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Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2008, 10:05
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,415
Posted By JKnife

Ooh no he's not! (well, it is the panto season...

Ooh no he's not! (well, it is the panto season coming soon) :D
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Sep 2008, 18:23
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,415
Posted By JKnife

Link to item in today's Aberdeen Press & Journal:...

Link to item in today's Aberdeen Press & Journal:

Bristow out of the running for rescue contract - Press & Journal (http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/846891)

Rumours heard yesterday...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2008, 10:34
Replies: 83
Views: 31,875
Posted By JKnife

Faults with new £8m rescue helicopter 'putting lives at risk'

From today's Scottish Daily Mail:
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2007, 07:07
Replies: 2,002
Views: 664,595
Posted By JKnife

212 Man said: Thanks. Obviously given some...

212 Man said:

Thanks. Obviously given some duff info.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2007, 18:46
Replies: 2,002
Views: 664,595
Posted By JKnife

Crab asked: Good question, especially as...

Crab asked:

Good question, especially as the aircraft evidently has a high nose up hover attitude in the region of 10-12 degs (or so I'm told), which does seem excessive. So, wouldn't the cables...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2007, 18:06
Replies: 44
Views: 8,203
Posted By JKnife

Disagree helimutt. Evidently S92 in bits at...

Disagree helimutt. Evidently S92 in bits at Longside and something to do with the tail rotor. Good that no-one was hurt and aircraft landed safely, but I for one would be interested in knowing what...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2007, 17:13
Replies: 66
Views: 18,498
Posted By JKnife

Bodes well for the new MCA SAR Contract then -...

Bodes well for the new MCA SAR Contract then - NOT!!!
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2007, 10:12
Replies: 92
Views: 21,794
Posted By JKnife

Well, I have many hours in the Sea King and also...

Well, I have many hours in the Sea King and also using radars that aren't 360degs and don't have a blind arc. You are talking really only about a small proportion of the letdowns where a 360deg...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Mar 2007, 09:55
Replies: 92
Views: 21,794
Posted By JKnife

Crab May I suggest that you contact some of...

Crab

May I suggest that you contact some of your old colleagues that have flown the Bond Jigsaw Super Pumas and ask them what they can do with their kit? I think you will be very surprised at how...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jul 2006, 16:42
Replies: 863
Views: 121,025
Posted By JKnife

UK SAR Bids 2012

Hi

Interesting choices being made by the two main contenders. Bristow teaming up with Serco and FB Heliservices (well, no surprise there really) according to the BBC...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2006, 16:55
Replies: 53
Views: 8,131
Posted By JKnife

Crab Sorry for not making myself clear,...

Crab

Sorry for not making myself clear, however the first paragraph in my reply was in response to your reply to Bismark, but I suspect that what you wrote wasn't really what you meant.

The...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2006, 14:57
Replies: 53
Views: 8,131
Posted By JKnife

Crab, oh come on! I do hope you are not...

Crab, oh come on! I do hope you are not inferring that the crews who work on the MCA contracts or for Bond SAR do not have the same professional pride in the work they do? Those in civil SAR have...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jul 2006, 17:39
Replies: 28
Views: 22,982
Posted By JKnife

http://www.highglide.co.uk/seaking.htm There...

http://www.highglide.co.uk/seaking.htm
There are some photos on the above link.

Taken from near the 10 runway end looking towards the SAR hanger
http://www.highglide.co.uk/images/sk1.jpg

...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2006, 14:50
Replies: 142
Views: 54,698
Posted By JKnife

shetander Why don't you go and see those...

shetander

Why don't you go and see those friendly chaps at the MCA base at Sumburgh or the also friendly Bond "Jigsaw" chaps also at Sumburgh? They would be best placed to help you initially, I...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2006, 14:23
Replies: 98
Views: 18,655
Posted By JKnife

Interesting comments by "northseawannabe-not". ...

Interesting comments by "northseawannabe-not". Rumour has it that some of the SAR Commanders for Bond's "Jigsaw" operation have tended their resignations as they aren't happy with the way the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2006, 14:59
Replies: 73
Views: 7,824
Posted By JKnife

SB Not sure of the exact figures, but I...

SB

Not sure of the exact figures, but I would say that probably still more ex-mil than civil (just). That is changing rapidly, though. There are several new SAR commanders within the MCA with no...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2006, 10:28
Replies: 73
Views: 7,824
Posted By JKnife

I am still not quite sure what you are getting at...

I am still not quite sure what you are getting at here. There are differences to each because they are different types. The S61 has nose radar but not 360 degs. The Sea King doesn't truly have 360...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2006, 08:30
Replies: 73
Views: 7,824
Posted By JKnife

Crab: Fair enough, however, you didn't...

