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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2013, 08:03
Replies: 6
Views: 2,650
Posted By JimBall

UK: twins AOC (CAT) over water

Some confusion.

ANO says 15 mins unless floats are fitted; and

JAR-OPS 3 says 10 mins unless:
1. Lifejackets; and
2. Liferaft with a survival Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT(S)).
...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2013, 17:16
Replies: 8
Views: 5,874
Posted By JimBall

Atinas - your "pink bits". The big one is EGR 160...

Atinas - your "pink bits". The big one is EGR 160 inside which any helicopter having an engine failure must be able to either glide clear or be able to ditch in the river. There is no law saying that...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2013, 17:07
Replies: 1
Views: 1,176
Posted By JimBall

London Met Police appeal on Twitter

@mpsinthesky
An Appeal- If any of you out there have possession or knowledge of video of our old Bell 222 helicopters, could they let us know!
Thank you.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2013, 12:23
Replies: 14
Views: 2,581
Posted By JimBall

So pilots working for "re-invigorated" PremiAir...

So pilots working for "re-invigorated" PremiAir will no doubt be issued with new, exclusive charts that show North Hampshire to be a part of West London.
White Waltham has more of a claim to "West...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2013, 18:50
Replies: 12
Views: 2,794
Posted By JimBall

"No problem flying downwind..." We all know that....

"No problem flying downwind..." We all know that. We all do it. But ask yourself, given the status of this flight and the weight involved with a high DA, would you?

Or even, "is it absolutely...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2013, 09:49
Replies: 12
Views: 2,794
Posted By JimBall

3pm New Mexico, shadow indicates a downwind track...

3pm New Mexico, shadow indicates a downwind track in the 160-170 degree wind.

Downwind, high DA - 3 pax and camera gear.

Numbnuts.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2013, 11:54
Replies: 21
Views: 10,549
Posted By JimBall

Stood in Ken's hangar a few years ago as we...

Stood in Ken's hangar a few years ago as we introduced him to Frank Robinson. The 2 went into an engineering huddle with much displaying of hands - they had never met before, but admired each other...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 16:03
Replies: 8
Views: 3,157
Posted By JimBall

UK got there first! 1956...

UK got there first! 1956 (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-helicopter-aka-mobile-helicopter-and-heliport/query/helicopter+trailer)
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jul 2013, 11:18
Replies: 431
Views: 204,260
Posted By JimBall

Interesting about Heli Air. There is a rule,...

Interesting about Heli Air. There is a rule, however, that any aerial work flight conducted by an AOC holder must be conducted to AOC rules.

So, we must only assume that Heli Air per se is not...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2013, 14:20
Replies: 39
Views: 9,602
Posted By JimBall

"The most deadly way to see Australia" says the...

"The most deadly way to see Australia" says the promo. I'm sure RHC's lawyers will enjoy tackling that one. This isn't news - it's sensationalism and is about getting ratings. How fitting that the...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jun 2013, 12:38
Replies: 9
Views: 2,298
Posted By JimBall

"Just for info it appears not to be available for...

"Just for info it appears not to be available for I pad?"

But the iphone version works on the ipad.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jun 2013, 17:12
Replies: 9
Views: 2,298
Posted By JimBall

GAR online & app

At last, the UKBF has permitted the dreaded GAR (General Aviation Report) form to be an online application. You can use PC or Mac at this address (http://aopa.co.uk/Gar6/) or you can download the app...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2013, 21:28
Replies: 3
Views: 1,631
Posted By JimBall

Battersea's quota

They must be running under 12,000 movements pa if they can let this start Amazing Helicopter Flights & Rides Over London | The London Helicopter (http://www.thelondonhelicopter.com/about/)

Hurrah!...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2013, 10:03
Replies: 30
Views: 6,205
Posted By JimBall

The lengths some people will go to get tax...

The lengths some people will go to get tax inspector-approved deductions....
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2013, 10:43
Replies: 17
Views: 6,240
Posted By JimBall

I can't ever see this getting an EASA STC. (1)...

I can't ever see this getting an EASA STC.
(1) The cost of proving it
(2) One of the reasons that RHC didn't put a V14 onto the nose of an R44 is because the V14 (when powered down) drops its...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2013, 15:16
Replies: 278
Views: 156,737
Posted By JimBall

HEMS moved to Northolt 2 months ago.

HEMS moved to Northolt 2 months ago.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2013, 10:40
Replies: 92
Views: 28,922
Posted By JimBall

BBC: Emergency services are attending a...

BBC: Emergency services are attending a helicopter crash near Berlin's Olympic Stadium, in which several people are said to have been injured or killed.
According to an unconfirmed...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2013, 10:25
Replies: 9
Views: 3,149
Posted By JimBall

Hmmm. The strap line at Vimeo states: "the...

