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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2024, 23:45
Replies: 25
Views: 5,526
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Maybe he’s checking out the Hornet for future...

Maybe he’s checking out the Hornet for future cats n traps requirements 😎
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2024, 06:54
Replies: 36
Views: 8,421
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Not an offshore type so please excuse my...

Not an offshore type so please excuse my ignorance. What’s Vmini for this type? Surely on a pitch black night rolling off the side of a deck over water it’s effectively IMC whilst below Vmini? Are...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2022, 06:35
Replies: 205
Views: 45,113
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Ha, fair call however that wasn't the intent. I...

Ha, fair call however that wasn't the intent. I fly down to Brissie a fair bit from the west and the terrain is best through the middle of the CTR rather than around the north of the zone towards the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2022, 02:19
Replies: 205
Views: 45,113
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Was the track attempted to stay clear of...

Was the track attempted to stay clear of Amberley? Easier terrain wise through the zone to YBAF - Did he request a clearance or is there a hesitance to do so with military ATC?
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2020, 10:58
Replies: 40
Views: 17,951
Posted By Turkeyslapper

oh this is hilarious from the armchair experts......

oh this is hilarious from the armchair experts... yes, the helicopter part of Toll is running at a loss 😎. Maybe you guys need to talk to the Bankstown Aerodrome lawn mower guy for better info.... my...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2020, 22:50
Replies: 24
Views: 9,015
Posted By Turkeyslapper

OEI MCP 140% 2.5 minute limit 160% .....near sea...

OEI MCP 140% 2.5 minute limit 160% .....near sea level AEO more than capable of getting to 159% without any NR bleed. Certainly seen that achieved in other parts of the world too 😎
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jun 2019, 20:10
Replies: 4
Views: 5,293
Posted By Turkeyslapper

From the Army Aviation Training Centre Facebook...

From the Army Aviation Training Centre Facebook page it appears as though they experienced a wire strike. No mention of a crash though.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2017, 01:20
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,306,501
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Firstly, tragic and hopefully the cause is...

Firstly, tragic and hopefully the cause is determined in a timely fashion.

A previous post suggested no NVD being used .... is that standard for the Irish guys n gals? Are they just not equipped...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2016, 02:18
Replies: 33
Views: 13,189
Posted By Turkeyslapper

"NVGs are an option.... should the government...

"NVGs are an option.... should the government decide to pay for them, as its a provincial contract"


No NVGs but under the provincial contract approaches to flame rings at blacked out airports...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2016, 10:36
Replies: 33
Views: 13,189
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Are nvg used in this part of the world? Great sa...

Are nvg used in this part of the world? Great sa tool off the bottom of an approach and in this case may have been a huge help?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2015, 03:26
Replies: 101
Views: 15,952
Posted By Turkeyslapper

"Plus it is a portable device which brings...

"Plus it is a portable device which brings another can of worms. No doubt it works but how do you "certify" it and what are the rules going to be.
It ain't VFR, Night VFR or IFR as you know it. We...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2015, 03:57
Replies: 101
Views: 15,952
Posted By Turkeyslapper

"I think NVG's have been considered, but there's...

"I think NVG's have been considered, but there's too much lighting around the rigs to make it a reasonable solution. You're right, it's probably quite often disorientation while low level shuttling...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jul 2015, 12:32
Replies: 64
Views: 31,880
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Quick Question...why the need for a...

Quick Question...why the need for a nitesun/Trakka these days for a HEMS aircraft? I assume that NVGs would be the norm so why the Nitesun (on the left side more so;)


Ref the search light, our...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Dec 2014, 19:55
Replies: 15
Views: 3,921
Posted By Turkeyslapper

What about the Virgin ATR that has been sitting...

What about the Virgin ATR that has been sitting on the ground at YGLA for the last day or so?? Returned to land with an engine shutdown (don't know why).


Not newsworthy because its not Qantas?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jun 2014, 10:45
Replies: 658
Views: 102,343
Posted By Turkeyslapper

I flew down a route similar a decade or so ago in...

I flew down a route similar a decade or so ago in a gutless cutless and found myself getting bounced around in pretty ordinary turbulence over rough terrain - I informed Willy of my level of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Apr 2014, 17:11
Replies: 7
Views: 2,231
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Thumbs up Good to see the new Chief of Navy also wears a...

Good to see the new Chief of Navy also wears a pair of wings
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2014, 10:08
Replies: 189
Views: 133,773
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Pilot is probably the lowest paid person on the...

Pilot is probably the lowest paid person on the aircraft (including the cleaning staff on the rigs) :}

Have to agree, lugging a bunch of people around in that crappy environment is certainly a...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 15:17
Replies: 877
Views: 453,297
Posted By Turkeyslapper

No, I was was giving a practical example to a...

