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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2023, 14:33
Replies: 256
Views: 98,982
Posted By llamaman

RAF SAR effectively became, in all but uniform, a...

RAF SAR effectively became, in all but uniform, a civilian force over time. Rotating rear crew through deployed non-SAR operational roles was too little too late. The RN were better at rotating crews...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2022, 19:50
Replies: 4
Views: 2,663
Posted By llamaman

For the sake of accuracy, from the Poseidon's...

For the sake of accuracy, from the Poseidon's perspective it was neither Search nor Rescue. An effective long range top-cover mission nonetheless. Nice to see the capability being exercised though,...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2022, 21:19
Replies: 20
Views: 4,685
Posted By llamaman

Your plan is absolutely sound, apart from the...

Your plan is absolutely sound, apart from the buying a helicopter part.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2022, 21:06
Replies: 74
Views: 25,886
Posted By llamaman

I was part of that era too. It claimed lives...

I was part of that era too. It claimed lives unnecessarily, not funny and in no way professional.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2022, 08:30
Replies: 115
Views: 36,273
Posted By llamaman

Where was that announced?

Where was that announced?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2022, 22:29
Replies: 64
Views: 20,961
Posted By llamaman

Wind won, roof lost. Simple.

Wind won, roof lost. Simple.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2021, 12:37
Replies: 454
Views: 219,791
Posted By llamaman

There's half a pair of intake blanks available.

There's half a pair of intake blanks available.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2021, 08:56
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

"Fostex - yes, the slowness of the response to...

"Fostex - yes, the slowness of the response to the report of land ahead steer right was dreadful. An immediate action of uncoupling and doing a rapid climbing turn would have unquestionably saved the...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2021, 15:29
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

Having done SAR radar/NVG letdowns I'm convinced...

Having done SAR radar/NVG letdowns I'm convinced that a crew using the procedures and training I was exposed to in all probability would not have flown in to a large piece of rock. These guys may...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2021, 14:19
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

NVGs might have saved them but there were so many...

NVGs might have saved them but there were so many other systemic and behavioural failures which are highlighted by the report. I agree that any SAR helicopter Operator routinely exposing their crews...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2021, 00:20
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

I'm not entirely convinced by that argument...

I'm not entirely convinced by that argument Scattercat. You best derive Situational Awareness from your most effective inputs at that time. It could be naked eye, or it might be the sensor that's...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Mar 2021, 19:15
Replies: 27
Views: 7,344
Posted By llamaman

Have you flown Mi-8 or Mi-17?!

Have you flown Mi-8 or Mi-17?!
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2021, 20:54
Replies: 27
Views: 7,344
Posted By llamaman

Have you flown the Mi-8/Mi-17?!

Have you flown the Mi-8/Mi-17?!
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2020, 11:19
Replies: 2,913
Views: 969,681
Posted By llamaman

Or maybe even a JRCC? That would really be...

Or maybe even a JRCC? That would really be leaping into the 21st century.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2020, 21:27
Replies: 2,913
Views: 969,681
Posted By llamaman

Not sure how you made the jump to me questioning...

Not sure how you made the jump to me questioning how challenging and dangerous (sometimes) SAR can be. My point was that RAF SAR (bar 84 Sqn) had almost no military value by the end except as a good...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2020, 21:59
Replies: 2,913
Views: 969,681
Posted By llamaman

Crab, you really are a stuck record! As somebody...

Crab, you really are a stuck record! As somebody with both 101 and SAR experience can I offer the following observations;

- the RAF SAR force demilitarised itself over a number of years to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2020, 16:34
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

It's far too simplistic to boil this down to the...

It's far too simplistic to boil this down to the last 20 seconds or so where things rapidly went wrong. No doubt there were many layers of failure starting way before the incident and permeating...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Nov 2018, 11:06
Replies: 41
Views: 17,024
Posted By llamaman

Having flown it, and various other types, in a...

