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Search: Posts Made By: AndyJB32
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Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2012, 15:02
Replies: 7
Views: 3,010
Posted By AndyJB32

Thanks for the help. Andy

Thanks for the help.
Andy
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
2nd Jul 2012, 09:28
Replies: 0
Views: 1,877
Posted By AndyJB32

Bristow Trinidad Operation

My wife and i are considering trying to apply for a position with Bristow Trinidad. We have two young kids (18 months and 3 1/2 years) and i would appreciate any feedback regarding both the actual...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2012, 08:20
Replies: 7
Views: 3,010
Posted By AndyJB32

Bristows Trinidad Operation

Has anyone got any experience and advice about the Bristow Trinidad operation?

My wife and i have 2 young kids (18 months and 3 and 1/2 years) and would be interested to hear anyones opinion about...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2012, 08:48
Replies: 289
Views: 110,186
Posted By AndyJB32

ditching

Can't be an easy decision to ditch, so very well done to the crew for making a decision and carrying it out without any further incidents. Also, i was pleased to see on sky news that Bond management...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2010, 12:56
Replies: 273
Views: 117,531
Posted By AndyJB32

tail loss due bird strike

Never flown the 139, but if that much of the tail section was lost in flight, wouldn't it result in catastrophic CofG issues? Looks like very well controlled ditching - ie everyone survived,...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2010, 09:50
Replies: 89
Views: 22,604
Posted By AndyJB32

Thumbs up contracts........

At the end of the day, BP will still need a similar number of people to service the SNS on september 1 as they did Aug 31. As far as i can see, Bristows - or any offshore company - always run quite...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Nov 2009, 10:44
Replies: 35
Views: 7,141
Posted By AndyJB32

salaries

The amount of money paid is purely economics - nothing at all to do with the intrinsic value of the work. If it were a fair world, teachers, nurses and paramedics (just 3 jobs of the top of my head)...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2009, 10:30
Replies: 137
Views: 25,157
Posted By AndyJB32

fair enough

I need a bit more time to look over the profile to see if i agree with you about the approaches being identical regardless of the weather at night time.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2009, 09:30
Replies: 137
Views: 25,157
Posted By AndyJB32

night approach profile

Hello DB, thanks for the profile.

I sent you an e-mail back with my thoughts, but i'd be interested to see what others think.

I think overall it's got some good points, and it will certainly...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2009, 09:49
Replies: 497
Views: 154,258
Posted By AndyJB32

Blackpool

Absolutely agree with you - i flew with Steve Potton a couple of times (never knew the co-pilot) and found him very capable, careful and consistent. If it can happen to him, i'm not in any doubt that...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2009, 09:30
Replies: 497
Views: 154,258
Posted By AndyJB32

training and currency

Ive not seen any report about the puma incident, so these comments are just in general terms, and not specific to the incident.

I think it's more an issue of lack of regularity and specific...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2009, 19:30
Replies: 497
Views: 154,258
Posted By AndyJB32

night flying

Having previously dismissed anyone's input which didn't nicely agree with your own views DB, it's good to see you coming up with a slightly more balanced post ;)

I think that your ideas are...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2009, 10:21
Replies: 497
Views: 154,258
Posted By AndyJB32

I think we're all equally keen for info to come...

I think we're all equally keen for info to come out, just that some of us (myself included) are happy to wait until there is something worthwhile to say, and hopefully then the info that comes out is...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2009, 13:36
Replies: 497
Views: 154,258
Posted By AndyJB32

SASless

hello, i think if any off us get to the point where we're in civil court defending our actions, then we had better have our own independent legal cover. However, at the initial stage of an...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2009, 10:47
Replies: 497
Views: 154,258
Posted By AndyJB32

speculation

I realise this is a rumour network, but surely it's very niave to expect the company involved to put out an official statement at this point. Less than 72 hours after the incident (post #176), Bond...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2009, 14:10
Replies: 288
Views: 90,949
Posted By AndyJB32

Paperwork

I've not read the report, so could be well off the mark here.

I guess anyone can let paper-work or licenses lapse inadvertently, but the more serious implication then is that no assessment by an...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2008, 16:50
Replies: 185
Views: 34,486
Posted By AndyJB32

lights

HC: yes i was only referring to the green deck edge lighting as being mandatory by Jan 1st 2009.

Aser: i think it is a note out from BHAB (the UK offshore helideck regulatory body, although they...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2008, 18:33
Replies: 185
Views: 34,486
Posted By AndyJB32

new lighting

HC, if by new lighting you're referring to the green deck lighting, then the oil companies have no choice.