No, I was was giving a practical example to a question.....in addition, not that I am suggesting that it is wise to takeoff into fog from a private helipad and I am not sure what the rules are in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 14:38
Replies: 877
Views: 453,297
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Not as such, however depending on software (not...

Not as such, however depending on software (not sure what this particular machine has) the afcs - with good knowledge of the system - can be effectively used to conduct a vertical profile takeoff and...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2014, 11:08
Replies: 55
Views: 25,141
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Auto hover for night winching from...

Auto hover for night winching from boats....insanity?? With a decent sized vessel with plenty of references why do you need an auto hover?? Hell, a mate of mine flies 100 nm out to sea at night in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2014, 10:38
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,717,484
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Serious question. If you stop flying to London...

Serious question. If you stop flying to London from Dubai yourself, but stick a QF code share on an EK flight, is that a reduction in services to London, or not?


If this happens, how does one...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2014, 08:01
Replies: 64
Views: 31,880
Posted By Turkeyslapper

What is Australian putting forward ...AW139s or...

What is Australian putting forward ...AW139s or 412s (EPIs?)?

Cheers
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2014, 05:39
Replies: 43
Views: 7,863
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Why would you not keep the goggs on below 150'...

Why would you not keep the goggs on below 150' rather "revert" to white light - I am assuming you mean degoggling?

We are flying in all kinds of environments (low cultural lighting areas, urban...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Dec 2013, 10:55
Replies: 36
Views: 13,728
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Seahawks have a fuel dump as well.....good for...

Seahawks have a fuel dump as well.....good for reducing weight for say, an oei recovery to a smaller deck ( say a frigate or something).

Cheers
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2013, 11:31
Replies: 29
Views: 9,428
Posted By Turkeyslapper

The machine we fly (a 4 axis AW139), ALT will...

The machine we fly (a 4 axis AW139), ALT will work all the way down to the hover if you wish...just like the RHT (or RADALT hold). As an example, if both radalts failure during an Automatic Hover,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Nov 2013, 12:42
Replies: 32
Views: 14,649
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Forgive me if it is covered somewhere: ...

Forgive me if it is covered somewhere:


Say, when I do my renewal I only do a RNAV and VOR approach for my non precision stuff....what about an NDB? Whats to stop me conducting an NDB approach...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2013, 02:10
Replies: 58
Views: 10,309
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Saudi Nuclear Weapons

Saudi nuclear weapons from Pakistan..what could possibly go wrong??

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24823846 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24823846)
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2013, 12:53
Replies: 10
Views: 6,152
Posted By Turkeyslapper

SOC ?? VVVVVVVVVIP aircraft? Cheers

SOC ?? VVVVVVVVVIP aircraft?

Cheers
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Sep 2013, 00:05
Replies: 30
Views: 16,757
Posted By Turkeyslapper

candidate supplied material

Gday all

I am flying into oz on the weekend and will the give the ATPL Air Law a crack next week. Do I really need to buy all of the references mentioned...ie DAPs East/West, Ersa et al??

Any...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jun 2013, 23:48
Replies: 51
Views: 19,625
Posted By Turkeyslapper

When you say "type ratings" what do you...

When you say "type ratings" what do you mean...your JAA (or equivelent) licence? If so, why should they pay for that to be renewed? Surely if they are state registered aircraft, they have their own...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th May 2013, 07:50
Replies: 9
Views: 4,026
Posted By Turkeyslapper

I am surprised they can just move the goal posts...

I am surprised they can just move the goal posts like that to be honest...surely if you embarked on a course of training with set of provisos attached and which you plan for ie time frames etc, its a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2013, 02:52
Replies: 10
Views: 2,851
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Transition Period?

Gday

Does anyone know if there will be some kind of transition period ie I live overseas at the moment, am half way through my ATPL exams and will be unlikely to get them all done by December 4....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2013, 08:07
Replies: 28
Views: 20,635
Posted By Turkeyslapper

A mate of mine was offered a job there not too...

A mate of mine was offered a job there not too long ago.....school fees not covered ( and they are expensive) which when you consider the wage really starts to eat into the financial reward? Funnily...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2013, 12:38
Replies: 1,887
Views: 1,110,667
Posted By Turkeyslapper

Horses for courses...Probably like a few people,...

Horses for courses...Probably like a few people, I am currently flying both.

Yep, for an IFR hospital transfer or winching somebody out of the water at night via a MOT I will take a 139....for a...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2013, 06:48
Replies: 9
Views: 2,888
Posted By Turkeyslapper

How about a B230....slightly heavier MTOW?, EFIS,...

How about a B230....slightly heavier MTOW?, EFIS, SPIFR, WX RADAR, High Skid Gear? Know one thats might be available ;)
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