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Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2024, 07:48
Replies: 39
Views: 6,184
Posted By griffothefog

It’s always ok when everything works, but simple...

It’s always ok when everything works, but simple failures offered in the sim result in the most bizarre behaviours in my experience ( as a former TRE on the 139 ), some would have me tightening the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2024, 11:18
Replies: 13
Views: 8,177
Posted By griffothefog

It’s hot man, it’s damn hot….

It’s hot man, it’s damn hot….
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2024, 16:18
Replies: 26
Views: 6,120
Posted By griffothefog

Should have put that on my cv, I might have done...

Should have put that on my cv, I might have done better ShyTorque 🥴
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 12:05
Replies: 26
Views: 6,120
Posted By griffothefog

Oh to be a real celebrity pitot…

Oh to be a real celebrity pitot…
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2023, 15:52
Replies: 75
Views: 34,771
Posted By griffothefog

Search for city hospital Truro helipad, we used...

Search for city hospital Truro helipad, we used to land the Bolkow there for serious cases back in the late 80’s…..
Postage stamp in a built up area, risk assessment not invented back then 🤭
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 19:31
Replies: 28
Views: 3,700
Posted By griffothefog

The 212 was a pig on long offshore gigs with no...

The 212 was a pig on long offshore gigs with no AP and anything above 90 kts would rattle your teeth out, load lifting however was a different ball game…
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jul 2023, 15:27
Replies: 68
Views: 29,002
Posted By griffothefog

IFR flying is an extremely perishable skill set,...

IFR flying is an extremely perishable skill set, which in helicopters should only apply to aircraft with a 3 or 4 axis autopilot and a instrument rated monkey boy up front. I did 13 years as a...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jun 2023, 04:01
Replies: 14
Views: 2,895
Posted By griffothefog

In Scotland, 11kV inspection work was the dogs...

In Scotland, 11kV inspection work was the dogs swingers in the jetbanger, especially around Royal Deeside…
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Dec 2022, 13:09
Replies: 102
Views: 28,496
Posted By griffothefog

Decca Danac let me know if I was near Wales when...

Decca Danac let me know if I was near Wales when I was on the lights coming from Cornwall, that was about as good as it got, unless i tried to change the roll single pilot on the Bolkow 😮‍💨
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Dec 2022, 14:33
Replies: 102
Views: 28,496
Posted By griffothefog

When I was Shanghai’d into PBN qualification or...

When I was Shanghai’d into PBN qualification or else by the authorities, with the threat of losing my IR privilege after 30 odd years, I at least expected the arseholes who dictated the rules to be...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2022, 15:27
Replies: 13
Views: 8,177
Posted By griffothefog

All the Aramco guys I’ve trained are FAA and I...

All the Aramco guys I’ve trained are FAA and I believe THC are the same… If I’m wrong, I’m sure someone will correct me.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2022, 04:13
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,105,708
Posted By griffothefog

The boy did good with a grip of steel, mind you...

The boy did good with a grip of steel, mind you he was a former ticket collector on the yellow transit taxi’s in Lagos which required him to ride on the outside hanging on for grim death rain or...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2022, 05:57
Replies: 150
Views: 34,672
Posted By griffothefog

SASless, I believe it was a double ended dog...

SASless,
I believe it was a double ended dog lead attached to his flight suit 🤷
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2022, 19:15
Replies: 150
Views: 34,672
Posted By griffothefog

One guy I flew with attached a lanyard to the...

One guy I flew with attached a lanyard to the window pull strip loop when he flew as cojo, not sure what that said about his confidence in his captain 😂😂😂
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2022, 18:11
Replies: 1,632
Views: 447,032
Posted By griffothefog

NIMBY’S crack me up, how will vibration effect...

NIMBY’S crack me up, how will vibration effect anyone and pollution can equally equate to all their 3 cars per household. Also they are happy to queue for their “volatile” fuel in petrol stations so...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2022, 11:10
Replies: 20
Views: 4,681
Posted By griffothefog

And boats…

And boats…
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2022, 15:19
Replies: 4
Views: 1,306
Posted By griffothefog

Does that also come with a lucrative training...

