HELLO

THIS IS TONY FROM SPAIN
LAST JOB FIRE FIGHTING COPILOT (IN SUMMER SEASON)
NOW NOTHING (OPEN OFFERS TOO)
HELICOPTER R22; R44; B3; HUGHES 500; B212; SA330J PUMA
ABOUT 500 TT
I REMENBERED THIS SUMMER THAT ENGINE STOOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLAMES BUT... I HAD THE BEST CAP. (HELLO JACK)
ANYBODY NOW THAT THE COMBAT PILOTS PRAY:
GOD:
GIVE ME THE EAGLE EYE
GIVE ME THE LION HEART
MAKE ME SO FAST LIKE A LEOPARD AND
PLEASE PLEASE GIVE ME THE BALLS OF THE HELICOPTERS PILOTS:ok:
THANKS
:) ANYBODY HAVE A JOB FOR ME?

Heliport & A Few Others my apologies......it never occured to me to check my PM's :O So apologies if you didn't get a reply!

What type of flying work do you do?

At the moment SAR

What types(s) do you fly?

The Queen of the Skies...that'd be the S-61!!!

Where?

Ireland

Previous jobs?

Navy (A particularly short & unillustrious career!)
North Sea
Military Taxi Service in The Falkland Islands
Police

Previous types?

S-61
Super Puma
B206
Bo105
As355F2

Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)

Royal Navy - Gazelles, Seaking MkVI

How long have you been flying?

14yrs

How many hours?

2800

Most memorable flight?

Well.....let me think ;)

What type of flying work do you do?

VVIP A to B

What types(s) do you fly?

A 109E Power and something new soon!

Where?

Europe (Can't say too much)

Previous jobs?

Deer Capture, Heli-ski, (NZ) Cattle Mustering, Magnetic Survey, Fire fighting, Tourists, Seismic longline etc.....(Aus) Seismic (Burma) Firefighting (France, Spain) VVIP France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Tanzania, Seychelles, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Antigua, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Florida etc......... think how I got to all those places is a clue!

Previous types?

R22
H269,369, MD520N, MD600N
B47, T, KH4
B206 Short & Long
B204/205A1
B212/412
AS350/355
A109E
EC1??



Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)

All civvy street

How long have you been flying?

21yrs

How many hours?

8000 near enough

Most memorable flight?

Madang PNG - Sydney AUS in a 206B, 1800 nm, 2 days, with a wet compass!

Also fix the things as well!

What type of flying work do you do?
Only fly for fun unfortunately

What types(s) do you fly?
Fixed wing CH601, Rotary R22

Where?
UK Midlands

Previous jobs?
Industrial instrumentation Sales Engineer. Automation systems engineer. Currently run a small electronics company

Previous types?
Numerous fixed wing but no other rotary

Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Civilian only

How long have you been flying?
Fixed wing 23 years. Rotary 4 years

How many hours
Fixed wing 500 hours Rotary 150 hours

What type of flying?
Test Pilot

What type do you fly ?
R22, R44

Where ?
West Coast, USA

Previous jobs?
CFI, Photos, Survery

Previous types?
.5 hrs in a Jet Ranger

How long have you been flying ?
4 years

How many hours ?
1000+, log book needs updating

What type of flying?
Smooth. Hand resting somewhere near knee.

What type do you fly ?
22, 44, 206

Where ?
UK, Ireland, California, Florida, NZ and shortly Australia

Previous jobs?
Can't say. Yet.

Previous types?
Skinhead (1970)

How long have you been flying ?
15 yrs

How many hours ?
400 (there were some very slack years due to previous career)

Ambition
To keep flying over water without floats......

Most memorable flight
The one that ended in a tree.

Time to join the list of EMS Canucks...:)

1. What types of flying work do you do?
EMS

2. What types do you fly?
S76A

3. Where?
Ontario, Canada

4.Previous jobs?
Military, UN support, fire support, general charter, oil & gas, EMS

5. Previous types?
B206, B212, BO105, BK117, S76

6.Military/ Ex-Military?
13 yrs Military/ 14 years civvie

7. How long have you been flying?
Since I was an Air Cadet, 1976

8. How many hours?
5500+

9. Most memorable flights?

A. Flying from the Northern tip of Ellesmere Island to the Can-US border in a B212
B. First trip on top of the fog, departing Phnom Penh airport, following the Me Kong river northbound!!!



