UK NPAS discussion thread: Mk 3
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..in the meantime, with only a few weeks left until the Central Region joins NPAS, a quick 5 minute briefing vid, just incase other units get called into the Metropolis;
Birmingham Briefing Video
Birmingham Briefing Video
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FfF, It is now an integral part of our 'awareness day' package 
Having flown around a fair few of our PCSO's, it certainly gives them a better idea of their patch and how best to utilise us, as it does with any other Officer. In particular, having seen how much we can see, helps them describe what they want us to look at more effectively.
Chances are that they will rarely speak to us themselves, as usually there will be someone else coordinating, but gives them the confidence to call us up should they need to.
In fact, I think that next week I have a PCSO visiting on a famil flight.
Having flown around a fair few of our PCSO's, it certainly gives them a better idea of their patch and how best to utilise us, as it does with any other Officer. In particular, having seen how much we can see, helps them describe what they want us to look at more effectively.
Chances are that they will rarely speak to us themselves, as usually there will be someone else coordinating, but gives them the confidence to call us up should they need to.
In fact, I think that next week I have a PCSO visiting on a famil flight.
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How do you cope with the stress Silsoe?
I sometimes wonder reading your posts if you need a holiday.
These guys can help you relax back in to your stressful career.
Lot's to complain about terms and conditions here.
With thanks to the real chopper pilots
I sometimes wonder reading your posts if you need a holiday.
These guys can help you relax back in to your stressful career.
Lot's to complain about terms and conditions here.
With thanks to the real chopper pilots
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Thanks for your advice YOP, however amongst other things, I once had a 'break' just like that with the Austrian Air Force thanks. It was ok and looked exactly like your links. I must say that landing just below the summit of Grossglockner was particularly fun, as have all the other interesting landing sites around the World.
Guess I'll just have to put up with this life of constant stress. How do I cope?
Well it's simple really, sometimes I'll have tuna on my baked potato and other times I'll have baked beans. I don't know which until I toss a coin at lunch/supper time. We all deal with stress in different ways
I'd love to know how you are qualified to say that and just out of interest, are those your pictures you have linked to, or did you take them off someone else's photo bucket site and make it look here as if it is you?
I bet 'Vertical Freedom' might object to someone claiming his work as their own
Guess I'll just have to put up with this life of constant stress. How do I cope?
Well it's simple really, sometimes I'll have tuna on my baked potato and other times I'll have baked beans. I don't know which until I toss a coin at lunch/supper time. We all deal with stress in different ways
With thanks to the real chopper pilots
I bet 'Vertical Freedom' might object to someone claiming his work as their own
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Don't forget the sausage and rocket sandwiches Sid washed down with lashings of Tea made with your own steady hands.
You certainly looked chilled to me buddy
You certainly looked chilled to me buddy
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I seem to recall Silso Sid had another long running thread over jealousness
regarding an autogyro long distance challenge some years ago.
I can't find a thread where Silso has not been whining.
Maybe tinnitus setting in or a problem with his headset.
I'm just happy he is not out in the North Sea moaning about terms and conditions
regarding an autogyro long distance challenge some years ago.
I can't find a thread where Silso has not been whining.
Maybe tinnitus setting in or a problem with his headset.
I'm just happy he is not out in the North Sea moaning about terms and conditions
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YoP,
You really sound like someone who has been unfriended on Facebook
Get over it
You really sound like someone who has been unfriended on Facebook
Get over it
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I can't find a thread where Silso has not been whining.
where Ye Olde crabby Pilot with an apparant downer on Police Air Operations in general,
has contributed ANYTHING to the Subject, other than having a dig - firstly at Police Officers working as Air Observers,
and more recently at one of the industry's professional and respected Pilots.
FFF
The Midlands region join on 2nd October, the Met join 29th Jan 14.
The only forces not on board are South Wales, Wiltshire and Humberside due to "Contractual difficulties".
The Midlands region join on 2nd October, the Met join 29th Jan 14.
The only forces not on board are South Wales, Wiltshire and Humberside due to "Contractual difficulties".
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Well, the Met have sort have been on board since Oct 12, providing the 24 hour aspect for the SE region. But not fully NPASed up until Jan 2014.
Their in house Engineering becomes ECUK at the end of March 2014.
Their in house Engineering becomes ECUK at the end of March 2014.
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2 weeks to the day for Central Region to join the throng and all seems good to go. I can't see any great changes likely to disrupt our usual good service and as we have been mutual aid/cross bordering for some time now, this isn't likely to change day to day ops too much.
In the words if The Ramones,
'Hey Ho, Lets Go!'
In the words if The Ramones,
'Hey Ho, Lets Go!'
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Oh well, just have to increase the selection of fillings for my baked potatoes.