UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread
I had the good fortune to sit down and talk air rescue with aircrew and rescuers from 7 of those countries a few weeks ago. There are many comparisons one could draw with SAR across the world. However, this corner of the North Atlantic is a small and varied and meteorologically turbulent place where the Icelanders and Irish and British and Norwegians play with their clunky big helicopters in a particular way. They are very good. They do not have many accidents. So it will continue.
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Manufacturer: AGUSTAWESTLAND SPA
Type: AGUSTA AW139
Serial No.: 31579
Generic Name: AW139
Aircraft Class: HELICOPTER
EASA Category: CS-29: Large Rotorcraft
Engines: 2: 2 x PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PT6C-67C
MTOW: 6800kg
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Mark: G-CIJX
Current Reg. Date: 02/12/2014
Previous ID: NEW ITALY
Manufacturer: AGUSTAWESTLAND SPA
Type: AGUSTA AW139
Serial No.: 31579
Generic Name: AW139
Aircraft Class: HELICOPTER
EASA Category: CS-29: Large Rotorcraft
Engines: 2: 2 x PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PT6C-67C
MTOW: 6800kg
Year Built: 2014
Registered Owners:
BRISTOW HELICOPTERS LTD
FORTIES ROAD
DYCE
ABERDEEN
AB21 0NT
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I hate to agree with Crab but from that angle the undercarriage does look a bit puny but only time will tell. Landing at the bottom of Corrie an Lochain might test its resilience.
"I hate to agree with Crab but from that angle the undercarriage does look a bit puny but only time will tell. Landing at the bottom of Corrie an Lochain might test its resilience".
Well it isn't puny. It is a fairly solid piece of equipment.
Where there might well be a problem is that they are narrow high pressure (200psi) tyres not ideal on soft ground.
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Well it isn't puny. It is a fairly solid piece of equipment.
Where there might well be a problem is that they are narrow high pressure (200psi) tyres not ideal on soft ground.
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Never seen it up close but it just looks that way - must be the the thin wheels. I'm sure it will do the job just fine. I have seen all around the corries though so have a good idea about the punishment it will take.
Where there might well be a problem is that they are narrow high pressure (200psi) tyres not ideal on soft ground.
Interesting development here: http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/ORS4No1070.pdf
Although they seem to miss out one essential stakeholder here:
What about those people being rescued?
Although they seem to miss out one essential stakeholder here:
throughout all flights pursuant to this permission no persons shall be carried other than the flight crew members, SAR Technical Crew Member, CAA authorised persons and other persons directly involved in the SAR flight and whom it is necessary to carry for that purpose.
You could interpret it that way, but that wording is more appropriate to specialists like MRT or dog handlers or medical staff I would have said.
Not sure how the casualties can be classed as CAA authorised persons since you don't know who they are or how many there are until you pick them up. Would have thought that CAA authorised persons would be their flight ops inspectors and the like.
What do the rules and regs say for Air Ambulance work?
What do the rules and regs say for Air Ambulance work?
I don't know what the fuss is about. It has been a CAA requirement for yonks that nobody be carried on a public transport winching detail except the crew, trainers/checkers and of course, the people being winched.
Except that the document linked in 212 man's post is about operating in reduced minima for VFR and special VFR flights - not winching.
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ARCC Kinloss to close
BBC Scotland is carrying a story that the ARCC at Kinloss Barracks is to close although no date is given.
Although this has long been rumoured, still a sad day.
The functions of the ARCC in the future will be carried out from the National Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham. A steep learning curve for the Coastguard ....
Although this has long been rumoured, still a sad day.
The functions of the ARCC in the future will be carried out from the National Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham. A steep learning curve for the Coastguard ....