Falklands Oil .......
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Yes S61's it is, some of the partners down there are refusing to use them because of the age and also low standard of safety fit.
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Many moons ago mil crews in the FI were encouraged to purchase shares in an oil exploration company there with strong promises of great returns......are they about to become rich??!!
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I agree, from experience a S61 has got to be the better option. S92 is going through the same convultions that the S76 went through when it first came out, and please list the safety features that the BIH S61s are lacking?
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A wee bit libellous, HP. BIH have been there since '99, and know the islands well. They have a reduced equipment because it is a VFR operation.
At least the S61 is a known aircraft, the Dakota of the helicopter world.
At least the S61 is a known aircraft, the Dakota of the helicopter world.
As a retired S61 jock, with Falklands experience, I am inclined to agree with Ships Cat. The machine works well but does have its foibles. Don't forget that BIH have the distinct advantage of being on site in the sunny South Atlantic, which may account in some small way for them being cheaper than any other operator.
I believe that the distances involved are around the 120 nm mark, so the advantages of more sophisticated machines are nullified to a certain extent. Additionally, with Argentina rattling sabres again, what are the diversion options???
I believe that the distances involved are around the 120 nm mark, so the advantages of more sophisticated machines are nullified to a certain extent. Additionally, with Argentina rattling sabres again, what are the diversion options???
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Ref the S61s equipment fit, I can think of no equipment that is fitted to Bristow or CHC aircraft that is not fitted to the Falklands aircraft operated by BIH and I have recent experience with all three companies. I would caution against making silly unfounded coments, you can put peoples jobs at risk!!
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Considering the serious S-61 accidents in Greenland Air in the 60's, 70's and one in 87, I don't think any of them are safer than the other. All were caused by tecnical flaws.
Originally Posted by Spanish Waltzer
Many moons ago mil crews in the FI were encouraged to purchase shares in an oil exploration company there with strong promises of great returns......are they about to become rich??!!
The oil issue is not new, but I still firmly believe that the exploration done 6-9 months before the FI invasion was more than coincidental. The rig found substantial reserves when drilling (with Argentine workers on the rig) and then left to work with us in the Bass Strait. After the Pacific crossing we flew to take off the transit crew (including Argentinians) near Eden, NSW, on the very day of the invasion. The silence on the find at the time was more telling than if it had been well publicised.