Air Ambulance BBC1 Monday 3rd-Friday 6th 0915
 

Don't know if this has already been posted.

Helicopter Heroes
BBC1
New series. Richard Hammond follows the work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service, who rescued him following a potentially fatal crash while filming Top Gear last year, beginning with a rescue in the Yorkshire Dales and the search for a missing hang-glider pilot
Documentary
Tomorrow on BBC1 from 9:15am to 10:00am

Also: at least 6 other Episodes.

Thanks for the heads-up :ok:

S

BBC listings show it as every morning this week at 9.15AM

Interesting programme I must say. Well, I enjoyed it anyway.

I'm sure one of the pilots on there (fella with a tash) was also flying SY99 in Sky Cops...

S:ok:

Air ambulance - interesting.

Richard "famous for trying to be like Jeremy Clarkson, oh, and I'm the one who had that crash" Hammond - not interesting.

Why does every programme have to be hosted by some C-list celeb these days?

Although I thought he was trying to look like Richard from Richard and Judy!

Good programme otherwise and yes, Ian can be seen also flying SY99 sometimes.

manfromuncle,

Richard Hammond by profession is a Presenter, so don't be surprised to see him presenting things.

He's also raised £193,180 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance!

What's your contribution to society?

FNW

No matter how annoying TV shows can be, any form of promotion/awareness for a cause such as an air ambulance should be celebrated.

Good on Richard Hammond for being so greatful to the guys who helped him, that's alot of useful money he has raised.

TiP:ok:

Unfortunately although set to record on sky+ it didn't due to what it called a technical fault , I hope I fare better tomorrow.

Air ambulance - interesting.

Richard "Hamster" Hammond - even better! :ok:

Why aren't more programmes hosted by presenters who are gentlemen, entertaining and modest! And easy on the eye!

Cheers

Whirls

I'm not sure I understand "easy on the eye" in regards to Richard.

Am I missing something here?

Now the 902.....that's easy on the eye!

Yes, it IS a very worthy cause, and well done for him for supporting them.

"He doesn't like to talk about it?

http://tinyurl.com/2g8aax

Mmm....

Well Bertie, it's like this you see ..... If I had a choice of three hours of fun with RH or three hours of fun with your 902, then ..... ah yes! I see your point :ok:

Cheers

Whirls

The RH fella's got a real work ethic, too - the Beeb folk embedded at YAA for many weeks said he was excellent to work with. Took the trouble to learn his lines, rarely took more than 1 shot and was generally pleasant to be around. It would appear that the same couldn't be said for his agent but I suppose that's what they get their 10% (or whatever) for. Right, that's enough infinitives split.

I have to agree, anything or anyone that can raise awareness, bring attention to the cause and raise funds is, in my opinion, a great thing.

Good on RH and the Beeb I say.


S

Well done everybody but how close does a bird need to get before they wear their visors down?

You never know what might come through the window!
Put those visors down.
http://i.1asphost.com/whoateallthepi...d_spainsm.jpeg

I don't think there is much chance of a horse coming through the screen and even if it did, the visor aint going to do alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ugh:

Access - how are you going to get to the patient and how are you going to get them on the helicopter?

If there is easy access from the pub car park, its always going to win over the fight to get over the barbed wire fence.

I'm sure if you are strapped to a spinal board you would prefer a 20 yard carry to a 120 yard carry with an obstacle crossing.

Why do people criticise pilots when the only information they have to base their opinion on is highly edited footage?

Let's leave it to the professionals on scene who have all the information.

I'm glad they do all of those re-caps as I had forgotten about the old lady in the car from 2 minutes ago.

Where was I? Oh yes..............I'm sure if you are strapped to a spinal board ..........

FNW

Medihell
How astute of you to realise that a horse won't come through the windshield. But keep a good look out for one of these.
Luckily it came through the Explorer chin window and not the main screen! (Had my visor down anyway)
http://i.1asphost.com/whoateallthepies/Birdstrike.JPG

Hooloovoo - "No there wasn't a fence you could literally have just walked from the field over onto the carpark"

Really??

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...dders_0043.jpg

Armchair critics (don't you just love em):rolleyes:

Part of the life saving benefit of the air ambulance is to be able to, when and where necessary and considering all the available facts, land in just these sort of locations for the immediate and rapid transportation of patients to definitve care. I'm sure this pilot would of been glad of your expertise on the day but you weren't there. Unless you're faced with the same facts may I suggest that you are not in a position to decide where the pilot should of landed! :D to those that are.

