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Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2021, 19:35
Replies: 174
Views: 55,736
Posted By RichiePAO

The Base at RAF Henlow is I believe vacant....

The Base at RAF Henlow is I believe vacant....
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2015, 00:49
Replies: 227
Views: 82,288
Posted By RichiePAO

20 min eta!? More like 40 mins now..........so...

20 min eta!? More like 40 mins now..........so much for 20 min rings......
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2015, 09:41
Replies: 227
Views: 82,288
Posted By RichiePAO

This years report is significantly different in...

This years report is significantly different in structure than last years, and thinner, a lot less detail. You can't really compare year on year performance if this report writing strategy...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2015, 16:18
Replies: 227
Views: 82,288
Posted By RichiePAO

Here's an interesting thought as aircraft get...

Here's an interesting thought as aircraft get fewer and fewer and transit times get greater......
In the olde days a unit that I know of was completing an average of about 3 tasks an hour.
I wander...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2015, 14:36
Replies: 299
Views: 63,087
Posted By RichiePAO

Well with all these cuts in cover, I do hope the...

Well with all these cuts in cover, I do hope the Forces are paying a whole lot less..........it was only three years ago that Forces that I worked with could get around 500 hours of EFFECTIVE air...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2015, 21:01
Replies: 668
Views: 1,069,584
Posted By RichiePAO

Silsoesid, it seemed to work ok and some work...

Silsoesid, it seemed to work ok and some work argue more efficiently in days gone by without the Despatch and Flight Monitoring Centre......
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Dec 2014, 20:31
Replies: 668
Views: 1,069,584
Posted By RichiePAO

I think it was politics that killed off the...

I think it was politics that killed off the Elstree/Wytin trial.
There was also on some occasions a lack of pilot/aircraft/both.
The feedback was on the whole very good with some good...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2014, 17:37
Replies: 668
Views: 1,069,584
Posted By RichiePAO

Eltree had a cessation of ops last month, crews ...

Eltree had a cessation of ops last month, crews returned to Force....
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2014, 19:43
Replies: 668
Views: 1,069,584
Posted By RichiePAO

EEJ training rig!....... When I was a boy I...

EEJ training rig!.......
When I was a boy I could plan my crews to assist engineers in removing windows every couple of years when the aircraft went in for the window seals to be replaced.
Even...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2014, 06:45
Replies: 668
Views: 1,069,584
Posted By RichiePAO

Have to agree TF. On a recent night shift in...

Have to agree TF.
On a recent night shift in the local bazaar I was involved in a 27 min long pursuit....didn't occur too late at night and it stayed conveniently in the same town....the nearest...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2013, 22:46
Replies: 950
Views: 196,464
Posted By RichiePAO

Priceless..... The U Tube link that is-had me...

Priceless..... The U Tube link that is-had me snorting out loud at Logan airport whilst waiting for my flight!!!:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2012, 21:32
Replies: 950
Views: 196,464
Posted By RichiePAO

Interesting point of view

In the light of today's fanfare this review/editorial highlights some very relevant points....

National Police Air Service – Launches today – Lies and spin | policeaircrew...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2012, 20:13
Replies: 950
Views: 196,464
Posted By RichiePAO

Cut and pasted from the Bedfordshire Police...

Cut and pasted from the Bedfordshire Police Facebook Page from an entry made this morning:

Bedfordshire Police
10 hours ago
The force helicopter had a very busy night last night fighting crime...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2012, 21:52
Replies: 950
Views: 196,464
Posted By RichiePAO

I am a current 'base manager' and I work 3...

I am a current 'base manager' and I work 3 weekends in 5 as part of my standard roster...........have I been missing a trick all these years.....:)
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2010, 21:37
Replies: 2,112
Views: 321,917
Posted By RichiePAO

The future

If you are cutting aircraft then of course there will be reduction in cover. Also if you are flying a 135 1000 hrs a year thats five weeks or so off line for maintenance inspections........
Also...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2005, 19:04
Replies: 135
Views: 26,909
Posted By RichiePAO

This all sounds familiar in my job - The Police...

This all sounds familiar in my job - The Police service. Moral rock bottom, no experienced officers or supervisors in the front line and bloody civvies with not a single idea about the work we do...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2004, 15:50
Replies: 41
Views: 6,163
Posted By RichiePAO

Rattle : lets make some assumptions: 1)...

Rattle : lets make some assumptions:
1) Aircraft will be at ground idle
2) Approx fuel usage 110 kg per hour

At the approximate current costs for fuel ( as the aircraft is not airbourne and not...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2004, 09:25
Replies: 631
Views: 126,604
Posted By RichiePAO

I have read this thread with great interest. I...

I have read this thread with great interest. I am a Police Air Observer and on a few occaisions the pilot has been flying quite happily in IMC using radar vectors and an an ILS approach back to our...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2004, 20:57
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,451
Posted By RichiePAO

I am some EC135 self loading freight. I am...

I am some EC135 self loading freight.
I am little concerned at this proposal. The operation I work for operation flys around fifty hours every two weeks, which makes an eight hundred hour service...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jul 2004, 21:08
Replies: 15
Views: 4,683
Posted By RichiePAO

I personally know both the deceased, although I...

I personally know both the deceased, although I will spare their names as they are not in the public domain as of yet.
My deepest condolences for their respective families.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2004, 19:04
Replies: 70
Views: 10,241
Posted By RichiePAO

The police have been talking about introducing...

The police have been talking about introducing fitness tests for bobbies throughout their service for some time now.
All they apear to have done is reduce the standard for prospective candidates in...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2004, 19:28
Replies: 632
Views: 164,513
Posted By RichiePAO

When I worked at Westlands in the late...

When I worked at Westlands in the late eighties/early nineties they were retailing at £50m for a copy - still thats inflation for you:{ During its development it lost a couple of aircraft - I think...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2004, 19:28
Replies: 52
Views: 16,698
Posted By RichiePAO

When I worked at Westlands in the late...

When I worked at Westlands in the late eighties/early nineties they were retailing at £50m for a copy - still thats inflation for you:{ During its development it lost a couple of aircraft - I think...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2003, 01:59
Replies: 29
Views: 3,897
Posted By RichiePAO

If it was a Bolkow then Norfolk ASU were a wee...

If it was a Bolkow then Norfolk ASU were a wee bit off there ground. Unless of course a pilot was abusing some newbie police observers:O . Chilterns currently use two 135's, the days of the Twin...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2003, 12:28
Replies: 63
Views: 11,890
Posted By RichiePAO

Having been for a number a years as one of those...

Having been for a number a years as one of those 'hated' traffic police officers, all I can add to this is that its not neessarily speed alone that is the problem. Speed coupled with a human being...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th May 2003, 02:32
Replies: 27
Views: 7,785
Posted By RichiePAO

Mr Coupling, Surely you must be too busy flying...

Mr Coupling,
Surely you must be too busy flying around sunny North Wales to be cutting and pasting your aircraft in such a dangerous manner!:D
(From your friends at Chiltern:p )
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Apr 2003, 01:44
Replies: 22
Views: 3,063
Posted By RichiePAO

I spoke to Britannia ay Luton late last year...

I spoke to Britannia ay Luton late last year regarding cadet pilots. At that time they were hoping to run it again this year teaching from scratch, a lot of the training taking place in Spain. Good...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2002, 10:57
Replies: 3
Views: 930
Posted By RichiePAO

Yes it was - Police 382 that is - attempting a...

Yes it was - Police 382 that is - attempting a CASEVAC.
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