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Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2006, 13:22
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

II: Oh, of course you're just trying to protect...

II:
Oh, of course you're just trying to protect me. :rolleyes:

I have never said anything on this, or any other, forum, that I did not know, or have good reason to believe, to be the truth. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2006, 23:41
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

II, are you threatening me? I shouldn't have to...

II, are you threatening me? I shouldn't have to substantiate anything, Carlin should stand up and justify his decisions. I would be surprised if that happened, though.

There were many angry...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2006, 17:31
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

oryxs: 1. PHI's Outerlink is supposed to...

oryxs:

1. PHI's Outerlink is supposed to alarm at the aircraft's ETA. Why it apparently did not in this case I don't know, but I do know that it is often out of service.

2. I don't believe PHI...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2006, 13:48
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Few of the individual survival vests in PHI have...

Few of the individual survival vests in PHI have the newer beacons. PHI has apparently been reluctant to spend the money on them. When my vest reached its expiration date in August, only the...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2006, 21:34
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Activating the mayday function on the Outerlink...

Activating the mayday function on the Outerlink is not the same thing as activating the ELT in the survival vest. I have had to activate the mayday on the Outerlink just to get the comm center's...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2006, 19:52
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

The 'high tech tracking system' is Outerlink. ...

The 'high tech tracking system' is Outerlink. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It's often down, either at the Outerlink site, on the phone links between there and PHI, or at PHI's end. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2006, 15:17
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

My use of the term ballast was a quote from more...

My use of the term ballast was a quote from more than one PIC who has flown with him in the past. I have not, so I can't say one way or the other, but those PICs do have that opinion of him, right...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2006, 23:45
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

AVAD? Bug? What are those? And the 'large...

AVAD? Bug? What are those?

And the 'large oil company client' did not, and still has not, required compliance with PC2 procedures. It does require calculating whether a PC2 takeoff can be made,...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2006, 03:36
Replies: 66
Views: 16,818
Posted By GLSNightPilot

I don't know this for a fact, but the rumor is...

I don't know this for a fact, but the rumor is that the PIC was not IFR current. From conversations with PICs who have flown with the SIC, he has about 500 total hours, and the consensus is that he...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2006, 00:45
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Most of the pilots I know think Bill O'Reilly is...

Most of the pilots I know think Bill O'Reilly is the Lord, and when they die they're going to Fox Central. But they still support the union. Go figger. Treat conservatives with disrespect long...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2006, 15:16
Replies: 45
Views: 13,230
Posted By GLSNightPilot

The heave isn't that bad - I've landed on many...

The heave isn't that bad - I've landed on many vessels moving that much, both barges and seismic vessels. You do have to pay attention all the time you're on the deck, though. Putting skids on nets...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2006, 14:17
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Well, this filing is finally closer to the truth....

Well, this filing is finally closer to the truth. It looks like Sarbanes-Oxley is working, and someone doesn't want to join Lay and Skilling (oh, right, Lay escaped, didn't he?) and has filed some...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2006, 05:11
Replies: 21
Views: 3,970
Posted By GLSNightPilot

God, what crap those Era tanks are. The gauges...

God, what crap those Era tanks are. The gauges are worthless, and it takes absolutely forever to get them full of fuel. But there isn't much other choice for getting decent range out of a 412.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2006, 02:43
Replies: 21
Views: 3,970
Posted By GLSNightPilot

There is no way you can go 150 miles offshore...

There is no way you can go 150 miles offshore with a 412 and come back, without refueling at least once. That's just out and back, nevermind any search and rescue. It just doesn't have that range. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2006, 01:11
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

No, technically the Antarctica pilots are not...

No, technically the Antarctica pilots are not eligible. That has been the subject of a legal ruling. They work in the Gulf only a few weeks per year, if that.

Again, you claim to have very...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2006, 23:04
Replies: 22
Views: 4,379
Posted By GLSNightPilot

It appears he's saying we fly through willpower,...

It appears he's saying we fly through willpower, not through the power of turbine engines. I've tried to do it that way, but I'm afraid I'm weak, and need a strong engine behind me before I can lift...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2006, 23:00
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Just like Bill O'Reilly, huh? :mad: :eek: ...

Just like Bill O'Reilly, huh? :mad: :eek:

Your numbers are pure company spin. You're either clueless or lying. I'll let others decide which. The vast majority of the pilots who went back to...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2006, 02:48
Replies: 1,327
Views: 373,650
Posted By GLSNightPilot

IME, on the US Gulf Coast, the 412 and the S76...

