European Weather - 'Snow' Joke!
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Helicopter issues alert after hitting snowstorm - The Irish Times - Thu, Dec 02, 2010
BBC News - Lighthouse contractors ran out of food
RAF chopper forced to land amidst snow chaos - Perthshire Advertiser
Snowed-in Youth Achievers look forward to helicopter ride prize after missing awards party - mirror.co.uk
BBC News - Lighthouse contractors ran out of food
RAF chopper forced to land amidst snow chaos - Perthshire Advertiser
Snowed-in Youth Achievers look forward to helicopter ride prize after missing awards party - mirror.co.uk
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Severe weather is causing disruption to North Sea flights and leaving oil rig workers waiting at sea.
Helicopter operator Bond said there had been "significant disruption" to travel, amid planned offshore crew changes.
Fellow firm CHC said it only had one flight out of 23 on Monday and was likely to complete about 16 out of 35 on Tuesday. A CHC spokeswoman added: "The hope is to clear the backlog before the end of the week however, weather permitting."
A Bristow spokesman said: "Bristow is acutely aware of the inconvenience caused to the offshore workforce due to the current weather conditions. "We would like to assure our passengers that as soon as it is safe to operate our normal service will be restored."
BBC News - North east schools and travel disrupted by winter snow
Helicopter operator Bond said there had been "significant disruption" to travel, amid planned offshore crew changes.
Fellow firm CHC said it only had one flight out of 23 on Monday and was likely to complete about 16 out of 35 on Tuesday. A CHC spokeswoman added: "The hope is to clear the backlog before the end of the week however, weather permitting."
A Bristow spokesman said: "Bristow is acutely aware of the inconvenience caused to the offshore workforce due to the current weather conditions. "We would like to assure our passengers that as soon as it is safe to operate our normal service will be restored."
BBC News - North east schools and travel disrupted by winter snow
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Irish Coastguard
....colleague Davitt Ward prepared the liferaft for ditching....
(I bet the Captain has had enough stick for his name over the years too.... I dread to think of his nicknames)
Shock and horror! How do you land or take off from the deck when you can't see the markings?
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you'll really have some cold weather to look forward to when this global warming thing passes.
be cold as charity here too as we're to get a carbon tax and we'll have no money left at all
be cold as charity here too as we're to get a carbon tax and we'll have no money left at all
The right pictures for each article!
this global warming thing
. I know cos George W Bush said so...
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Looks like a normal winter day operation in Canada........we just got 2ft in 24hrs, things running normal, gettin a little chilly -28C tonite, but hey should be -30C this time of year so not complaining......-15C forecast tommorrow, can fly without the full on winter gear nice.....
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Newfieboy that is coool!
It is the same in the Nordic countries, we are working with this weather during every winter and it is a question of getting used to it.
Do you use Jet type B or do you mix JetA with another product?
Sometimes if the snow is to much we use this:
the Aktiv Snow-Trac which we used to build here in Sweden!
Good flying to you!
YBB
It is the same in the Nordic countries, we are working with this weather during every winter and it is a question of getting used to it.
Do you use Jet type B or do you mix JetA with another product?
Sometimes if the snow is to much we use this:
the Aktiv Snow-Trac which we used to build here in Sweden!
Good flying to you!
YBB
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newfieboy, apart from aircraft, how on earth do you keep cars and vehicles operating in those temperatures? Car heaters, windscreen wipers, dont they all just freeze?
As the NLB pilot who should've been picking up the 4 lads from N Rona, I'd just like to say thanks to the Stornoway crew who did it on our behalf. We even got to see you arrive at Inverness while we were weathered-in; very much appreciated.
Thud, im sure the crew will see this as most are watching PPRUNE like a hawk for info about the SAR-H anouncement, was it due to weather you couldnt get the guys?
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Snow joke indeed
EOR to add the the laughing stock of Europe for a mere dusting of snow.
Just heard on the news that a female rang 999 to report someone stealing their snowman!!!
I was going to post on police budget cuts to see if they launched for this heinous crime, read two posts and realised its far too emotional in there for humour ha ha ha.
Just heard on the news that a female rang 999 to report someone stealing their snowman!!!
I was going to post on police budget cuts to see if they launched for this heinous crime, read two posts and realised its far too emotional in there for humour ha ha ha.
In the RAF chaps with long hair are usually girls
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The badge looks in fact like a winged seahorse.
If you google the history of 203 squadron you'll find the maritime connections. NB: No need to report back.
Is that a female co-pilot?
)BTW, the lady is a QHI and was the captain.
Last edited by Flying Lawyer; 3rd Dec 2010 at 22:50.
BTW, the lady is a QFI and was the captain.