UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread
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Thanks for the reply. I still can't understand why modern helicopters have such poor windscreen wipers. Cars seem to manage at high speed without them departing over your shoulder, which used to be fairly common on the Wessex!!
Now that the S92 seems to be becoming the main Seaking replacement world wide you would think that Sikorsky would come up with a tank which isn't in the cabin! Though I know farmers like them! I came upon a lowloader with about 8 Wessex Aux tanks on it - some still in crates - in a farmer's field near Humberside 3 yrs ago!!
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Thanks for the reply. I still can't understand why modern helicopters have such poor windscreen wipers. Cars seem to manage at high speed without them departing over your shoulder, which used to be fairly common on the Wessex!!
Now that the S92 seems to be becoming the main Seaking replacement world wide you would think that Sikorsky would come up with a tank which isn't in the cabin! Though I know farmers like them! I came upon a lowloader with about 8 Wessex Aux tanks on it - some still in crates - in a farmer's field near Humberside 3 yrs ago!!
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Does it matter? You draw a line on the chart, if whatever it is is beyond that line it has to sail within that line if it needs a helicopter. Twenty or thirty miles isn't going to make a lot of difference.
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Why not? AUW still in lbs. The best FU waiting to happen had to be the 61 with tank qty, written by the filler, in US Gals, the gauges in lbs, the refueller delivering in lts.
On the S92 you can push a button (on the Display Control Panel) to swap between Kg and Lbs. Early in our S92 ops we had a crew press the button inadvertently (and probably unwittingly) and then later returned to base fearing they had a fuel leak! Capt was ex-Navy, but names no pack-drill
Not my board TC. I could be wrong but my recollection is of a number less than 200 on one of the occasions that I have looked at this. There may have been two SK figures.
I would expect these to be just initial guidelines based on a standard risk profile. It's also possible that they are claimed or contracted minima from each providers' management. The ARCC's Rescue Co-ordination System (RCS) will do the maths to produce an initial estimate for a particular job, based on the prevailing met and so on.
I would expect these to be just initial guidelines based on a standard risk profile. It's also possible that they are claimed or contracted minima from each providers' management. The ARCC's Rescue Co-ordination System (RCS) will do the maths to produce an initial estimate for a particular job, based on the prevailing met and so on.
I'll leave the RN guys to comment on the MK5's ROA as I think it is different, but the Mk3/3A can certainly go a lot further than 200nm. I've done 230 a couple of times and still had over an hours fuel left when I landed.
ARCC's computer will work out which flight will get there quickest but it can't tell if the job is possible. That is for the aircraft captain to determine.
ARCC's computer will work out which flight will get there quickest but it can't tell if the job is possible. That is for the aircraft captain to determine.
Yes, SAR Bloke. Note my term 'initial estimate'. Also 'claimed or contracted minima'.
I would rather have the management numbers that way round. The CG figures on that display were also short on what's on the graphs. I dont think the SK is being sold short.
I would rather have the management numbers that way round. The CG figures on that display were also short on what's on the graphs. I dont think the SK is being sold short.
The best FU waiting to happen had to be the 61 with tank qty, written by the filler, in US Gals, the gauges in lbs, the refueller delivering in lts.
I was told the oil companies prefered it that way. That's why I spent half my time at preflight doumentation and deck running checking that the dispatcher had calculated correctly the passenger and freight he had weighed in Kilos into pounds.
So, being generous, a S-92 with aux tank fitted has 5100 (main fuel) plus 1400 (aux fuel) giving 6500 lbs. Take off 30 mins on scene and 30 mins reserve (don't know what min landing fuel is) and assuming 1300 lbs /hour fuel burn leaves you 5200 lbs useable.
At 1300 lbs/hour that gives 4 hours flying at 137 kts (again being generous) equals 548 nm or 274 nm Radius of action).
Not actually such a capability improvement when all is said and done despite all the trumpeting.
If there is an option of a second 210 gallon aux tank that will add another hour of flying at 137 kts which takes the RoA up to 342 nm yet the Sikorsky/MCA blurb, that 212 mans link takes you to, show RoA's in excess of 370 nm. More fudge factors cherry picking the best possible (rather than realistic everyday) performance figures from the RFM?
At 1300 lbs/hour that gives 4 hours flying at 137 kts (again being generous) equals 548 nm or 274 nm Radius of action).
Not actually such a capability improvement when all is said and done despite all the trumpeting.
If there is an option of a second 210 gallon aux tank that will add another hour of flying at 137 kts which takes the RoA up to 342 nm yet the Sikorsky/MCA blurb, that 212 mans link takes you to, show RoA's in excess of 370 nm. More fudge factors cherry picking the best possible (rather than realistic everyday) performance figures from the RFM?
UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread
Originally Posted by Lala Steady
Not actually such a capability improvement when all is said and done despite all the trumpeting.
A pretty substantial capability improvement I would say. Just try smiling once in a while Lala you might like it.
260nm which is significantly more than a Sea King (Mk3, 3A or anything else) post March 2016.
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American working UK SAR??
What are the chances of an american getting hired for one of the winchman/winch operator positions? I am an american a & p and flew rescue in USMC as a crew chief (flying mech and hoist operator) and rescue swimmer. Attended US Navy rescue swimmer school and US Coast Gaurd advanced rescue swimmer school.