IME, on the US Gulf Coast, the 412 and the S76 are pretty comparable in terms of reliability.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2006, 23:52
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Shift rosters?? You really have never been near...

Shift rosters?? You really have never been near the GOM, have you, SASless? A lineup is only good for one day, and it's usually outdated by 9AM. So many jobs are covered by pool pilots and...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2006, 22:47
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Exact numbers are hard to come by, since PHI will...

Exact numbers are hard to come by, since PHI will not share any information, and there are pilots on sick leave, leave of absence, and other places. As best we can calculate, there are something...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2006, 14:43
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

II, your numbers are not correct - not for the...

II, your numbers are not correct - not for the number on strike, nor for the number of aircraft flying. Pilots inquiring to other operators are mostly being told the operators are afraid the pilots...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2006, 00:37
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Yes, IHTI now does the flying for Exxon, but...

Yes, IHTI now does the flying for Exxon, but before IHTI was activated for them, they had own aviation division. It reportedly became too expensive and troublesome to be worth keeping.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2006, 21:32
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

It has been tried a couple of times. Exxon had...

It has been tried a couple of times. Exxon had its own air force, and decided it was cheaper in the long run to lease. Tenneco did the same. If you have your own aircraft, you are responsible for...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2006, 13:41
Replies: 22
Views: 4,379
Posted By GLSNightPilot

WHY do they fly? Because we force them to. How?...

WHY do they fly? Because we force them to. How? Power. Given enough power, a barn door will fly. A brick takes even less.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2006, 13:39
Replies: 67
Views: 8,372
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Aquila, the accuracy of quartz watches and their...

Aquila, the accuracy of quartz watches and their economy have made me decide the opposite. I won't buy an expensive watch. I can get a better watch for less money, and if I lose it or break it it's...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2006, 01:53
Replies: 1
Views: 1,235
Posted By GLSNightPilot

I know that some other customers have complained,...

I know that some other customers have complained, but I have no actual knowledge of lawsuits. One of our pilots was asked by a member of a customer's upper management how he liked his pay raise, and...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2006, 01:48
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

Regardless of whether they are owned or leased,...

Regardless of whether they are owned or leased, the registered owner is not PHI.

For someone with absolutely, positively, no business relationshipe whatsoever with PHI, you certainly have a lot...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2006, 01:22
Replies: 5
Views: 1,396
Posted By GLSNightPilot

I'm American, my company is American, and all I...

I'm American, my company is American, and all I say will apply to the USA, because that's the only place with which I'm really familiar with the laws.

A union is essential, because without a...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2006, 12:58
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

What you don't see are the medium and heavy...

What you don't see are the medium and heavy aircraft they don't own, but lease. They own the 206s and BO105s, which are mostly 25+ years old. They own a number of S76A models, converted to A++. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2006, 03:10
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

3 S92s and one S76, making two trips per day, is...

3 S92s and one S76, making two trips per day, is a small percentage of a normal Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Normally everything they have flies at least 2, usually 3, trips. Normal complement...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2006, 02:48
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

I meant useless in the context of the current...

I meant useless in the context of the current strike. 206s can't service deepwater customers, at least the majors. They won't use them out there, and they're too slow for most anyone else. Flying...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2006, 01:40
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

PHI, apparently tired of having Local 107 of the...

PHI, apparently tired of having Local 107 of the photographer's union taking pictures of all the tied-down aircraft, has hidden them. All the aircraft from Houma and Morgan City have been moved to...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2006, 03:20
Replies: 390
Views: 217,689
Posted By GLSNightPilot

The 412 really hates crosswinds. I've lifted up...

The 412 really hates crosswinds. I've lifted up off tankers where there was no way to turn the tail until at a very high hover, and it took gobs of power to get up there, but a simple pedal turn...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2006, 03:06
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

The latest word on the strike is that PHI,...

The latest word on the strike is that PHI, apparently trying to retain the pilots who scabbed, is now paying them a bonus of $1,000 per day. Try to tell me the union hasn't had an effect on...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2006, 19:33
Replies: 436
Views: 78,322
Posted By GLSNightPilot

No, not trying to buy an argument, just pointing...

No, not trying to buy an argument, just pointing out the obvious. :yuk:
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