NSW Rural Fire Service Blackhawks
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NSW Rural Fire Service Blackhawks
The Federal and State governments will cooperate to provide two ex ADF Blackhawks for fire support, apparently to replace the BK117s. It will be interesting to see how ex mil machines will be used for transport and winching on the civvie register; kudos to RFS and Governments for putting this together 
Blackhawks acquired by NSW Government
(Report and video)
Blackhawks acquired by NSW Government
(Report and video)
Can of worms there - Restricted Category Only
Probably a good tanker though but you would need to do a lot of work on them to convert them to a viable machine for Bushy's use.
Might be time to buy shares in a gold braid company - there is an empire brewing here.
aircraft certificated under this Type Certificate are only eligible for agricultural operations defined in 14CFR 137.3,
aerial dispensing of liquids and forest conservation material as defined by 14CFR 137.3, or external loads as defined in 14CFR 133.1(b).
aerial dispensing of liquids and forest conservation material as defined by 14CFR 137.3, or external loads as defined in 14CFR 133.1(b).
Might be time to buy shares in a gold braid company - there is an empire brewing here.
If you read the press release they are not going to be used for fire fighting, they are solely for use in transporting the RAFT and RART teams. They will work alongside the BK117s they have. They have no interest in using them as a fire fighting aircraft - that will be left to the commercial operators.
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Hi Ned, Have they said how they can fly pax in a restricted machine? or if there is a restricted TC that allows pax flights...
pretty sure that Oz doesnt have Public Use aircraft like the USA so just interested how they will get around complying with the Law that everyone else has to comply with.
pretty sure that Oz doesnt have Public Use aircraft like the USA so just interested how they will get around complying with the Law that everyone else has to comply with.
