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Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2020, 23:45
Replies: 45
Views: 11,192
Posted By newfieboy

Most of our work is long line. Moving drills we...

Most of our work is long line. Moving drills we normally use 100ft, works really well for precision stuff. Although I prefer 130ft with our Astars. Bird towing we normally use 200ft lines although...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2019, 16:13
Replies: 263
Views: 166,027
Posted By newfieboy

My Helimax days........ ...

My Helimax days........
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/865x594/5d718e9b_1950_4449_8f14_8c58a0353392_da4363e3aa1082362c234cff255aa10a572ce04b.jpeg...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2019, 22:03
Replies: 17
Views: 4,392
Posted By newfieboy

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x720/78ae9ce2_b6c7_4951_b4c1_1269d719ed82_430d0d9c63fb69b43f730ba0b2d3fd62e41c6e57.jpeg...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2019, 15:39
Replies: 58
Views: 18,478
Posted By newfieboy

I always wear a helmet, even for short...

I always wear a helmet, even for short maintenance flights. Mind you most of my flying is longline ops particularly drill moves. It’s 33c on the drill job I’m on at the moment, but having a proper...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2019, 18:57
Replies: 4
Views: 3,237
Posted By newfieboy

DAR, Yup remember that 500 crash. Two of the...

DAR,
Yup remember that 500 crash. Two of the drillers on board were brothers and friends of mine. Did many a drill move in Ontario with them. Sad and avoidable accident. RIP Nick and Walter.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2019, 01:00
Replies: 3
Views: 2,787
Posted By newfieboy

John, Bell YH12 B (model 48). Only 13 produced.

John,
Bell YH12 B (model 48). Only 13 produced.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2019, 21:11
Replies: 7
Views: 1,740
Posted By newfieboy

Hi bigflyingrob, Not sure if this helps. I'm an...

Hi bigflyingrob,
Not sure if this helps. I'm an expat Louth boy flying Rotary in Canada. When I last flew around the Wolds 1990 probably, I owned a Microlight and hangared and flew from Frank Grants...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2019, 17:19
Replies: 13
Views: 2,221
Posted By newfieboy

Cleethorpes !........Me Mam was born and grew up...

Cleethorpes !........Me Mam was born and grew up there. Grandfather and an uncle owned Steels way back. :ok:
Forum: Canada
27th Mar 2019, 22:47
Replies: 7
Views: 2,760
Posted By newfieboy

miramis I’m not sure where you got the idea...

miramis

I’m not sure where you got the idea that if you study in Canada and obtain a CPL you are entitled to work here. Permanent Residence or Citizenship is done on a point process. It also takes...
Forum: Canada
27th Mar 2019, 13:18
Replies: 7
Views: 2,760
Posted By newfieboy

Miramis Before you look at dropping large...

Miramis

Before you look at dropping large amounts of $ on a licence, be it fixed or rotary wing, you probably want to make sure you can gain the right to live and work in Canada. Either Permanent...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2018, 23:31
Replies: 277
Views: 265,354
Posted By newfieboy

Yeah. Me��*♂️ We’re busy......

Yeah.
Me��*♂️ We’re busy......
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2018, 01:42
Replies: 464
Views: 116,319
Posted By newfieboy

Sofatachos From a Brit with 18,000+hrs working...

Sofatachos
From a Brit with 18,000+hrs working Utility in Canada,.
Too be honest you chances are as said, pretty slim. The industry is on an upturn here for sure. I’ve been racking up flight pay...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2018, 15:31
Replies: 102
Views: 29,474
Posted By newfieboy

Crab Quote: Originally Posted by...

Crab

Quote:
Originally Posted by [email protected]
A rotors turning helicopter is a flying helicopter.

I’ll put you in touch with our Ops Manager and Transport Canada. You boys can/will spend...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2018, 02:02
Replies: 851
Views: 735,749
Posted By newfieboy

Twinstar I heard a flight of two 505’s on...

Twinstar

I heard a flight of two 505’s on 126.7 going into Chapleau for fuel early this last week while I was heading up North. Think they were heading to Mirabel from Baker Lake.Cold weather...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2017, 22:47
Replies: 12
Views: 6,422
Posted By newfieboy

http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/a...

http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2017/a17o0264/a17o0264.asp

Sounds like a tool bag departed aircraft and went through the tail. Two linemen not strapped in with seatbelts....
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2017, 19:30
Replies: 12
Views: 6,422
Posted By newfieboy

Very sad. RIP to the crew and condolences to the...

Very sad. RIP to the crew and condolences to the families involved.
Have done some work as a contractor for Hydro One in the past. Great bunch of people to work with, made me feel very welcome while...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Nov 2017, 22:23
Replies: 147
Views: 28,637
Posted By newfieboy

Err...TC No there is no link to God, being a...

Err...TC
No there is no link to God, being a competent safe longline pilot. Just thousands of hours doing it for real.
My question was pretty simple, here I'll rephrase it. How much experience you...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2017, 22:53
Replies: 147
Views: 28,637
Posted By newfieboy

TC, We hear where you coming from Mate. Your...