Crab:


Fair enough, however, you didn't make that clear in your answer and the original question was about "civvy SAR", hence the replies. Remember, as well as the Bristow/MCA contracts using...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2006, 08:37
Replies: 73
Views: 7,824
Posted By JKnife

Crab, why do you always have to turn things in to...

Crab, why do you always have to turn things in to a slanging match only to show your ignorance yet again?! You really do need to get out more. ;)

While the S61 has twin VHF COM/NAV/ILS as...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2006, 20:00
Replies: 73
Views: 7,824
Posted By JKnife

SB I assume by JK you are refering to me. I'm...

SB
I assume by JK you are refering to me. I'm sorry I'm not sure what you mean by name calling. I was answering the questions posed by you and southside and no intention was meant to turn this in...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2006, 15:52
Replies: 73
Views: 7,824
Posted By JKnife

Yes, they are fully IFR capable and the S-61 and...

Yes, they are fully IFR capable and the S-61 and the Jigsaw aircraft both have much better IFR capability then the military because they have to conform to civil regulations. As for the radar...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Feb 2006, 08:58
Replies: 454
Views: 108,902
Posted By JKnife

The Aberdeenshire Press and Journal has this...

The Aberdeenshire Press and Journal has this article on the new aircraft:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2006, 14:01
Replies: 802
Views: 88,241
Posted By JKnife

Crab Surely the whole reason of the MOD...

Crab

Surely the whole reason of the MOD giving up SAR is that the money they allocate to the service can be re-allocated to the front-line units who desperately need more equipment (in all 3...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2006, 14:01
Replies: 863
Views: 121,025
Posted By JKnife

Crab Surely the whole reason of the MOD...

Crab

Surely the whole reason of the MOD giving up SAR is that the money they allocate to the service can be re-allocated to the front-line units who desperately need more equipment (in all 3...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2006, 14:01
Replies: 362
Views: 61,913
Posted By JKnife

Crab Surely the whole reason of the MOD...

Crab

Surely the whole reason of the MOD giving up SAR is that the money they allocate to the service can be re-allocated to the front-line units who desperately need more equipment (in all 3...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2006, 21:10
Replies: 4
Views: 1,381
Posted By JKnife

Aah, but of course even the local west country...

Aah, but of course even the local west country news regularly said "a RAF resuce helicopter from RAF Helston."

Seriously, though, a good job done by the boys in dark blue. "Bravo Zulu" I think...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2006, 21:01
Replies: 12
Views: 2,073
Posted By JKnife

Well, SB, these are tricky questions to answer...

Well, SB, these are tricky questions to answer just at the moment.

Q1. Until information is forthcoming from several sources, it will be difficult to judge what crews think. Accurate performance...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2006, 16:38
Replies: 863
Views: 121,025
Posted By JKnife

[email protected] said: Actually I am...

[email protected] said:


Actually I am saying that to an extent. Unless you know of some other source, the MCA will be paying for the 5-year contract. Based on your 4hrs per shift, that works...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2006, 16:38
Replies: 802
Views: 88,241
Posted By JKnife

[email protected] said: Actually I am...

[email protected] said:


Actually I am saying that to an extent. Unless you know of some other source, the MCA will be paying for the 5-year contract. Based on your 4hrs per shift, that works...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2006, 16:38
Replies: 362
Views: 61,913
Posted By JKnife

[email protected] said: Actually I am...

[email protected] said:


Actually I am saying that to an extent. Unless you know of some other source, the MCA will be paying for the 5-year contract. Based on your 4hrs per shift, that works...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2006, 20:08
Replies: 802
Views: 88,241
Posted By JKnife

[email protected] said: Well, all I can...

[email protected] said:



Well, all I can say is that both of you are very blinkered in your view. ALL commercial companies are in to make a profit. CHC management at the end of the day is no...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2006, 20:08
Replies: 863
Views: 121,025
Posted By JKnife

[email protected] said: Well, all I can...

[email protected] said:



Well, all I can say is that both of you are very blinkered in your view. ALL commercial companies are in to make a profit. CHC management at the end of the day is no...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2006, 20:08
Replies: 362
Views: 61,913
Posted By JKnife

[email protected] said: Well, all I can...

[email protected] said:



Well, all I can say is that both of you are very blinkered in your view. ALL commercial companies are in to make a profit. CHC management at the end of the day is no...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2006, 15:09
Replies: 863
Views: 121,025
Posted By JKnife

Angry Night Watchman What you forgot to add is that...

Night Watchman
What you forgot to add is that the RAF have only had FLIR installed over the last two years, despite trying to get it since the early 80's! Bristow has had FLIR fitted on their cabs...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2006, 15:09
Replies: 802
Views: 88,241
Posted By JKnife

Angry Night Watchman What you forgot to add is that...

Night Watchman
What you forgot to add is that the RAF have only had FLIR installed over the last two years, despite trying to get it since the early 80's! Bristow has had FLIR fitted on their cabs...
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