Sterling Helicopters Norwich
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Sterling Helicopters Norwich
Just hoping for some info. There used to be a training school in Norwich for Sterling helicopters, however the last we had heard was they had lost their license and closed.
Does anyone know if they will be reopening in the future or whether any other training school will replace them?
Many thanks
Does anyone know if they will be reopening in the future or whether any other training school will replace them?
Many thanks
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kjg,
a simple question, but they often require complicated answers. The fate of this company is the subject of another thread:
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/443...nt-status.html
I would not hold your breath!
a simple question, but they often require complicated answers. The fate of this company is the subject of another thread:
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/443...nt-status.html
I would not hold your breath!
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In a nutshell .... Sterling lost its AOC due to not having the required authorised engineering staff. However, the Schweizer, on which most training is undertaken, is not on the AOC. But, the Schweizer is out of hours (and in bits) with no authorised engineers to complete and sign off so no training.
The staff have not been paid on time (if at all) and there is a court hearing pending for a winding up petition. The Chief Instructor is now not current.
The Senior Management (who are not based in Norwich) have made a right-royal balls-up of an otherwise excellent business; the staff at the coal-face are all, still, hoping that the business will be turned round.
There are PPL students who have been left in the lurch in the middle of their training programmes plus those, like me, who want to regain, ot maintain, currency.
OK, that was quite a big nut.
Cheers
Whirls
The staff have not been paid on time (if at all) and there is a court hearing pending for a winding up petition. The Chief Instructor is now not current.
The Senior Management (who are not based in Norwich) have made a right-royal balls-up of an otherwise excellent business; the staff at the coal-face are all, still, hoping that the business will be turned round.
There are PPL students who have been left in the lurch in the middle of their training programmes plus those, like me, who want to regain, ot maintain, currency.
OK, that was quite a big nut.
Cheers
Whirls
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the staff at the coal-face are all, still, hoping that the business will be turned round.
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You could try Saxon air... 3 hangars down. They are picking up much of Sterling and sky drifts work but I don't know if they have set up training yet?
If not your next option might be Aeromega down at Cambridge?
Hope that helps
MADY
If not your next option might be Aeromega down at Cambridge?
Hope that helps
MADY
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Mady
As for SD - OK but precisely what are they picking up that would have been Sterling's? I do not think that they are evolved for training, seems to me charter is their game.
They are picking up much of Sterling and sky drifts work
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Thats what I mean - charter work. But didnt know if they've set a training school up yet to go alongside.
I think saxon air used to do fixed wing training before the takeover. But I think they only have the ec120 and ec135 for rotary work atm?
They have a citation Mustang which is very reasonably priced and seems to be busy.
Anyone know what happened to the Banderantie charter contract SD had? someone must have picked it up?
MADY
I think saxon air used to do fixed wing training before the takeover. But I think they only have the ec120 and ec135 for rotary work atm?
They have a citation Mustang which is very reasonably priced and seems to be busy.
Anyone know what happened to the Banderantie charter contract SD had? someone must have picked it up?
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Rigga
Nicely put, you are truely correct about running a transport company.
Whirlygig, you know for sure the Schweizer is bits do you ? didnt seem it the other day during a ground run
as for no authorised engineers, i am sure the engineers there would disagree, again guys, get your facts confirmed, its dangerous making comments like that considering they are still ground running and maintaining them !!!!!
Nicely put, you are truely correct about running a transport company.
Whirlygig, you know for sure the Schweizer is bits do you ? didnt seem it the other day during a ground run
as for no authorised engineers, i am sure the engineers there would disagree, again guys, get your facts confirmed, its dangerous making comments like that considering they are still ground running and maintaining them !!!!!
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FFF - There are two that I know of definitely who are being paid but have not been to work since all this began. They are sitting at home practicing for retirement or just getting under their wives feet! Pretty much all the rest do have alternative positions and for some, an improvement. You don't really expect me to post names here do you? Or do you have an offer for them? If so pm please.
