Originally Posted by Cloudee
(Post 10129554)
Two and a half years to publish this? Take away the report padding and you’ve basically got what was revealed in the first couple of days in this thread. How many man hours went into this, at what cost? Sure, they have to rule out mechanical issues, but once they did, it shouldn’t have taken this long. |
I find it strange that the pilot did not leave any form of flight note before departing. i wonder why. |
Originally Posted by Dick Smith
(Post 10130777)
I find it strange that the pilot did not leave any form of flight note before departing. i wonder why. |
Richard had plenty of common sense, and being a 1-man private outfit, he didn't have a FltOps centre.
Maybe if he didn't have other pax on board, he and his wife may have spent the night in the chopper, something they had done many times before - that machine was able to be kitted out as the best campervan you have ever seen. Sadly for all, he didn't. (Dick, he was one of your mates and almost a neighbour - a big loss.) |
Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
(Post 10131182)
that machine was able to be kitted out as the best campervan you have ever seen.
DF. |
Originally Posted by Cloudee
(Post 10129554)
Two and a half years to publish this? Take away the report padding and you’ve basically got what was revealed in the first couple of days in this thread. How many man hours went into this, at what cost? Sure, they have to rule out mechanical issues, but once they did, it shouldn’t have taken this long. |
Originally Posted by Dick Smith
(Post 10130777)
I find it strange that the pilot did not leave any form of flight note before departing. i wonder why. |
Originally Posted by Squawk7700
(Post 10140861)
The same thing happened with the ABC chopper out of Maree that likely went in due to night proficiency. DF. |
Originally Posted by Dick Smith
(Post 10130777)
I find it strange that the pilot did not leave any form of flight note before departing. i wonder why. DF. |
The ABC chopper was a can of worms due to it being a twin and a heli type that if I'm not mistaken had never been crashed before here in this country. |
Originally Posted by Squawk7700
(Post 10141683)
The ABC chopper was a can of worms due to it being a twin and a heli type that if I'm not mistaken had never been crashed before here in this country. |
NSW Police didn't fare too well when theirs was goffered by a wave, either.
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goffered by a wave, |
Originally Posted by gulliBell
(Post 10141711)
Close, but no cigar. West Coast Helicopters needlessly crashed a twin Squirrel in Perth many years ago (operated for WA Police). From memory, landing down wind at a school oval and running out of puff and bouncing it at the bottom. Caught fire. Made for a good photo on the front page of the morning news.
The first to spear in, in less than obvious circumstances. |
Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
(Post 10141774)
Now there's a navy term you don't hear much these days! mackas, goffers, kip, pit, bin, the list goes on....
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Just work with ex-RN SAR rearcrew and you have more than enough Jackspeak to go round�� |
Morning men, starboard 10......
This is a true story: Naval colleague of mine is a navigator on board one of the Type 45 Destroyers, currently. He was on the bridge when the Captain turned to a brand new 'scroat' and asked him the time. This baby sailor fresh from training responded without a second thought and said: "4pm Sir". The Captain looked at him sideways and said: "That's not very nautical able seaman smith". Upon which (and with the same enthusiasm and rapid response) the scroat said: "4pm me hearty!" The bridge erupted with laughter.................... |
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