Well Mr Chibs,
Arent you a clever little dick? You have just ruined over Ten Years of hard work from all those associated with WestVic past and present in particular that of John Robinson. It will only become even harder now to recieve support from the Government and that of the people of Western Victoria.

Hey Ooooogs.
 

We are OK mate, no need for the fun police to intrude.

We downunder have tougher skin and thicker heads than you hybrids.

Passions are a little testy with this Warrnambool thing, as its been a long time coming, now screwed up because of a cretin that should be pushed out of our Industry.

well, it's a pity Inspector Robinson, is willing to wait a few years and many people to die before he really wants to get a helicopter, Oh hang on that's about when he retires (to a good flying job)

Your post is vague and/or suggestive. Please clarify what you are saying.

Are you suggesting that the current Westvic person, Mr. Robinson is not trying to establish a service for the people??

I am sure he "really wants to".

But maybe not with the two Mickey Mouse Mobs that are muddying the waters.

Please clarify!!

Knockout,
you obviously know nothing about Mr Chibs or Mr Robinson.

Destabilzed,

I got released from that fire yesterday having done about 20hrs over 3 days and I certainly wouldn't consider myself one of Bryan's favourites! I was the only heli on the fire.

They had three fixed wing bombers working the fire but with the winds up around 30kts+ and the fire crowning they couldn't get in under the smoke. Thankfully the weather helped us out overnight.

Hollywood :cool:

Hollywood,

Ah, but you were in a contract machine, no? Whilst you in a Firebird was useful, what could have been done with a medium, especially if the bombers couldn't get under the smoke, as you say? Three mediums sitting around in Melbourne all weekend, but BR wouldn't have it any other way, would he ;)

Just don't do a Gary on him :rolleyes:

Back on Chibs's track, anyone had an approach from the receivers yet? I hear the MR was exceptionally difficult to find when the pilot turned up to fly the 117 away: funny that :\

Whilst on the fire I flew some media from Hamilton who had covered the story on the Warrnambool BK. They mentioned there were a lot of very unhappy people in Warrnambool, not surprisingly I suppose. They seemed to think that the government had let everyone down by not supporting the idea.

With your comment about 'doing a Gary' you've got me wondering who you are Destabilized! :confused: Feel free to send me pm!

Cheers,

Hollywood :cool:

Hollywood,

the way you drive that Ute of yours, you should have volunteered to the Warnnambool press to take over from Chibsy :p

Hollywood


I don't know where you get your information from but i as a Warrnabool resident know i didn't expect the BK to stay nor did i expect the government to back it and i know of plenty of people who didn't expect it to stay in fact i know 2 of Mr Chibbs crew and i know more people who didn't expect to say so i do not who who these sad resident where unless it the people who lost money in this issue.

andma:

Would these :

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help make your post a bit more understandable ?

BK sneaks out !
 

Just returned from a visit to the old Ansett hangar at Melbourne airport. Whilst I was there I was surprised to see a BK117, VH-BKG, sitting in the corner all roped off. I was told that the aircraft has been reposessed.

What will Mr. Chibbs do next I wonder?

My, my, isn't the helicopter industry a constant source of amusement!

NedRex

ANDMA, you fool. You have no idea from your post as to the operational side of things of what it takes to run an operation.
These people give it 110%. You bamble on with absolute Pucking S%%t and then say it's not there fault.Wake up before you and the rest of your tribe get other people killed.

Banger

Back off banger.
 

What a vulgar little mouth.!!

He was being as up front as possible. Even if he can't spell the town that he lives in..!!!

Slow down and think, and perhaps the words may just come to you, without transforming this thread to your level.

:O

There = Their....now where is that English Chalkie..???

Losse mast Nut.

Point taken. however it concerns me that one someone says that it was doomed to fail. He said that he knew it would NOT work.
This leaves people in the learch(Not a good place)
I know that we all need to try, and i hope it all works as we all need it to work, but we DO NOT NEED operations that are doomed to fail.

I am not trying to critisize. i am voiceing my concerns. nothing else. i would like to see another operator in the western Victoria region but they need to make it viable.

Banger

I saw an ad the other day for tenders to provide helicopter services to NSW Parks and Wildlife.

Isn't that the contract that 'heli-chibbs" had? Perhaps it comes out each year.... or perhaps not....just thought some one might be interested.

Blade banger

So you want me to spell and grammar check my post because you're to unintelligent to work out what I was saying.

As far as giving 110% I can tell you now all of Mr Chibbs crew (excluding Tim) work full time jobs in Warrnambool, therefore 8 hours of their days are already gone, on top of that at least one of the members is volunteering his spare time to the CFA and another is regularly hitting his duty times in the fixed wing area. So take away the usual 6 hours of sleep and there isn't even 50% of the day left. Given that information I would expect 110% would be a minimal that these guys would have to put in given the time they have left to dedicate themselves to run even a half arsed service.

As far as my crowd getting people killed I’m much prefer to die in an accident on terra firma then die screaming as the BK-117 I was in was falling to the ground with an incompetent crew.

Do you realise only 2 of the member have a CPL only one of which is for Rotary wing, add to that the only other qualifications would be CFA First aid training and a winch operators course Mr Chibbs put together himself.

Mr Guyett pushed the Warrnambool Aero Club to get a Tecnam and even they with their flying member base knew it was not going to be viable. But Mr Guyett decided if you can't get a $100,000 Tecnam to be viable in a flying club it would be a snap to get a $2,000,000 BK-117 running with a couple of mates.

Chief Inspector Robinson Full time police Force employee with experience in the Air Wing and HEM operations and multiple contacts in the Emergency Services and Government can not get this service operational

What make a Volunteer District Group Officer in the CFA with a full time job in another field of interest think he would be better suited to running this service?

On another note:
Did anyone notice Mr Guyetts comment after a EPIRB was set off in Port Fairy by accident? The Standard Portrayed Mr guyett as informing them that Tim Chibbs was co-ordinating the SAR operation from Melbourne. Is Tim Chibbs now employed by AUSSAR or one of its agencies?

I hope this message is up to your standard this time.

Point of note ARC HELICOPTERS is dead and not likely to return lets forget this forum and move on to trying to promote flying and Aviation to a new generation of pilots, I notice a lot of flying school in community areas are dying and pilots simply throwing the towel in due to lack of aircraft availability. Shouldn’t this be a more pressing issue now then a defunct Tim Chibbs?

andma,

Sounds like you just want to whine about everything, also sounds like you and some others on this forum know "stuff all" about the situation.

A bit more positive thinking in the industry, instead of backstabbing, might lead to a happier and safer industry!

Andma,

I got it from the press photographers I had on board. I'm not saying it's factual, just passing on a comment from a couple of Warrnambool residents.

Destabilised,

No you've really got me thinking! I sold the ute last Friday by the way, back to the pushie for me.

Cheers,

Hollywood :cool:

I see today in the tenders page that expressions of interest are invited for the BK in question.

Hey arent NPWS looking for a cheap twin! :}