Well said!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

No you don't have to have 15,000 hrs, or come to think of it any rating at all, but common sense and a basic understanding of what these pilots have to face on a daily basis might help.It's very easy to sit and find fault but until you aware of all the facts keep your opinions to yourself.:=

Nice try, Hooloovoo, but it was fenced off. You'll have to trust me on that! :)

Of course you can discuss things on here, that's what it's all about, it helps people learn and progress. Why, it was only a few weeks back that we were discussing with you where you should be taking helicopter flying lessons, wasn't it? Look at you now:ok:

He does a lot for charatee but dosen't like to talk about it.

Tone dear boy, tone. Even in the written word, a tone of "voice" can come through! And it is that to which some people took exception.

Use of the word "exactly" could be considered sarcastic. "Bloody enormous" is an opinion as to size, dimension and suitablility. So, the question could have been rephrased, "Oh - and in the bit where they had to make the difficult landing in the car park towards the end of the episode, could someone please explain why they didn't use the field as from the TV screen, it looked suitable for a landing?"

I hope that explains the responses you got?

Cheers

Whirls

Quote:
what exactly was wrong with the bloody enormous field just off to the left?
Not quite the same as

large open field just adjacent to where they were trying to park.

Good look with the lessons!

Well old chap, the pilot who's decision making your choosing to find fault with has significantly more hours than that and not that is in a reason not to be able to express an opinion or to have a valid question, however, when its an opinion based on nothing more than a few seconds worth of tv it doesn't really carry much weight when you are trying to pick holes with another pilots selection of a landing site! :=

To a point but this is quite a small world and it pays to be (reasonably) respectful towards those who maybe paying your salary one day, should you have commercial aspirations!

Secondly, until people on here get to know you and your character, jestin' and joshin' is not always so easy to spot. :ok:

Cheers

Whirls

YOU HAVIN' A GO WHIRLS? :E:E:ok:

Firstly - very good that this program is raising awareness for a well worthwhile cause. I reckon many people may have thought until watching that it was paid for/provided by the NHS. Might help get some cash rolling in.

Secondly - It annoys the hell out of me too. My guess is that it is for when/if the programme is shown on commercial stations with ad-breaks and/or for those viewers that are scanning the channels. With so many channels to chose from these days you have to quickly grab the viewers attention and inform them of what they have missed and what they are about to see to keep them watching. It makes for painful viewing of you have a sniff of intelligence and have been watching from the start!

It's all down to who commissions the program, and what the target audience is. In this case it's morning daytime TV who are the "customer" of the production team.

Now, according to the analysts, the average morning TV viewer is not one to sit around and watch TV., (s)he is running around doing the washing, wiping the kids noses, hoovering etc. and just "dipping" in and out of the telly. So the progs have to be structured to try and get the passing viewer's interest : so they either get a quick resume so they can pick up on what's already happened, or they get a "hook" of what's coming up in the hope they will plonk their bums down and continue watching.

These are 45 minute programs, but you can bet your ass that if they were on prime-team evening TV it would be 30 minutes with all the "slack" cut out. The reasoning this time being that people are actually wanting to tune in and watch. The first one did seem over-loaded with "coming ups " etc but the second and third seemed more content and less waffle.

It is quite possible that it will end up in an evening slot sometime in the future. That's what happened with Seaside Rescue apparantly. I get quite a few mid-week days off, but I never saw or heard of it until it appeared in the evening slot.

Don't expect too much blood and guts in the series though - this is feelgood TV where most people survive, designed not to spoil Yummy Mummy's day. Save that for "AA Uncut". Not to say that everybody will survive, mind : it is possible to lose a couple without too much viewer trauma.

Moi? I'm just doing my "primary school teacher" act, looking up over the top of my half-moon reading spectacles!!!

Cheers

Whirls

Sorry for going off on a slight tangent, but Whoateallthepies what speed were you doing and at what height were you when you were assaulted by your feathered friend?
I'm currently spending large parts of my day mixing it with the feathered aviators below 200ft but slowish (40kts).Anyone any thoughts as to wheather at those speeds a bird would break through some high quality Eurocopter plexiglass?
To keep on theme,saw the programme and thought it very good.

Pies was at 600 ft, 110 kts when he hit the buzzard.

plus the possible speed of said feathered individual...

AJH,

Granted ofcourse the bird would have some forward speed and could hit you from various angles which would all have different outcomes, hit the blades, intakes, windows etc. The size of the bird would also have an effect, a buzzard's pretty big and having a closing speed probably around 140-150kts you can see how it did what it did. Perhaps what I should have asked is does anyone know to what standards the screens are tested?
Frozen chickens fired at the screen and all that.