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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Mar 2017, 12:39
Replies: 1,109
Views: 551,264
Posted By seniortrooper

The aircraft AMOC was not authorised. Defects...

The aircraft AMOC was not authorised.
Defects and exceedences for the aircraft had not been reported to the maintenance org.
Mandatory requests of the AAN were not met.
The engine hadn't been...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2014, 08:56
Replies: 2,913
Views: 966,664
Posted By seniortrooper

There may have been a 3 month overlap but Bristow...

There may have been a 3 month overlap but Bristow is currently advertising it is ahead of the game by almost 3 months. I think you'll find there is no "monitoring" of 'civvy SAR flights to ensure...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2014, 08:47
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,801
Posted By seniortrooper

Mmm something smells here. MaxR is from the...

Mmm something smells here.
MaxR is from the press Silsoe - beware.
Of the 3800+ posts on NPAS, you have to accept that 3700 are yours now don't you :D

I hear on the streets that the Met are very...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2014, 12:16
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,801
Posted By seniortrooper

The way I read the report is: Spent...

The way I read the report is:

Spent £3,750,000 more than we earned last year. The HMG had to bail us out to this amount to balance the books?

I have also heard that the 6 fixed wing they are...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jun 2014, 08:58
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,801
Posted By seniortrooper

How long then before someone in NPAS says to...

How long then before someone in NPAS says to their lawyer - I earn £46000 as a line pilot for "X" and the same job next door earns: £85000?
My experience of TUPE suggests that at a minimum, it...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2014, 09:14
Replies: 32
Views: 12,027
Posted By seniortrooper

NutLoose - I agree with your sentiment on the...

NutLoose - I agree with your sentiment on the whole, however, when you have worked alongside someone who then gets one of these "blue Peter Badges", you do tend to support the ethos.
An extention of...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2014, 09:01
Replies: 24
Views: 7,419
Posted By seniortrooper

Read the report: (a) He hasn't left. (b)...

Read the report:

(a) He hasn't left.
(b) He is a Sqdn Ldr (now)
(c) A very very lucky lad both professionally and personally!

The very best of life to him and his betrothed.......:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2014, 08:40
Replies: 668
Views: 1,068,801
Posted By seniortrooper

Knowing one of the pilots well - at the Met unit,...

Knowing one of the pilots well - at the Met unit, can I ask (out of curiosity) what will happen to the pilots pay scale as I understand the Met pilots get £85k+ each (or more) and the NPAS pilots get...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2013, 10:37
Replies: 26
Views: 8,832
Posted By seniortrooper

VFR: Fact: "One" becomes a tax-free resident...

VFR:
Fact:
"One" becomes a tax-free resident AFTER they have completed the standard tax fiscal year overseas. The catchall is this: The start dat for this is April 5th. This means you have to...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Apr 2013, 10:22
Replies: 1,505
Views: 562,282
Posted By seniortrooper

Chopjock: For once I agree with you and it's...

Chopjock: For once I agree with you and it's quite funny too if it wasn't sad.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2013, 22:30
Replies: 2,913
Views: 966,664
Posted By seniortrooper

Come to think of it, why do RAF SAR need...

Come to think of it, why do RAF SAR need procedural IR's (even one's which aren't recognised by EASA!)?
Are ther any SAR missions requiring recovery to hospitals via airways and holds?:ugh:

The...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2013, 19:18
Replies: 2,913
Views: 966,664
Posted By seniortrooper

Llamaman Calming and might I say wise words...

Llamaman
Calming and might I say wise words too. However, Baldeagle or whatever his name is, has touched on something akin to the elephant in the room.
Bristow are recruiting. Bristow will road...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2013, 21:06
Replies: 2,913
Views: 966,664
Posted By seniortrooper

Spanish Waltzer - bullseye:( I think, as the...

Spanish Waltzer - bullseye:(

I think, as the dust settles, it will become obvious that there is a gulf between civvy and the mil approach to doing SAR when it comes to qualifications and...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th May 2012, 20:14
Replies: 12
Views: 4,809
Posted By seniortrooper

Where did Typhoons post go? What he should...

Where did Typhoons post go?