:D

As requested I submit the story of my miserable life Heliport, hope you all don’t bore easily.


a/What type of flying work do you do?
Nearly all Mustering, general Airwork, have an ag rating and did a bit of spraying, used to do a lot of work with geologists, stream sampling and so on, done a bit of hook work. Have done quite a bit of mustering training and low level training, no instructor rating but was an approved pilot for those duties.

b/What types(s) do you fly?
R22, R44

c/Where?
Northern Australia

d/Previous jobs?
Stockman, Head stockman, Station Manager, Line Pilot, Senior Pilot, Chief pilot of 3 different flying operations. Check and Training approval. Mustering and Low level Training approval.

e/Previous types?
Rotary B47, H300. Fixed wing PA18, PA28, C172, C182, C206

f/Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
No Mil

g/How long have you been flying?
Got fixed wing in 1981, Rotary in 1984

h/How many hours?
14,000+, probably 12,000 on R22

i/Most memorable Flight
Here is a few ,
1/ The day I mustered 7,000 head of cattle and blocked them up on a water under control. (the stockmen out there would understand this)
2/ Mustering on a still, cool morning in a half loaded R22, poetry.
3/ Playing around the first one of a row of Morning Glories, our gulf roll clouds. The first one usually looks like a snow bank and the base can be 50ft off the ground and go up to 3000 ft high but can be quite calm to maneuver around. A fantastic sight, one of the wonders of the world.

I love my flying work mustering and wish I was better able to pass on the soul and beauty of the good things i see in the life I lead.

Clear skies guys

) What types of flying work do you do?
Currently studying for commercial CPL

2) What types do you fly?
R22 Beta, R22 Beta II, R44

3) Where?
Helicopter Services, Wycombe Air Park, Bucks, UK





7) How long have you been flying?
1 year (helicopter)

8) How many hours?
63

9) Most memorable flight?
Watching Concorde land at Filton a couple of weeks ago on its last ever flight from two miles away hovering at 1400ft in an R44 Raven

Hi all! Just passed my 'C' Cat intructors flight test so I thought I would update this.:D

What types of flying work do you do?
Commercial flying and soon some instructing.

What types do you fly?
S269CB and S269CBi

Where?
New Zealand.

How long have you been flying?
First trial flight 1998 (Got Hooked!)
Started lessons 2000
Year off in 2001
2002 got ppl fixed wing, ppl h
2003 got CPL h and as of yesterday, my 'C' Cat

How many hours?
335 h 75 aeroplane

Most memorable flight?
So many too choose from.
No doupt, it was my first solo flight!
Closely followed by passing PPL, taking Mum for her first helicopter ride, passing CPL and passing 'C' Cat.

Merry Xmas and have a good New Year!
Safe flying all

:ok: :D :cool:

What type of flying work do you do?

Utility: Fire, repeater work, game survey, powerline/pipeline, external load work, etc

What types(s) do you fly?

Bell 206 (L-III, L-IV), AS-350 (B-2, B-3)

Where?

Western US: Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Montana for the most part


Previous jobs?

Started as an instructor, moved through ENG, and Tours to Utility

Previous types?

H-300, R-22, R-44, 206 B-III

Military / ex-Military?

Didn't want me

How long have you been flying?

6 years

Hours?

4000

I was hooked when an Aussie friend of mine took me on my first flight out in Queensland. (Toolebuck Station, spelling?) I've been trying to get in touch with him for a while.... Mark Peart..... Does anyone have any info?

Old Man Rotor
 

1) What types of flying work do you do?

Checking, Training and Prof Checks.....mainly. Sometimes I also fly for a living.

2) What types do you fly?

Most IFR Medium Twins.....

3) Where?

South Pacific, Asia, Middle East, States, anywhere there is money??

4) Previous jobs?

Been doing this for 34 years, can't remeber any other job.

5) Previous types?

Still fly em....

6) Military/ Ex-Military?

Yes....but gee that was years ago.

7) How long have you been flying?

34 years.

8) How many hours?

Helio's...about 8500 hrs Aeroplanes....about half that.

9) Most memorable flight?

When my FO flew home nude!! [Female as well]

Comments:

This is a good educational, gossip and fun site....lets enjoy it.

from one of the (Blues) Brothers.....
 

What type of flying work do you do?

Whatever turns a penny these days. Last few years - African pipeline construction, UK offshore, Dutch Offshore, Penzance-Scillies, now offshore for the winter

What types(s) do you fly? -

S61, S76, AS365, Bo 105, B206, B47, AS350

Where?

From Brunei to Greenland. As long as the money is OK and there's no shooting

Previous jobs?

Instructor Pilot & TRE/IRE - challenging; HEMS - humbling, we get all the glory but the doctors/paramedics are awesome; Law Enforcement- respect - you have to see it to believe it!; SAR - scary, how come we have to do the toughest of jobs with the oldest equipment?; VIP - interesting insight to the world of celebrity, Charter work with the 206 - great fun! - at least it was 20 years ago; Offshore - the daily grind no matter what the conditions - every penny earnt is thoroughly deserved,

Previous types?

as above with the military adding Hiller 12-E, Whirlwind 7, 9 & 10, Wessex 1 & 3, Sea King 1 & 5. Plus a chance to pole a few others - A109, BK117, 365N3, Mil-6, Mil-8, Bell 47H model

Military / ex-Military?

