the robbo is just the bees knees for chasing stock around the bush in oz though. and when you do all the sums its a fairly cost efficiant little bugga too.

Change the record, somebody.
It's been playing for 20 years now and it's boring.
I fly 'em, and I know why they're the best-selling helicopters in the world by a factor of ten.
Go Frank, a genius in the mould of Young, Piasecki, Hiller and the great Igor!

Baranfin, it was actually an R44.

Quebec, our French province, had handed over a rather large fire to an English speaking troup from our West coast. Being billingual, I was "volunteered" from my Base Manager position to fly around the English only and French only bosses and "translate" in the Robbie. The bird is perfect for flying around fire bosses but this grew old very quickly so I pulled some strings, got my hands on a bucket, and off I went. I don't recall how much water I could carry. It was actually a fun little bird but the teasing from much lower time drivers on the mediums played hard on my ego....but as we were getting paid by the hour, I was bringing in more coin. ;) I was managing an EMS IFR Twin base at the time that was going "tits up" so I wasn't in the best humour to begin with.

By the way, what kind of fuel is used in a robbie - milk?!?
:E

FAI ratifies 2002 North Pole Record
 

Source: FAI - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
16 June 2003

http://www.fai.org/logos/banner003.jpg

We almost did it.
 

Back in 1952 we could have reached the North Pole in either one of our helicopters but getting back was another matter. Our ship the USCGC Eastwind traversed further North than any other ship under its’ own power. This record has since been broken. Our helicopters had the range to make it but we did not have the fuel capacity to make it back and we had no way of storing the return fuel at the North Pole.

:cool:

Lu, even you were a young man in 1952!

Age schmage.
 

To: Another KOS

I was 21. You can see pictures of the two helicopters in question here: Sticky: ROTORHEADS AROUND THE WORLD. New pics added regularly. Add your own. Pages: 1 2 3 4. See page 4 at the bottom of the thread.

:cool:

Not seen any mention of this on here!!
 

The link above is broken - try http://www.easternatlantic.co.uk/rtw.htm

Simon is off tomorrow morning at 0430. I will try and post some pictures of the Helo soon if I can.

Lets hope he gets the record this time:ok:

At least this one looks like a circumnavigation of the globe rather than of one continent!

Here is a picture of Simon and his helicopter!

Taken from the website.

http://www.easternatlantic.co.uk/images/Sponsor%203.jpg

Round the world??? Well, sort of - he crosses every meridian of longitude, but his latitude doesn't even reach the tropics.

Dick Smith flew the world's first solo run in a helicopter back in the early 80s, and it was a true round-the-world by doing the southern hemisphere down to 33 degrees south as well as the northern route. Dick's JetRanger wasn't allowed through Russian airspace, so he did a mid-ocean refuel on a tanker. No GPS either in those days.

Ross Perot started after Dick did, but Ross wasn't solo. Dick broke the trip in the middle due weather and other commitments, so it wasn't a race, and Ross finished his run first, to claim the first helo circumnavigation.

Dick was the first solo helo to the north pole, and has also been to the south pole.

Lots of luck to Simon for a great achievement, something which would daunt 99% of all pilots, but look at it in the correct light.:ok:

Just a Question
 

Is it "around the world" if you have gone nowhere near the equator?:}

Love that Reg Number.....reminds me of home:

N-number : N5144Q
Aircraft Serial Number : 0007E
Aircraft Manufacturer : MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
Model : 369E
Engine Manufacturer : ALLISON
Model : 250-C20 SER
Aircraft Year : 1983
Owner Name : 0454E INC TRUSTEE
Owner Address : 1220 N MARKET ST STE 606
WILMINGTON, DE, 19801-2598
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 26-Mar-2004
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations : Normal

International Orange Paint job?? Is that for confidence.......ha ha
Good Luck Simon

Man, that is one bright paint scheme.

Best of luck, fly safe.

RH

The route -

Click here

Damn it!!! Too late. I didn't read this post until 0800 UTC this morning :(
I guess I missed him passing by Hamburg by a couple of hours.
Next time give me a call so I can arrange some brunch.
Good luck and safe flying to you Simon

Frank

Round the world .... ?
 

....if all you had to do was cross all meridians of longitude to fly round the world than surely a quick whizz round the North Pole would do the trick in a few seconds ..... :p

Good luck to Simon, hope he will achieve his target time and return safely!