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Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2005, 18:43
Replies: 7
Views: 851
Posted By ProfessorFate

I may be ahead of the game, then. I already...

I may be ahead of the game, then. I already drink warm beer. I'm also employed flying a make and model that is very popular in the UK.

Cheers.:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2005, 15:15
Replies: 7
Views: 851
Posted By ProfessorFate

Cool Conversion of FAA Cert to...what?

I'm thinking about putting on those ol' gypsy shoes and seeing a bit more of the world. I'm currently flying a multi-engine medical helicopter in the States.

I've got an FAA Commercial with...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2004, 13:04
Replies: 2
Views: 611
Posted By ProfessorFate

US to UK flypaper conversion

I'm working in the US, flying EMS in a multi-engine make and model that is very popular with air ambulance providers in the UK. I have an IFR rating. My question is, what would I have to do to get...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2004, 22:07
Replies: 206
Views: 37,304
Posted By ProfessorFate

Watch the fuel guy do the fuel thing. I have...

Watch the fuel guy do the fuel thing. I have kept ice out of my tanks this way.

Check the caps after the fuel guy is done. He may think he put it back on correctly, but...

Make sure the...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2004, 01:08
Replies: 1
Views: 721
Posted By ProfessorFate

Cool Medical Flying in the UK

How close to impossible would it be for a US-based EMS pilot with experience in twins and singles, instrument rating et al...to get work in the UK?

And if it's not impossible, what would it take?...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2004, 05:26
Replies: 9
Views: 1,569
Posted By ProfessorFate

The Onion is a satire, folks

And a pretty good one, too. My wife showed me that article when I came back from LongRanger training. She said that it sounded just like I did when I was starting out in this helicopter stuff.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2004, 01:53
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,701
Posted By ProfessorFate

Bell 206 B III emergency procedures

Hi.

Where can I find an online copy of the emergency procedures for the Bell 206 B III. I've got a job app/checkride coming up and I don't have a POH until after I get the job.

I do have a...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Dec 2003, 23:52
Replies: 28
Views: 3,975
Posted By ProfessorFate

Unhappy Dammit, dammit, dammit!

Maybe it shoud be. Maybe it should never happen at all. Was this a patient that could have gotten to the hospital any other way? Was the pilot right to risk three to save one?

I trained in...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2003, 06:04
Replies: 20
Views: 2,505
Posted By ProfessorFate

So what's the alternative?

Let me get this straight.

The NTSB wants to talk to you about a helicopter that dug a hole in the same operation that you fly for.

You tell them that you aren't allowed to adequately...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2003, 06:58
Replies: 2,217
Views: 301,002
Posted By ProfessorFate

I'm assuming that you live somewhere that makes...

I'm assuming that you live somewhere that makes it inconvenient to attend the factory school - a pity, as it's a great school. Anyway, in the school they show you video tapes of their products being...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2003, 06:58
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,439
Posted By ProfessorFate

I'm assuming that you live somewhere that makes...

I'm assuming that you live somewhere that makes it inconvenient to attend the factory school - a pity, as it's a great school. Anyway, in the school they show you video tapes of their products being...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2003, 04:20
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By ProfessorFate

Gulf of Mexico. That's where I'm headed if...

Gulf of Mexico.

That's where I'm headed if my job doesn't survive the handoff to the new vendor. And with every helicopter that gets wet when it shouldn't, I start thinking more about it.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2003, 00:59
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By ProfessorFate

Accident Rates in Offshore work

It seems that the numbers of accidents in the GOM is higher this year than previously observed.
Has anyone any statistics?
If so, are they adjusted for flight hours per year?
Finally, any...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2003, 00:23
Replies: 92
Views: 21,010
Posted By ProfessorFate

I've been happy with the FLIR systems Ultramedia...

I've been happy with the FLIR systems Ultramedia RS. We get 40:1 zoom and very stable pictures. Customer support could be better, but the system works pretty well.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2003, 22:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,125
Posted By ProfessorFate

Thanks, Auditor

Thanks, Auditor.

You see, I do care, and have the utmost respect for those who wear the uniform...who chose to serve with honor and nobility.

But honor goes both ways. When someone behaves...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2003, 01:57
Replies: 8
Views: 1,125
Posted By ProfessorFate

I do NOT want to hear Dubya say that this is one...

I do NOT want to hear Dubya say that this is one more example of how "on the run" and "desparate" the Iraqis are, nor do I want to see this tragedy touted as another example of American success in...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2003, 21:54
Replies: 306
Views: 159,448
Posted By ProfessorFate

Lead/Lag dampers are coil springs, I believe. ...

Lead/Lag dampers are coil springs, I believe. Haven't been there myself, but somebody I worked for once told me they can stick and you can get a very rare problem called "air resonance" until you...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2003, 00:37
Replies: 297
Views: 32,783
Posted By ProfessorFate

Thanks!

I'll post something on the board when I've got firm arrival dates - we're thinking sometime in May. We want to get there prior to the main tourist season.

I'll contact Bond, and we'll see you...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2003, 00:16
Replies: 297
Views: 32,783
Posted By ProfessorFate

Thanks, Delta

Actually, and this may surprise you, but the Missus and I are planning a vacation to Aberdeen and the Grampian Highlands, and I'm looking very seriously into applying with Offshore Logistics -...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2003, 23:46
Replies: 297
Views: 32,783
Posted By ProfessorFate

Cool Hey Delta!

Hope you won't mind a post of the completely non-helpful variety.

But you've obviously been where I'd like to go. I've got the IFR and 3,000 hours, all in helicopters. How do I get on with one...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2003, 00:17
Replies: 121
Views: 30,285
Posted By ProfessorFate

From Winston Churchill: "When you have to kill...

From Winston Churchill:
"When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite."
From Raoul Julia:
"The First Rule of Italian Driving: what is behind me is not important."
From me:
"The...
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