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Forum: Rotorheads
24th Dec 2015, 02:05
Replies: 111
Views: 15,393
Posted By air-bender

Lots of Memorable moments...

But one of my most memorable is flying back off the ship from an 8 month deployment with my Wife and Newborn son waiting on the ramp...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2015, 13:20
Replies: 87
Views: 77,109
Posted By air-bender

was Mark Lamb in the U.S.???

Can anyone confirm if this Mark Lamb, AKA Alan Chandler was in the U.S.? maybe Louisiana and Texas and possibly the North East?

From reading this thread he most certainly sounds like the chap I...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Feb 2015, 05:44
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,663,429
Posted By air-bender

poor bugga

So, who fetches the soccer ball after it flies over the edge???
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2015, 18:47
Replies: 17
Views: 2,548
Posted By air-bender

LOL @ the robo comment...

As said before, Land immediately:

Conditions that may result in severe injury or fatal outcomes: Generally speaking in a land immediately situation the pilot could assume that the Helicopter will...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2015, 16:30
Replies: 17
Views: 6,106
Posted By air-bender

Updated info

90/30 rotation... but travel on your own time and indirect flights make it more like 94/26. Work every single day, no breaks.

Total package circa $180,000 (before tax) for a one year tour.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2015, 12:40
Replies: 8
Views: 3,749
Posted By air-bender

lol oh those third world opperators!

Glad there were only "minor" injuries.... and also the helicopter only sustained."minor damage".
Yikes. Hate to see what majordamage would be!:ouch:
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2015, 12:38
Replies: 24
Views: 9,451
Posted By air-bender

In 14 years of flying helos...

Have never once been approached by anyone wearing a skirt so haven't had the pleasure of "pulling a little collective" for effect. However, There were many an occasion when a Co-pilot or crew would...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2015, 04:51
Replies: 17
Views: 6,106
Posted By air-bender

450-550... Wow... Good to know... Can they...

450-550...

Wow... Good to know... Can they really find pilots at that rate???
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2015, 04:27
Replies: 17
Views: 6,106
Posted By air-bender

Iraq Rotation Dyncorp?

HUEYRACER WROTE:
AFAIK the contract is only for one year, with the possibility of renewal if necessary..

The roster should be 90 days on, 28 days off...

(If i remember right...)

They...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2014, 13:47
Replies: 11
Views: 2,726
Posted By air-bender

Yay now they only need to...

So, when is EASA going to mandate bladder tanks in AS-350 and EC-120/130 series???

Cos everyone knows plastic is a great shock absorber!!!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Nov 2013, 21:42
Replies: 70
Views: 14,692
Posted By air-bender

YES!!! ATPL's

I'm 2 exams complete for my FAA ATPL conversion... (Still have Human Factors exam to do)...

Does this mean that I now have until September 2014 to get to Australia and get my Human Factors Exam...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Nov 2013, 05:46
Replies: 33
Views: 25,507
Posted By air-bender

ATPL Air Law

Thanks for the replies, I found the answer to Adelaide Curfews... another question...

I know I have 90 minutes to do the ATPL Air Law exam but I spoke to a guy who said there was only 32 questions...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Nov 2013, 18:56
Replies: 33
Views: 25,507
Posted By air-bender

Do I need the DAP East/WEST and all the ERC's

Sitting the Exam next Friday,

I'm from over seas and don't have any contacts. I'm also rotor wing.

Do you really need the DAP's STARS,SIPS, ERC's in the exam to pass?

If so does anyone...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2012, 13:44
Replies: 21
Views: 4,794
Posted By air-bender

lts and lots of wind turbines where I live and fly

in the midwest states of America there are thousands of acres of turbines and more growing every day. FAA requires structures over 200' AGL to be lighted. Many of these wind turbines are lit with...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2012, 12:59
Replies: 14
Views: 5,417
Posted By air-bender

sounds like maybe

theres a Tyrant on the board with ego and attitude being supported by "group think". Its a pity that this is happening. SAR and EMS needs to be run by industry insiders.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2012, 12:45
Replies: 6
Views: 2,470
Posted By air-bender

wild guess

oil seal inside turbine?
Forum: Rotorheads
21st May 2012, 22:00
Replies: 289
Views: 109,991
Posted By air-bender

Most offshore workers I've met are none too happy...

Most offshore workers I've met are none too happy whenever they end up having to "go by boat"
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2012, 20:46
Replies: 43
Views: 15,827
Posted By air-bender

true chop, watched a co-worker fail a board...

true chop,

watched a co-worker fail a board because he elected to keep the torps and bouys during an auto...

In a low inertia rotor system Nr is life... heaveier ACFT with a low Nr rotorsystem...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2012, 19:59
Replies: 43
Views: 15,827
Posted By air-bender

isnt all this a moot point??? The answer I...

isnt all this a moot point???

The answer I think we're all looking for is: If you have an engine failure with a load under you or external stores then you pickle them as soon as possible...

any...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2012, 22:25
Replies: 674
Views: 814,471
Posted By air-bender

lol, hahaha, hee hee hee

roughly 70k per year minus taxes to work like a Ba$tard... in the armpit of the universe??? good luck finding a good pilot.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Apr 2012, 17:29
Replies: 8
Views: 1,297
Posted By air-bender

Rain snow mix... Wonder what the icing potential...

Rain snow mix... Wonder what the icing potential was. Nice to be in an IFR acft though.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2012, 20:55
Replies: 12
Views: 5,719
Posted By air-bender

It's time for Agusta Westland to pull their thumb...

It's time for Agusta Westland to pull their thumb out of their bumb and fix tail rotor issues, either that or clients start to refuse to fly in them!
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2012, 15:31
Replies: 197
Views: 73,581
Posted By air-bender

Math guy

43 412's for this contract????
Assuming two pilot crews on 12 hr shifts = 344 pilots needed!!! Plus floats and spares!
If they're only hiring US pilots and they say they've got all the applicants...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2012, 03:41
Replies: 14
Views: 2,964
Posted By air-bender

so question about working in the middle east

What is the pay for a new pilot in the gulf (2500 hrs with O&G experiencte)... If I were to send a resume or a job offer was going to be extended what can I expect for pay on a 6/6 schedule??? I was...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2011, 12:23
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,096,305
Posted By air-bender

Considering a move to African West Coast

2k hrs total time 1000 hrs offshore, instrument rating with 70 hrs actual, 600 hrs H-60 100 hrs Bell 212. No S76 time.

Currently flying EMS making 60k. I've heard that SIC pilots can make twice...
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