Hmmm. The strap line at Vimeo states: "the ability to operate higher then any other camera ship makes it THE Ultimate Camera Ship."

As someone who spends a lot of life sub-1500ft, a bit sub-500ft...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2013, 22:32
Replies: 41
Views: 9,873
Posted By JimBall

London Tuesday morning. VFR on top - see "O2"...

London Tuesday morning. VFR on top - see "O2" shot (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2281157/London-mist-Thick-fog-blankets-east-Britain-wakes-frosty-beautiful-morning.html).
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2013, 14:16
Replies: 25
Views: 3,791
Posted By JimBall

MJB : Battersea serves one small part of London....

MJB : Battersea serves one small part of London. It would hardly be your "go to" destination if you were more than a mile from it - given the safe alt we have available for an auto (worst case...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2013, 14:55
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

Puntosaurus, you are correct. The reality is that...

Puntosaurus, you are correct. The reality is that if you operate on H4 through City's Class D (east of VB), you are exempt from the 1000ft rule. However, going off-route, you aren't.

Trying to go...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Feb 2013, 23:02
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

As FL has stated, be careful what you wish for......

As FL has stated, be careful what you wish for...

First,one ATC. With international airports at both E & W ends of the heli route structure, one ATC will never happen.

Nothing, in my humble...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2013, 21:34
Replies: 23
Views: 5,985
Posted By JimBall

nigelh: that's a different accident in TEXAS, not...

nigelh: that's a different accident in TEXAS, not Florida.

Like YORKSHIRE/LANCASHIRE but slightly further apart....
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2013, 18:39
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

Barring any further solid information, I'd say...

Barring any further solid information, I'd say this is exhausted SASless. SiloeSid's graphic tells the story clearly - it's just devoid of the actual weather over the Thames that morning.

G-CRST's...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 12:41
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

Slightly shocked by the sudden rush of NOTAMs for...

Slightly shocked by the sudden rush of NOTAMs for high obstacles and cranes in London, released yesterday. Someone get the WD40 for the stable door hinges......

One is an "unverified" for a crane...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 22:17
Replies: 23
Views: 5,985
Posted By JimBall

YEP. IT'S FLORIDA. HOG WINS.

TCPalm News (http://m.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jan/28/internationally-known-firearms-expert-was-helicopt/)
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2013, 14:31
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

Pace: I do think Notams are irrelevant in this...

Pace: I do think Notams are irrelevant in this situation as the pilot was very experienced and familiar with the area!

I do think you are going too far with your assumptions. You should wait for...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2013, 21:45
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

Andy Mayes: you are correct about NOTAMs, Andy....

Andy Mayes: you are correct about NOTAMs, Andy. But my question was had they been read? Had the Operator provided them to the pilot as part of a CAT operation preflight?

If the NOTAM system worked...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2013, 20:29
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

Readgeoff: Why did he fly JUST OVER a BLOODY...

Readgeoff: Why did he fly JUST OVER a BLOODY GREAT BUILDING. If he knew the building was there flying over it would have been a clear 500ft violation.

For the last time, helicopters are exempted...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2013, 15:31
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

A30yoyo: In which document is the width of H4...

A30yoyo: In which document is the width of H4 defined? It seems to be accepted practice to veer slightly outside the Thames river banks on occasion.

The exact definition of H4 is between the high...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2013, 13:30
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

So - narrowing down to facts that seem plausible....

So - narrowing down to facts that seem plausible.

Look at the northbound track, which goes west of the heliport towards Brent - the standard way to avoid 157 (in a twin) if your clearance is "not...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2013, 15:35
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

ST: I think the answer is to re-write the rules...

ST: I think the answer is to re-write the rules to include a mandatory minimum altitude, as well as a maximum, on certain sections of the heli-routes. This one in particular, and for ATC to include...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 20:33
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

Maybe some silence, pending the final AAIB...

Maybe some silence, pending the final AAIB report?

They have so many things to consider with this flight. Its return journey to London from the aborted Elstree landing went straight into Class D....
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2013, 14:57
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

If the AAIB read this, I just would like to state...

If the AAIB read this, I just would like to state that I am so glad to be able to fly in the UK.

Any government organisation that can deliver such a detailed report within one week of an accident...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2013, 20:49
Replies: 846
Views: 277,603
Posted By JimBall

JHP did his PPL at Redhill and has also flown an...

JHP did his PPL at Redhill and has also flown an EC120 from there. I'm sure there will be a warm welcome for him when he returns for his LPC.

My post 223...
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