TC,
We hear where you coming from Mate. Your experience seems to be Mil/Police/Medevac etc. We get that.
One simple question how much time you got in the mountains, and I don't mean the Beacons, at...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2017, 21:49
Replies: 147
Views: 28,637
Posted By newfieboy

Thomas Coupling, I have worked along side...

Thomas Coupling,
I have worked along side Jacque , believe me he knows what he speaks of. Probably the most impressive experienced 214ST pilot on a longline in the World. Amongst thousands of hours...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2017, 17:09
Replies: 15
Views: 4,590
Posted By newfieboy

Copy just downloaded to my Kindle app. Should...

Copy just downloaded to my Kindle app. Should make for some good evening reading while counting the days till crew change.
Love the cover pic of the 3x61's flying through the Narrows in St John's....
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2017, 02:43
Replies: 282
Views: 87,085
Posted By newfieboy

Awesome, I'm flying an AS350 at the moment on...

Awesome,
I'm flying an AS350 at the moment on forestry spray. Can really relate on what's going on. We're going max gross off the deck sometimes every ten minutes. Like tonight's session wind is...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2017, 23:39
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,666,404
Posted By newfieboy

Sir K Yep you got that right. Luckily I got an...

Sir K
Yep you got that right. Luckily I got an Aerospat/Eurocopter/Airbus or whatever they call themselves now strapped to my back at the mo. Over 10k hrs in various Bells, I'm feeling it:{
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2017, 21:40
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,591,473
Posted By newfieboy

Aerial spray, N.Ontario

https://i.imgur.com/IUQM5ZL.png

https://i.imgur.com/Gxgw1qI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Xmx3eDb.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2017, 21:10
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,591,473
Posted By newfieboy

Aerial Spray, Northern Ontario forestry ...

Aerial Spray, Northern Ontario forestry

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/36763778455_67c0fcf42c.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/36717586025_caea8516fa.jpg
...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2017, 18:53
Replies: 30
Views: 12,964
Posted By newfieboy

Sitting in our air conditioned trailer in...

Sitting in our air conditioned trailer in N.Ontario, waiting on 30 gusting 50 klick winds to die down so I can crack on spraying for forestry with AS350
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jul 2017, 13:02
Replies: 156
Views: 73,171
Posted By newfieboy

If we couldn't fly SE over hostile environments,...

If we couldn't fly SE over hostile environments, we would get bugger all done in Canada.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2017, 14:27
Replies: 27
Views: 6,987
Posted By newfieboy

Hey Chris Pochari, I see from your profile,...

Hey Chris Pochari,

I see from your profile, you are a student pilot. You might want to show some respect for the likes of oleary instead of referring to him as doofus. He probably has many...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jul 2017, 17:58
Replies: 156
Views: 73,171
Posted By newfieboy

Quote: 'Low time Robbie guy here. If you...

Quote:
'Low time Robbie guy here. If you haven't tried it, it's not nearly as difficult as you think'.

Oh dear....and here lies the problem........:ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jun 2017, 22:56
Replies: 9
Views: 3,695
Posted By newfieboy

Try Canadian Helicopters Ltd, Edmonton. Not sure...

Try Canadian Helicopters Ltd, Edmonton. Not sure if they still have machines still out there but the following copied from their current web page.

USTRANSCOM, Afghanistan

Canadian Helicopters...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jun 2017, 22:40
Replies: 10
Views: 2,226
Posted By newfieboy

Lots of it done in Canada.

Lots of it done in Canada.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2017, 20:19
Replies: 51
Views: 11,482
Posted By newfieboy

Having spent many an hour on a Bambi Bucket on...

Having spent many an hour on a Bambi Bucket on many extremely large forest fires, I can safely say I wouldn't of gone anywhere near that building.
I have experienced first hand the winds, up drafts...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jun 2017, 15:29
Replies: 11
Views: 3,524
Posted By newfieboy

Agree with Nubian, barrel slings a lot better...

Agree with Nubian, barrel slings a lot better than nets, especially picking up/dropping drums in the bush.
I'm also a bit wary using nets for full drums. The sharp rim can cut through the...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th May 2017, 14:55
Replies: 53
Views: 25,592
Posted By newfieboy

Quote: Originally Posted by Good Vibs Of...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Good Vibs
Of course.
But no matter what type of helicopter you are flying if you must get very close to an obstruction you have someone standing there to quide you.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2017, 16:42
Replies: 20
Views: 21,503
Posted By newfieboy

Nubian, Thanks mate, didn't realize that....

Nubian,
Thanks mate, didn't realize that. Everyday a school day......:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2017, 15:58
Replies: 20
Views: 21,503
Posted By newfieboy

As far as I know B3 is dual hydraulic system, I...

As far as I know B3 is dual hydraulic system, I know the ones I've flown are. The couple the company I work for had were for sure. Made Hyd failure training pretty redundant. When I did my B3...
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