Bristow bird over West Coast of Scotland?
 

I've been seeing what look like Bristow helicopters traveling East/West & vice versa over Fort William once a week or so, with nothing showing on any of the tracking sites. Pretty sure that I've seen both S-92's & Puma's.

Anybody know anything as Bristow are not a regular sight over here at all?


Thanks.

Not too sure if they are following an East/West Track. They may be SAR related?

There are a few flights every week for the newer guys doing their aircraft conversions. I know quite alot of guys like to take a look out that way on their way between Inverness and Glasgow or vice versa.

LZ

Possibly not E/W as you suggest, on further consideration it's more likely along the Great Glen or even North/South.

It's doesn't appear to be SAR related, these are pretty frequent over here & are almost without exception Sea Kings or Bristow Coastguard S-92's. Lossie, Gannet & Stornoway helicopters all approach from their own familiar directions, but these Bristow helicopters appear to be on an almost regular route?

Thanks.

Quite likely to be the conversions in that case. If weather allows it is quite nice to fly VFR from Glasgow - Inverness or the other way. The alternative is IFR up at FL nose bleed.

Thanks for the input people.