided it wanted a rest too. The servicability seesawed between the two machines for the rest of the month.
An informed source told me that they did not achive 50% perfromance for the month, (October). The Aust Army must be seething, their minimum acceptable limit is 95% performance. I hear a revue of Helicorps contract in Timor is about to begin.
Some very unhappy chappies at the coal face too.
Op's
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From: Straylya mate
And it gets worse!
Last week, (Monday), their 212 in Dili had an emergency landing near Hera, (10 min flight East Of Dili).
Evidently the main gear box didn't want to play any more.
I'm told the main input quill seized.
Lucky to walk away from I hear.
Helicorp had the machine loaded onto a truck and returned the machine to Dili by road. Hard enough on that road in a car!
After searching for a main gear box I heard they've got one out of Canada.
What's next????
Op's
Last week, (Monday), their 212 in Dili had an emergency landing near Hera, (10 min flight East Of Dili).
Evidently the main gear box didn't want to play any more.
I'm told the main input quill seized.
Lucky to walk away from I hear.
Helicorp had the machine loaded onto a truck and returned the machine to Dili by road. Hard enough on that road in a car!
After searching for a main gear box I heard they've got one out of Canada.
What's next????
Op's
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From: home
not much happening in Australia so far this season All contracts have been awarded for the next 3 years as far as I know... and there are a lot of Australian registered mediums far more capable than a 412 sitting on the ground waiting if things do change within the next few weeks....
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From: Straylya mate
I hear Helicorp are behind the eight ball again / still.
Their 412 has been U/S for quite some days last month for something as simple as changing a governor.
Simple if your support system in Aust. can get one to you.
So much for the organisation of the company stores with a world wide transport organisation along side.
Don't blame the in country engineers, they have to do with what they have got, empty stores shelves, and, they have to tame the burrowing critter.
The ADF must have had a gut full by now.
Their 412 has been U/S for quite some days last month for something as simple as changing a governor.
Simple if your support system in Aust. can get one to you.
So much for the organisation of the company stores with a world wide transport organisation along side.
Don't blame the in country engineers, they have to do with what they have got, empty stores shelves, and, they have to tame the burrowing critter.
The ADF must have had a gut full by now.
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You sure get the inside scoop op's! You should trade the stick for a maginfyling glass and long coat dude!! 
.......And I have no involvement BTW. I'm the deputy Chief Pilot for Aeroplane Jelly..........
.......And I have no involvement BTW. I'm the deputy Chief Pilot for Aeroplane Jelly..........
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Originally Posted by helopat
Ops Normal - what does Helicorp's 412 being U/S have to do with the ADF (assuming you mean the Australian Defence Force)?
A little birdie told me that Helicorp have lost the AFP contract in Canberra. Apart from the Department of Soot & Embers for fire work, that must leave a lot of gash airframes and drivers into the future
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From: Back of Bourke
Current 'goss' is that they are no longer the Erickson Aircrane AOC sponsor: Ray Cronin has picked that up at Mangalore and will become DSE/NAFC operator of choice, along with McDermott.
Well done Ray
Well done Ray