What he should have said is that the SeaKing landed on a slope and ended up slicing the top of the sand filter with all 5 blades...oooooh:eek:
Even the creme de la...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2011, 13:07
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,390
Posted By seniortrooper

Let's see what the updated Vision 2020 brings pre...

Let's see what the updated Vision 2020 brings pre summer hols eh?
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Dec 2010, 18:54
Replies: 297
Views: 65,932
Posted By seniortrooper

That's why they call it the notar. When most...

That's why they call it the notar.
When most professional companies were asked if they would like to operate the 902, they unanimously said: notar :D
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2010, 10:25
Replies: 297
Views: 65,932
Posted By seniortrooper

Flaxton: how many patients can a 902 take at any...

Flaxton: how many patients can a 902 take at any one time?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2010, 08:36
Replies: 167
Views: 34,709
Posted By seniortrooper

David Parry: by all means stand up and be...

David Parry: by all means stand up and be counted. The FAA will be decimated by the news on Monday. However why the: "Harrier Pilot" and the "140 missions in A"??
What's wrong with standing up...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2010, 10:07
Replies: 167
Views: 34,709
Posted By seniortrooper

Red line entry - well said. There are few...

Red line entry - well said.

There are few occasions where one is able to feather ones nest more so than in the military. Notching up innumerable 'qualifications' en route, it could be said that...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2010, 14:49
Replies: 167
Views: 34,709
Posted By seniortrooper

I agree, he's 37 for chr#sts sake and should know...

I agree, he's 37 for chr#sts sake and should know better. So what if he's done 140 missions in A. Do you get a free job with every 150 missions out there or what.
Couldn't take a joke old...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2010, 17:35
Replies: 970
Views: 325,898
Posted By seniortrooper

The Defence budget is being cut by 8% now and not...

The Defence budget is being cut by 8% now and not the suicidal 25% everyone was talking about last month. Brings it down to 2.3% GDP which still makes the Uk the 4th BIGGEST MILITARY outfit in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2010, 11:11
Replies: 64
Views: 15,252
Posted By seniortrooper

Hilife, you have to excuse CrabSAAvn for his...

Hilife, you have to excuse CrabSAAvn for his inaccuracies. He has no working knowledge of anything civilian especially when it comes to regs.

Crab: How do you expect the 'preferred bidder' to...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2010, 21:32
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

Crab: Ahhh the smell of burning bridges again...

Crab: Ahhh the smell of burning bridges again :ugh:
When will you ever learn. You have spent your ENTIRE working life in ONE job, you know nothing of the real aviation world, and guess...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2010, 21:27
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

The MoDwere out of budget for that week so asked...

The MoDwere out of budget for that week so asked the crew to land and shut down until into the following weeks budget:suspect:
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2010, 12:22
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

I was under the impression that 'down select' was...

I was under the impression that 'down select' was on the 22nd January. Hey ho.
Secondly (even though I am happy either way) bear in mind that the chosen one (225/92) has to survive 35 years of SAR....
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2009, 22:43
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

1000hrs minimum to join SARH - compulsory...

1000hrs minimum to join SARH - compulsory requirement by sarh-pt.
No bow wave of pilots for converting to the new type.(sarh pt).
66 crew for SARH, of which 44 are RAF and 22 are RN. (sarh pt)...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2009, 10:55
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

Do you honestly believe you will be able to play:...

Do you honestly believe you will be able to play: Poacher turned gamekeeper?
Can you imagine the dilemma of keeping a moral hand grenade in amongst the great unwashed:=

I'd make plans if I was...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2009, 22:31
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

Crab@SAA: Have you read up on Vision 2020? It...

Crab@SAA: Have you read up on Vision 2020? It says it all, I'm afraid. The decision to take us all in this direction was made nearly a decade ago. [SAR-H is the least of your worries!].
As the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jun 2009, 09:13
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

Crab - your last paragraph - if only you knew;) ...

Crab - your last paragraph - if only you knew;)

Inland SAR scenarios are a typical example of what I was trying to get across to you. The task (that of SAR) remains a 'relatively' straight...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2009, 22:31
Replies: 1,404
Views: 262,381
Posted By seniortrooper

Crab, There are, as you say, very few...

Crab,

There are, as you say, very few outfits who can do this job properly. Those who are successful.....survive. They survive because their training / ethos / equipment permits this to happen. ...
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