A nice piece of flying; & excellent PR
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A nice piece of flying; & excellent PR
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From: On the western edge of The Moor
For those that don't know the area Striding edge is so named as, in places it is only a stride wide particularly near the summit of Hellvelyan.
The views at about 00.33 show the summit and the path.
In high winds it is not unknown for people to be literally blown off the path
Taken this year at a local fly-in
The views at about 00.33 show the summit and the path.
In high winds it is not unknown for people to be literally blown off the path
Taken this year at a local fly-in
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Nice bit of flying - reminds me of the Russian pilots when I was heliskiing there last year...they would bury the nosewheel in the snow while the rear wheels hang over the precipice, then you (skiers) would jump out the front door (MIL 8)!
Seeing that video, wouldn't skids be better for Air Ambulance work? (standing by for incoming...)
Seeing that video, wouldn't skids be better for Air Ambulance work? (standing by for incoming...)
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And, of course, if anyone wants to help support the great work the Air Ambulance Services carry out
The Association of Air Ambulances in the UK
The Association of Air Ambulances in the UK
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wouldn't skids be better for Air Ambulance work? (standing by for incoming...)
Great North Air Ambulance Service - The Helicopters
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Well. that took me back! Stridding edge and nethermost cove. I did a job yards from where this was taken and came very close to killing my entire crew - as one of my old instructors used to say to all of us going through training " you ran out of skill!". Its a nasty place even on a nice day - so hat off and well done.
Skids/Wheels. Its subjective. I like wheels others will like skids. Depends what your used to and the aircraft your flying. If I had to do this job in those coditions or worse, I would rather have wheels. Go find a Police pilot who has flown skids for years and he will want skids - perhaps. Horses for courses.
If you look very closely on Scaffel Pike you will find some yellow paint and a few aerials from when it goes wrong doing exactly this type of rescue - my first one ever [I was co-pilot so I ran out of words rather than skill!!!]. A long, long time ago..........
Skids/Wheels. Its subjective. I like wheels others will like skids. Depends what your used to and the aircraft your flying. If I had to do this job in those coditions or worse, I would rather have wheels. Go find a Police pilot who has flown skids for years and he will want skids - perhaps. Horses for courses.
If you look very closely on Scaffel Pike you will find some yellow paint and a few aerials from when it goes wrong doing exactly this type of rescue - my first one ever [I was co-pilot so I ran out of words rather than skill!!!]. A long, long time ago..........
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Nice collective control. But I was surprised to see that it looked like if he'd been talked down a metre further back he could have put the nosewheel on
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Good work! 
I have some photo's I took of that helicopter in 'Express' livery, landing in London Fields during an ambulance strike (some Royal Navy ambulance stand-ins also attended) many moons ago.
Express Newspapers sent a courier to collect the film and processed and printed it.
I have some photo's I took of that helicopter in 'Express' livery, landing in London Fields during an ambulance strike (some Royal Navy ambulance stand-ins also attended) many moons ago.
Express Newspapers sent a courier to collect the film and processed and printed it.
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Well Done GNAA
A woman who fell 30 feet from the top of Striding Edge on Helvellyn was airlifted to safety in one of the most daring and skilful rescues ever seen in the Lakes.
A woman who fell 30 feet from the top of Striding Edge on Helvellyn was airlifted to safety in one of the most daring and skilful rescues ever seen in the Lakes.
Eileen Garby was left bleeding from a head injury and just inches from a 300ft drop after she slipped from the danger ridge while walking.
But a crew from the Great North Air Ambulance was able to land a helicopter on Striding Edge so that paramedics could treat her.
Eye-witnesses described the rescue as ‘stunning’ as pilot Steve Graham landed on the ridge, lodging the back wheels of the craft on to a path just six feet wide – with the front wheel hanging off the edge as paramedics jumped out.
Eileen Garby was left bleeding from a head injury and just inches from a 300ft drop after she slipped from the danger ridge while walking.
But a crew from the Great North Air Ambulance was able to land a helicopter on Striding Edge so that paramedics could treat her.
Eye-witnesses described the rescue as ‘stunning’ as pilot Steve Graham landed on the ridge, lodging the back wheels of the craft on to a path just six feet wide – with the front wheel hanging off the edge as paramedics jumped out.
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Great stuff. I do think though, as I watch helicopter heroes or similar when casualties in stretchers are carried long/tricky distances to waiting helicopters, that we should be using the RAF/Navy/CG and their (admittedly aged and increasingly unserviceable) hoists to enable rapid/safer rescue.
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I wonder if it was the same pilot who landed the GNAA in the centre of Berwick upon Tweed a few weeks ago which gained worldwide coverage for his excellent piloting skills. The footage of the 'rescue' was the most viewed on You Tube for a while!
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its great pr, great viewing but its nagged at me for ages... this is surely an raf job??? brilliant work all the same well done
second thought,,, i love watching helicopter heroes its great but i fear the air ambulance is called out FAR too routinely.. i thought it was only for instances where both time and accesibility were a premium. one called near my home recently and the guy was, in my limited opinion medical opinion granted... fine for a road transfer.
but love the shows and hugely admire the work they do.
second thought,,, i love watching helicopter heroes its great but i fear the air ambulance is called out FAR too routinely.. i thought it was only for instances where both time and accesibility were a premium. one called near my home recently and the guy was, in my limited opinion medical opinion granted... fine for a road transfer.
but love the shows and hugely admire the work they do.
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Well done to the guys for getting the job done. However, in the wake of the numerous HEMS incidents where crews have been criticised for pushing the envelope to far is this not a case of "got away with it this time"? If this had not worked out so well I'm sure a lot of people on this forum would be blasting the guys for even attempting a landing when a winch equipped aircraft may have been available. I wait to be corrected on that, but Prestwick, Boulmer, Lec and Valley all cover that area. I know how frustrating it can be to arrive on scene and not be able to do anything, but sometimes one life has to be considered against the lives of three (four I'm guessing in this case with a cameraman) crew and a helicopter.
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From: north of the south
StringF , The RAF SAR are actually there to Rescue downed pilots , that is their actual role , anythiing else they do , like this for example is done as a service and more of a favour if you like , it is not their specific remit , or at least it used to be I stand to be corrected but well done all
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Top notch work by G-HEMS
This is how helicopters are meant to be used.
As for Moose Loadie I don't remember many incidents with British Air Ambulances except for the odd door going missing and the odd hoarding entering the disc.
And no I don't want to start a fight but the statistics speak for themselves don't they?
This is how helicopters are meant to be used.
As for Moose Loadie I don't remember many incidents with British Air Ambulances except for the odd door going missing and the odd hoarding entering the disc.
And no I don't want to start a fight but the statistics speak for themselves don't they?