Does that also come with a lucrative training package?
Forum: Rotorheads
21st May 2022, 15:13
Replies: 31
Views: 7,280
Posted By griffothefog

I had a engine failure coming off Longships or...

I had a engine failure coming off Longships or Wolf rock (brain fart memory) in the Bolkow into Lands End single engine around 1990, where was you’re incident?
ericferret?
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2022, 05:52
Replies: 7
Views: 2,265
Posted By griffothefog

It’s a protected area for birds, but does hold...

It’s a protected area for birds, but does hold events for visitors. I have slung some loads out there, but it was for Trinity House and it was only once in 7 years.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2021, 13:40
Replies: 20
Views: 5,401
Posted By griffothefog

I believe a mountain is anything over 5001’...

I believe a mountain is anything over 5001’ anything less is just a bump…
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Sep 2020, 16:19
Replies: 87
Views: 19,517
Posted By griffothefog

They’re be better off sticking to polishing their...

They’re be better off sticking to polishing their own rocket rather than trying to fly one.....
Lovely boys though 😷😂😂😂
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jun 2020, 16:16
Replies: 11
Views: 6,351
Posted By griffothefog

I flew the Dundee AA in 1989 to complete my line...

I flew the Dundee AA in 1989 to complete my line training with Phil Green before going home to Cornwall to fly on that contract...
A great team of Bond pioneers in both operations, proud to have...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2020, 11:57
Replies: 14
Views: 4,993
Posted By griffothefog

Plumber

But the ride wouldn’t have been such fun SAS.....
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2020, 12:08
Replies: 115
Views: 43,793
Posted By griffothefog

The coey was a newbie with poor English and a lap...

The coey was a newbie with poor English and a lap full of paperwork, who failed to react when asked at least 3 times to switch off both engines....
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2019, 17:39
Replies: 39
Views: 6,852
Posted By griffothefog

I call bull**** on the helicopter turbulence...

I call bull**** on the helicopter turbulence ������
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2019, 19:29
Replies: 39
Views: 18,918
Posted By griffothefog

Someone with a sense of humour at last 😂😂😂

Someone with a sense of humour at last 😂😂😂
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2019, 18:55
Replies: 39
Views: 18,918
Posted By griffothefog

That stinky stuff has been pumped out of the...

That stinky stuff has been pumped out of the ground since the 60’s and pretty much zero percent has been put back into infrastructure or development. It’s the most corrupt country in the world, such...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2019, 09:10
Replies: 39
Views: 18,918
Posted By griffothefog

Will insurance cough up for a brownout?

Will insurance cough up for a brownout?
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Dec 2018, 19:31
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,689,837
Posted By griffothefog

I still have the memories of transmission oil...

I still have the memories of transmission oil dripping on my head...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2018, 16:53
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,177
Posted By griffothefog

Back in the day, we would have taxied down to one...

Back in the day, we would have taxied down to one goal and charged at the other with a zoom climb...
the BO105 had zero performance and a strange reliance with Allison engines 😱😱
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Sep 2018, 14:46
Replies: 72
Views: 15,919
Posted By griffothefog

Forcados gave up giving fodder years ago TF....

Forcados gave up giving fodder years ago TF....
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2018, 19:07
Replies: 63
Views: 11,529
Posted By griffothefog

Stay out of the poo and in the blue.....

Stay out of the poo and in the blue.....
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2018, 17:41
Replies: 369
Views: 73,827
Posted By griffothefog

One might have 500ft at the airfield and a...

One might have 500ft at the airfield and a perfectly good alternate for IFR transition, but it’s only when you get into the mission that deteriorating conditions force your hand...
Personally, I’m a...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2018, 13:45
Replies: 32
Views: 19,627
Posted By griffothefog

What a great shame, flew with him a lot when he...

What a great shame, flew with him a lot when he was just a young pup, fair winds Peanut 😩🚁🚁🚁
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Dec 2017, 17:21
Replies: 22
Views: 5,194
Posted By griffothefog

Powerlines

As an ex crop sprayer, I could tell a tale or two... Pull up a bollard and I’ll tell you a few war stories about wires...
Ours of course were mainly 11kv that we went under at 3ft 😜
Always surveyed...
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