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Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th May 2020, 08:44
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,126
Posted By Art of flight

It's been a race to the bottom for a couple...

It's been a race to the bottom for a couple decades at least, probably more......Freddy Laker cheap travel to Florida?
The self loading freight, talking baggage...insert other derogatory term for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th May 2020, 14:05
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,126
Posted By Art of flight

I'm afraid big business answers to its...

I'm afraid big business answers to its shareholders, they want dividends and increased share value, so profit has to be the name of the game for any board member, staff costs are an inconvenience...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2019, 14:01
Replies: 202
Views: 146,059
Posted By Art of flight

Simulator time. Training budget.

Certainly saw a night and day different approach to risk management once the police employed us directly. As pilot's provided by a contractor we had the absolute minimum training the employer was...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2019, 10:32
Replies: 202
Views: 146,059
Posted By Art of flight

Switches

So in this case, where a relight seems to have been attempted, two possibilities exist. either the pilot did not understand his system, indications etc OR the system//indications were misleading him...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Feb 2019, 10:27
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,903,264
Posted By Art of flight

How it used to be done

My experience has largely UK Military and police flying, I did for a period fly corporate out of a small London airfield. The company I worked for held an AOC though we were based side by side with...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2019, 13:10
Replies: 25
Views: 7,365
Posted By Art of flight

Along with The fine refuellers of TSW....Tactical...

Along with The fine refuellers of TSW....Tactical Supply Wing, in NI, Bosnia, Falkands, Stafford etc. The RAF Survival instructors, Electronic warfare instructors, and most of all those at the...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2018, 12:31
Replies: 1,254
Views: 704,029
Posted By Art of flight

very true SAS!

very true SAS!
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2018, 12:05
Replies: 1,254
Views: 704,029
Posted By Art of flight

[QUOTE=noooby;10303760]Completely covered. You...

[QUOTE=noooby;10303760]Completely covered. You need a ladder and a screwdriver and patience to get to the linkage.

I remember delivering a new EC135 T1 to a new owner, during a walk round of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2018, 19:36
Replies: 1,254
Views: 704,029
Posted By Art of flight

1. Police helicopters spend a great deal of time...

1. Police helicopters spend a great deal of time in very high OGE hovers without problems, day and night.
2. Yes.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2018, 18:12
Replies: 1,254
Views: 704,029
Posted By Art of flight

I must admit that during my time with Army...

I must admit that during my time with Army flying, I was always a little puzzled watching civil helicopters performing all sorts of convoluted and painfully slow departures when we just took off into...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2018, 17:14
Replies: 1,254
Views: 704,029
Posted By Art of flight

Once DC buss 1&2 are lost the battery will power...

Once DC buss 1&2 are lost the battery will power some essential services. The essential services busses can be used, but with limited systems, the anti coll is not on the list.. A rate of decent...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2018, 15:50
Replies: 1,254
Views: 704,029
Posted By Art of flight

The significance of the anti collision light...

The significance of the anti collision light extinguishing in the video could be a sign of both generators going off line, this could be due to both engines being shut down, in turn suggesting the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Dec 2017, 18:00
Replies: 617
Views: 176,022
Posted By Art of flight

Think the inferred point is that it didn't run...

Think the inferred point is that it didn't run out of fuel........the fuel was in the wrong tank to supply the engines.........result being the same..The engines stopped when they no longer had fuel...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2017, 13:27
Replies: 298
Views: 122,747
Posted By Art of flight

Nearly 2 years since I last posted, but all I can...

Nearly 2 years since I last posted, but all I can muster is........agreed.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2015, 10:18
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

I Like that map, as relevant as any of the 20...

I Like that map, as relevant as any of the 20 minute circle fantasy efforts.
Living very near 'Aidensfield' proves when you've got Alf Ventress and his bike on 24 hour call, you don't need NPAS.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Feb 2015, 12:08
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

I think any of those maps don't pass muster. The...

I think any of those maps don't pass muster. The fatal flaw is shown in the monthly stats for each unit, take the Boreham unit, the greater proportion of its flights are to the south and west,...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2015, 08:57
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

RP, I do hope those fine sons of yours...

RP,

I do hope those fine sons of yours haven't adopted the attitude you have to nco pilot's. The British forces are built on teamwork, trust, and respect, no room for snobs these days. Those that...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2015, 07:34
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

Max, even I agree with your views on deployment!...

Max, even I agree with your views on deployment!