Having flown it, and various other types, in a variety of demanding Operational environments I feel qualified to comment. Yes, it's not going to win a straight 'lift' competition; however, in terms...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Nov 2017, 08:28
Replies: 111
Views: 82,942
Posted By llamaman

You'd have to be going some to put a 101 on it's...

You'd have to be going some to put a 101 on it's side during a ground run. It's a pretty stable machine in that environment so would either have to be gross mishandling or mechanical failure.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2017, 22:35
Replies: 73
Views: 34,045
Posted By llamaman

Have PM'd you.

Have PM'd you.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2017, 20:38
Replies: 3
Views: 2,500
Posted By llamaman

Ask to speak with the Officer Commanding of your...

Ask to speak with the Officer Commanding of your AFCO. Be honest and open with her/him and they should give you the right advice. Best of luck.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jul 2017, 12:44
Replies: 23
Views: 5,196
Posted By llamaman

Been involved with many different variations of...

Been involved with many different variations of helicopter formation thanks Crab; day, night, mixed-type, mixed-nations, tactical, flypast, display, role-demo, Operational, instructional etc. I stand...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2017, 22:38
Replies: 23
Views: 5,196
Posted By llamaman

I would suggest that the risk of mid-air...

I would suggest that the risk of mid-air collision in a well briefed close formation sortie is minimal. The fact that they were mixed types flown by civilian and military crews is irrelevant so long...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jun 2017, 20:52
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

All gone very quiet - any update on the two...

All gone very quiet - any update on the two missing crew?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2017, 19:57
Replies: 11
Views: 4,983
Posted By llamaman

Yes, they do.

Yes, they do.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2017, 18:55
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

And therein lies the rub. We're at a really...

And therein lies the rub. We're at a really tricky stage in the evolution of aviation - getting the optimum blend of automation and manual skills is a huge challenge. There have now been a number of...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2017, 18:05
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

I'm not convinced the accident rate stats back-up...

I'm not convinced the accident rate stats back-up the rose-tinted spectacle view Crab. There's plenty of evidence to show that a lot of aviators didn't 'get away with all that stuff' in the past.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2017, 06:48
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

Interesting to see your thoughts Learner. Often,...

Interesting to see your thoughts Learner. Often, it's the subtle nuances of body language and gestures that reveal what's truly going on. This is where the investigation will have to make some...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Apr 2017, 18:37
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

It seems that people are getting bogged down with...

It seems that people are getting bogged down with the intricacies of the approach this crew elected to fly.

The fact remains that, with the latitude of operational flexibility that SAR crews are...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2017, 23:04
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

Your last paragraph could be a fitting response...

Your last paragraph could be a fitting response to this entire thread.

I'm not totally convinced by the 'fate' argument as I feel that this is another aviation tragedy that could have been...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2017, 22:11
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

I'm not suggesting we don't look for the causes,...

I'm not suggesting we don't look for the causes, merely that the natural human reaction to want to pin blame on someone or something is not an appropriate response in this instance.

Trust me, on...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2017, 21:24
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

It always amazes me how quickly (supposedly...

It always amazes me how quickly (supposedly professional) pilots on this forum are so quick to engage in mud-slinging and massaging their own egos. This is not about casting blame, nor is it...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Apr 2017, 16:47
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

I'd be interested to see the procedure in it's...

I'd be interested to see the procedure in it's entirety (including any notes). To my mind the route diagram is very 'back of a fag packet' for what they were trying to achieve in those conditions.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Apr 2017, 21:04
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

Sometimes it's the 'small idiotic details' that...

Sometimes it's the 'small idiotic details' that add up to create the big incident. It's overly simplistic to cast blame purely at the authorities and the company. I'm sure that issues will be found...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2017, 16:23
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,084
Posted By llamaman

Fair comment. Any system is only as good as the...

Fair comment. Any system is only as good as the operator; and the operator is only as good as his/her training and currency allow them to be.
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