From Jan 1st 2009 it's mandatory - no green lighting after that date and the only flights...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2008, 10:37
Replies: 185
Views: 34,486
Posted By AndyJB32

Go around function

Just a general post to find out what people feel about using the go around function when offshore.

I realise in certain circumstances it will be benificial, but i'd argue that in the latter part...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2008, 09:16
Replies: 185
Views: 34,486
Posted By AndyJB32

sims

HC, i realise sims have great benefit, but still they can't replicate the constant switch and monitoring between visual and instrument conditions - i think this is the real challenge of the offshore...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2008, 06:31
Replies: 185
Views: 34,486
Posted By AndyJB32

night flying

Out of all the flight enviroments we deal with in the North Sea, i find the night time offshore approach and landing the most challenging. I think i find it challenging for two main reasons.

1. It...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2008, 09:46
Replies: 30
Views: 3,196
Posted By AndyJB32

hello

Hi uprooted, i'd suggest if your dad's friend's coming over, and he's a CAA instructor, then you'll be best off finding out from him where you stand.

Ignore the posts (in particular the unhelpful...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2008, 10:48
Replies: 37
Views: 8,481
Posted By AndyJB32

Hi wiz, well remembered. Is MM in Brazil...

Hi wiz, well remembered. Is MM in Brazil permenently now? I seem to remember it was on as a contract aircraft originally, but now may have been sold. Shame there was never a ferry flight back for...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Aug 2008, 09:47
Replies: 37
Views: 8,481
Posted By AndyJB32

Great trips

Back in about 2002-ish, one of Scotias L2's (i think G-PUMO), was to be used by a Brazilian company for some work there. For reasons that i can't remember now, it had to be registered as a Canadian...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2008, 07:55
Replies: 22
Views: 3,862
Posted By AndyJB32

landing on oil rig with emergency

Shawn, just a quick note on your comment about being prevented from landing on an oil rig with an emergency.

I can't imagine any oil rig (in the north sea anyway, which is only offshore enviroment...
Forum: Tech Log
25th May 2008, 13:32
Replies: 54
Views: 8,171
Posted By AndyJB32

confusion

Angels 60, i think you're getting alittle bit confused. A rolling tendancy will occur due to retreating blade stall, which will be one of the criteria taken into consideration when determining a...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2008, 14:24
Replies: 177
Views: 19,264
Posted By AndyJB32

touche' shy torque

If i cared about the noise abatement argument in this case enough i would do. To be honest though, i don't, so just thought i'd make the suggestion to see if anyone else was more noble than me!;)
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2008, 08:49
Replies: 177
Views: 19,264
Posted By AndyJB32

Just a thought

Hi there, i don't think we're going to acheive much by trying to win a poll on their website. There will always be a larger number number of people signing up to a website aimed at cutting helicopter...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2008, 14:27
Replies: 42
Views: 3,498
Posted By AndyJB32

stats

Just out of interest, has anybody got any stats to compare accidents caused by a pilot not reacting correctly to a situation that required an auto, as against stats for accidents caused by pilots...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2008, 07:41
Replies: 42
Views: 3,498
Posted By AndyJB32

cool down

Gaseous, what about the engine workload during the power recovery and hover before landing?

I'd be very surprised if any instructor is teaching an auto as part of a normal landing technique? If...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Apr 2008, 08:20
Replies: 48
Views: 5,454
Posted By AndyJB32

Wink field landing

Surely as part of training a field landing is appropriate? Don't really see what the fuss is about.

A much more relevant complaint, in my opinion, would be the flight, at tax payers expense, to a...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2008, 09:00
Replies: 519
Views: 60,143
Posted By AndyJB32

Doncaster

Not seen my work rota yet, but if i'm able to , i'd like to get to the Doncaster meeting.
Andy
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2008, 11:09
Replies: 9
Views: 1,900
Posted By AndyJB32

Acting in good faith

Hi Nick,

acting in good faith implies that a person does the work that can be reasonably expected of them. I would suggest that if the work had to be supervised by a licensed engineer, the...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2008, 09:04
Replies: 38
Views: 4,877
Posted By AndyJB32

LDP

The way we get taught, after you pass through LDP there is no choice - you must land. This is due to not having the performance after LDP to carry out a single engine go-around without coming below...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2008, 14:43
Replies: 328
Views: 63,227
Posted By AndyJB32

unlucky

To those who didn't get on the sponsorhip scheme, the main thing is to keep plugging away. Out of the 3 offshore companies, there's a reasonably regular requirement for pilots due to new contracts,...
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