Hemspilot, if the hems/A A units could ever agree on anything, it certainly wouldn't be a joined up organisation.......too many vested interests...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Feb 2015, 09:13
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

Odd how just like an accident, many new...

Odd how just like an accident, many new uninformed usernames pop up spouting rubbish. If you've actually worked within UK police air support before and during NPAS and you're a UK tax payer you might...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2015, 13:27
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

Made me laugh there Coco, have they even got...

Made me laugh there Coco, have they even got airwave working yet? The cause of more bad language in the cab than any other subject.


As for the planks operating higher, has anyone asked the met...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2015, 10:48
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

YME, Hello me old mate, sad news for all...

YME,


Hello me old mate, sad news for all at the unit. You've suffered from a lack of a voice at the top table and a neighbour that's just close enough and with a few big voices.


Still, I...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2015, 08:50
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

when I worked at Boreham 15 years ago (before...

when I worked at Boreham 15 years ago (before Suffolk ASU) we would venture into Suffolk and Norfolk rarely and on a payment per hour basis, the observers had no local knowledge, the forces had no...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2015, 08:18
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

Those London aircraft won't be going east at...

Those London aircraft won't be going east at night, no fuel in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambs, Lincs. Better get that sorted in advance. What an absolute disaster......
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2015, 21:22
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

Two years ago it was crucial that the Wattisham...

Two years ago it was crucial that the Wattisham operation moved 6 minutes towards Norfolk to better cover Norfolk (who joined NPAS and gave up their asu on that promise) and to cover Cambridgeshire...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2015, 16:12
Replies: 299
Views: 62,799
Posted By Art of flight

Guess the whole thing was borne of financial...

Guess the whole thing was borne of financial cutbacks, looks like it will continue to be a race to the bottom.

At least those over 55 should leave with a pension. Good luck to those leaving and to...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2014, 10:01
Replies: 25
Views: 5,871
Posted By Art of flight

Money. Public funded services are still...

Money.

Public funded services are still cutting back, the initiatives that the various fire services have tried in the past either involved 'sharing' such as the police/hems model and really...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jul 2014, 09:46
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,802
Posted By Art of flight

IMHO, it's the lack of money that's at the very...

IMHO, it's the lack of money that's at the very heart of this.

The dream of a national joined up service, was a good one, just that when forces were awash with cheap Home Office money the CCs...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jul 2014, 12:43
Replies: 21
Views: 5,764
Posted By Art of flight

Yes, complaining with an axe in your hand and...

Yes, complaining with an axe in your hand and wearing a balaclava, or driving a stolen fire engine through the hangar doors is a bit extreme, but I guess they got the result they were after.

The...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jun 2014, 09:56
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,802
Posted By Art of flight

perhaps mister Passmore could spare half an hour...

perhaps mister Passmore could spare half an hour to speak to the crews of the 'Suffolk' helicopter and the ops room staff to gain a perspective of why an aircraft that regularly flew 800 hours a year...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2014, 06:37
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,802
Posted By Art of flight

I wonder if Brum might like the odd trip to...

I wonder if Brum might like the odd trip to London in the middle of the night to enhance the Mets service :uhoh:
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jun 2014, 08:44
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,802
Posted By Art of flight

So, putting expensive new cameras in the aircraft...

So, putting expensive new cameras in the aircraft will solve the problem of not being in the right place at the right time? It will certainly improve the thoroughness of the search once the offenders...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2014, 14:14
Replies: 342
Views: 61,967
Posted By Art of flight

FP, all good points. Perhaps someone who...

FP, all good points.

Perhaps someone who operates the 350 in the GC can enlighten us as to wether this site is a no-shutdown site for some reason. I seem to remember a bit of a gotcha with the...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2014, 11:29
Replies: 342
Views: 61,967
Posted By Art of flight

Ag, I did actually mean a great shame when things...

Ag, I did actually mean a great shame when things like this end in this way. I used to operate the old Westland Scout which at the time could be left running without pilot at the controls in certain...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2014, 08:34
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,802
Posted By Art of flight

I guess the 'get out' that isn't on the website...

I guess the 'get out' that isn't on the website page list would say something like this.


NPAS will not have to prove to the public that any of the above points have ever been achieved.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2014, 08:29
Replies: 208
Views: 62,189
Posted By Art of flight

I think it's a great idea.....Royals doing their...

I think it's a great idea.....Royals doing their bit for a charity and helping to save lives. The worries about security are a little wide of the mark in that by the time the AA arrives at a job,...
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