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Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd May 2009, 01:09
Replies: 14
Views: 3,067
Posted By ditchy

They schedule it, but usually fly over the top....

They schedule it, but usually fly over the top. Its just written in the schedule in case the winds are bad
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Sep 2008, 13:04
Replies: 402
Views: 139,988
Posted By ditchy

Outofwhack, I remember the first time it...

Outofwhack,
I remember the first time it happened to me, very disconcerting, but in my case I was a long way from anywhere in the Canadian bush. Word from engineering was "anytime it happens, shut...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2006, 22:55
Replies: 294
Views: 163,947
Posted By ditchy

I recall having t/r chip lights come on with...

I recall having t/r chip lights come on with newly installed gearboxes. Being out in the bush, I always carried lockwire and the required wrench to check it myself. It was usually fuzz, which was...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Dec 2003, 17:01
Replies: 966
Views: 991,765
Posted By ditchy

I've said this before, but it's worth repeating....

I've said this before, but it's worth repeating. I don't have the exact percentages right, but its something close to this.

In the early eighties, the Canadian MOT or Accident Investigation...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Aug 2002, 15:17
Replies: 15
Views: 3,692
Posted By ditchy

the real deal is you wouldn't work for this kind...

the real deal is you wouldn't work for this kind of money
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Aug 2002, 09:20
Replies: 10
Views: 1,559
Posted By ditchy

I've been hit three times in helicopters. Once...

I've been hit three times in helicopters. Once the lightning came in the tail and went out a blade tip taking the blade tip cover with it.

On a later strike, the lightning passed through the...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jul 2002, 02:42
Replies: 250
Views: 119,154
Posted By ditchy

After several years on fires of varying sizes, I...

After several years on fires of varying sizes, I would use a short line while the fire is hot and therefore not hovering over flames, also I found I could refill significantly faster with a short...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2002, 04:31
Replies: 7
Views: 1,229
Posted By ditchy

This is a good question and one not readily...

This is a good question and one not readily answered at training facilities. I spent a large protion of my early years over trees and asked several oldtimers what their thoughts on it were. This...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Apr 2002, 10:15
Replies: 3
Views: 1,344
Posted By ditchy

ASFKAP no, having a look at their Airline I.D...

ASFKAP
no, having a look at their Airline I.D would suffice as far as I'm concerned. After all that's the only thing airport security use to determine our identity isn't it? Anyone can get a uniform...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Apr 2002, 06:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,344
Posted By ditchy

I don't want to set the world on fire, but...

Isn’t it time we did something to change the flight deck occupancy policy of the carriers we’re employed by, to allow us the discretion to carry flight deck crew from other airlines on the jump seat?...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2002, 12:58
Replies: 34
Views: 2,443
Posted By ditchy

Post I don't know what you've all got your knickers in...

I don't know what you've all got your knickers in a twist for. chances are i go standby. less overbooking means more chance of getting on. good news as far as i'm concerned. bring it on...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
10th Jan 2002, 04:14
Replies: 13
Views: 140
Posted By ditchy

Post you forgot, 'jumbo seconds from disaster!' (their...

you forgot, 'jumbo seconds from disaster!' (their version of a go'round)
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2002, 20:04
Replies: 402
Views: 139,988
Posted By ditchy

Post I did running takeoffs on water on a what I...

I did running takeoffs on water on a what I assume were Bell approved floats on a regular basis doing the long ferry flights required, as did the other pilots with the dozen or so helicopters we had...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2002, 15:03
Replies: 402
Views: 139,988
Posted By ditchy

Post I'm not sure of this, but I doubt there is such a...

I'm not sure of this, but I doubt there is such a thing as a float endorsement. Not in Canada anyway. It was part of the training given by individual operators who used floats. Operating a helicopter...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
4th Jan 2002, 11:45
Replies: 13
Views: 1,006
Posted By ditchy

Post cowboy boots... sounds like mad max. then again...

cowboy boots... sounds like mad max. then again he flew a baron
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2001, 14:21
Replies: 44
Views: 12,010
Posted By ditchy

Post CaptK, Can tell you that I've been hit by...

CaptK,
Can tell you that I've been hit by lightning twice. First time in S55T. I got too close to a CB and was hit, Big noise, followed by vibration because a tip cap was blown off the blade...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2001, 05:16
Replies: 19
Views: 2,600
Posted By ditchy

Post Has to be crap. The sound of an upright 47 at...

Has to be crap. The sound of an upright 47 at idle is significantly different to the sound of one rolling down a hill, a fact I can verify from personal experience. Unless our hero was in the habit...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
29th Aug 2001, 08:25
Replies: 111
Views: 16,811
Posted By ditchy

Post Ultra, Once again I must agree with Kaptin...

Ultra,

Once again I must agree with Kaptin M. I'm not sure you understand the way the crewing agencies work.Once they have you signed up, they sit there accumulating large amounts of cash for...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
28th Aug 2001, 17:03
Replies: 111
Views: 16,811
Posted By ditchy

Post Interesting post Firewall, confirms all my...

Interesting post Firewall, confirms all my suspicions and the rumours that I'd heard. I also have to agree with Kaptin M's summation of this contract. It's the beginning of a new drive to see how...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
18th Aug 2001, 21:25
Replies: 47
Views: 2,455
Posted By ditchy

Post I read something about an American getting 40,000...

I read something about an American getting 40,000 hours. He lived down in Arkansas or Kentucky somewhere, was 65+ years old and had got all of it back and forth patrolling a pipeline or electrical...
Forum: Canada
4th Aug 2001, 21:26
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By ditchy

Post Talk to the pilots/engineers at Langley when you...

Talk to the pilots/engineers at Langley when you get there.I know a few of them and they have large houses with large basements. Someone may be persuaded by your obvious charm to put you up for a...
Forum: Canada
17th Jul 2001, 13:07
Replies: 0
Views: 559
Posted By ditchy

Post CMA sale

What's happening to CMA? I thought they had been sold to Georgian. Has it all fallen through?
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