RN

How long have you been flying?

Since 1967

Hours?

Commensurate with age!!

Most Memorable flight - Has to be a toss-up between the day I was flying Saudi Sheik from London to Coventry in a 206. He was in the front seat and calmly drained the dregs of a half bottle of Scotch before sliding the window open and tossing the (glass) bottle out before I could even say "what the *******:mad:" We were passing over a housing area next to Northolt at the time!

or

the day we picked up a badly burnt baby from a campsite (gas expolsion in tent). The paramedic was cradling the babe in his arms in the seat next to me. I remember looking down at the squalling mite and thinking "if God ever had a purpose in mind when mankind created the helicopter then this was it". The combination of prompt action by the father (dowsed baby in cold water) swift transport to specialist Burns Centre and the skill of the hospital staff meant that no skin grafts were required. Babe made full recovery.


Very interesting to just how broad the spectrum of "Ppruners" is.

Happy New Year and keep the revs up - Fly Safe :cool:

What type of flying work do you do?

Whatever lets me live provided it's legal

What types(s) do you fly? -

Currently AS 355 + Planks

Where?

Europe mostly

Previous jobs?

Instructor Pilot & TRE; Police; Offshore; General charter & military

Previous types?

S61;AS332L;SA365N; plus various singles

Military / ex-Military?

RN

How long have you been flying?

Since 1968

Hours?

Enough to be bored with flying!!

Helipolarbear
 

What type of flying work do you do?

Corporate

What types(s) do you fly? -

A109E

Where?

NW EUR

Previous jobs?

MIL, AA, Police, Air Taxi, Corporate and some QT Stuff!

Previous types?

TH-55, UH-1, AH-1, UH-60, B206, B222, B430, A109

Military / ex-Military?

US Army

How long have you been flying?

Since 1976

Hours?

8,000+

;)

What type of flying work do you do?
pleasure/time building

What types(s) do you fly?
Lately, a Cirrus SR20. Hoping to finish my commercial helicopter rating this year.

Previously, S300CB, S300C, MD500C/D, R22, R44, several fixed wingers.

Wishlist: Bell 47, S76, OH6, EC120, L-39 (jet)

Where?
San Jose, CA

Previous jobs?
same as now - sillycon valley engineering stuff

Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Nope. Too blind.

How long have you been flying?
simming since forever
Fixed wing since 1999
Helicopters since 2001, with just a few hours in 1983 before I ran out of $

Hours?
215-ish fixed
115-ish fling

Most Memorable?
1. in-flight emergency (engine problem) on my first pax-carrying flight in a C172 - with my wife. She'll never let me forget my uttering that famous aviation phrase - "oh sh*t".
2. flying an R44 from Salinas to Miramar NAS, and landing next to an F-117.

http://blave.smugmug.com/photos/362769-M-1.jpg

Decimal

What type of flying work do you do?

Still looking - but some private charter and hour building

What types(s) do you fly?

BH06, RH22

Where?

UK & Canada

Previous jobs?

forecourt manager, sales.

Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)

Civvie, but almost ended up with AAC and RAF.

How long have you beenflying

planks since `90, helos since 2002

hours?

plank 60, helos 250

Most Memorable?

Flying R22 from Ottawa - Keys - Dallas (heli-expo) - and back. In winter! more IMC, whiteout, and fzra than you can shake a stick at.

What type of flying work do you do?

Hour Building

What types(s) do you fly? -

R22, S300C & CBi

Where?

N. England with a little of Germany and Spain in the log

Previous jobs?

Current actually: Tech Services Engineer for a major aero - engine OEM.

Previous types?

C152, Gliders

Military / ex-Military?

Civil

How long have you been flying?

Rotary since 1999, Gliders at Uni,

Hours?

121.7 and every decimal counts

What type of flying work do you do?
None at the moment, which is why it took so long to post, makes me sad!

What types(s) do you fly?
A small desk in the Athens 2004 Olympic HQ :{

Where?
Athens, Greece, the other side of the world

Previous jobs?
Aust. Army for a few years, then civ in Sydney. Have worked with/for John Eacott Ascend Charlie and Helmet Fire, just to name drop)

Previous types?
AS350 (1st RW solo; gotta love the military!)
B206 various
EC-120
A handful of stiffies including Banderantie (a big woofa for a light helo pilot)

Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
OH58 Kiowa (fancy name for a Jetranger)

How long have you been flying?
officially started in 1990

How many hours?
3000ish (where is my logbook????)

......and this forum highlights why it is both nice to reminisce about flying on Rotorheads (for desk pilots like me) and worth polling the knowledge base for information/advice/wisdom.
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