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Forum: Rotorheads
18th May 2017, 12:09
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,685,176
Posted By bondu

The Whitehorse Hotel is on North Walsham Rd, NOT...

The Whitehorse Hotel is on North Walsham Rd, NOT North Horsham Rd.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2017, 16:07
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,685,176
Posted By bondu

Paul Cook

Hi all,

Paul suffered a fatal heart attack on his 61st birthday.

The funeral will be held at Horsham St Faith Crematorium, just north of Norwich airport, at 15:30 on June 5th and afterwards...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2017, 11:45
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,685,176
Posted By bondu

Paul Cook

Attila,
Paul was both an engineer and then a pilot. He was an aircraft tech in the RAF before joining Bristow in Beccles, I believe. After gaining his CPL(H) he became a S61 co-pilot before...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2017, 20:08
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,685,176
Posted By bondu

Paul Cook

Hi All,

Update on my post last week-
Sadly, the post-mortem on Paul was 'inconclusive', so no date for the funeral has been set. As soon as I have any further information I will post it here.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Apr 2017, 13:47
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,685,176
Posted By bondu

Paul Cook

Hi all,
I have just been informed by Paul's daughter, Josephine, that Paul died on Friday, 28th.
Due to circumstances, there will have to be a post-mortem, so Josephine could not give me any more...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2016, 22:14
Replies: 180
Views: 135,264
Posted By bondu

ABZSpotter New glasses indeed needed! It...

ABZSpotter

New glasses indeed needed! It certainly looked more like a 225, rather than a 332L! But I definitely didn't see it on FR24.

bondu :E
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2016, 10:48
Replies: 180
Views: 135,264
Posted By bondu

EC/AH225 sighting?

Unless I am very much mistaken, I saw an EC225 (as a retired 225 driver, it will always be an EC225 to me!) flying over Seaford and Newhaven yesterday lunchtime. It was overhead for around 30 minutes...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2016, 21:21
Replies: 142
Views: 92,400
Posted By bondu

Hi Mighty Gem, you might find that I gave you a...

Hi Mighty Gem, you might find that I gave you a few flights in the old girl!!

bondu
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2016, 21:33
Replies: 142
Views: 92,400
Posted By bondu

Hope everyone recovers from their injuries. Sad...

Hope everyone recovers from their injuries.
Sad to see her in bits! :{
Flew XP967 extensively between 1981 and 1983 when she was with 16Flt AAC in Dhekelia, Cyprus. Hope she can be repaired and get...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2015, 21:42
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,665,488
Posted By bondu

Message for VF

Donation made. Shared on Facebook, hoping my family, friends and colleagues will follow suit. I hope you and your good lady wife are fine and safe.
Take care and stay safe!

bondu :D
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2015, 20:11
Replies: 29
Views: 9,273
Posted By bondu

Shutting down engines

Slightly off thread, but I believe very relevant....

Some years ago (around 25!) two friends of mine were flying a PR type flight, onshore in a 332L. The LS was in a field near the very large...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2014, 18:52
Replies: 25
Views: 7,958
Posted By bondu

What about the North West Air Ambulance? :{ ...

What about the North West Air Ambulance? :{

bondu
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2014, 11:54
Replies: 124
Views: 34,168
Posted By bondu

Helicomparator, Touche! :E bondu

Helicomparator,

Touche! :E

bondu
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2014, 14:40
Replies: 9
Views: 2,818
Posted By bondu

Many congratulations, Hannah and Patrick!! ...

Many congratulations, Hannah and Patrick!! Fantastic swim and result!! And I'm English!! :ok::D
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Feb 2014, 12:23
Replies: 197
Views: 63,261
Posted By bondu

Sea states en-route

JimL,

I spoke to a very nice Met man at the Aberdeen Met Office about 15 months ago, who showed me the data that is now available on sea states/sig wave heights in UK waters. It is possible now,...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2014, 12:06
Replies: 11
Views: 3,664
Posted By bondu

TM, The 332Ls in Aberdeen, if those are the...

TM,

The 332Ls in Aberdeen, if those are the ones you are referring to, were only put back into service after the EC225 was grounded and no other airframes were available. I think you will find...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2013, 15:27
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,219,892
Posted By bondu

Sultan, Thanks for info on The 429. I...

Sultan,

Thanks for info on The 429.

I understand that some 135s do have FDRs fitted - the newer model P2+ has the AR Combi 204C fitted and some T2s have something called a CPDS fitted, which...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2013, 13:48
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,219,892
Posted By bondu

Forty odd, Just done as you suggested. I...

Forty odd,

Just done as you suggested.
I defer to your superior knowledge! As an AS332L/EC225 driver, I've had a FDR/CVR for many years. I haven't flown the 135, so my apologies.
However, a...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2013, 13:20
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,219,892
Posted By bondu

FDR/CVR

According to the ANO 2009, Schedule 4, para5, any a/c over 2730kg should/must have equipment as specified in Scale SS, meaning either SS1 or SS3. As the EC135 is listed as having an all up of over...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2013, 16:24
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

terminus mo BALPA have asked for an...

terminus mo


BALPA have asked for an independent inquiry because it believes that 'self regulation' is not the way forward. As for the inquiry that the Transport Select Committee is about to...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2013, 21:27
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Crab and HC, Let's put away the handbags now...

Crab and HC,

Let's put away the handbags now and concentrate on the real matter in hand.

26500 has made two extremely good, pertinent posts, which sum up the current position in a nutshell....
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2013, 13:41
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

I don't know about the L2 training, but having...

I don't know about the L2 training, but having completed a 332L conversion with CAE in Stavanger, I can only comment on my experiences. The standard of simulator training was outstanding! The...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2013, 20:00
Replies: 197
Views: 63,261
Posted By bondu

CAA Review

As the CAA (and EASA) are actually part of the problem, how can anyone have any sort of confidence in a CAA-led review? A review/inquiry is most certainly required if confidence in North Sea...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2013, 21:20
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Seat changes

Why only the EC225? The seats in Bristow 225s are different to those in CHCs - don't know how Bond configure theirs.
So, will they also look at the seating in the L2s? And the 332L 'classics'?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2013, 22:23
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Keithl, I'm sorry if you thought I was...

Keithl,

I'm sorry if you thought I was accusing you and HC - I was not. However, there are others on this thread who have not been very complimentary to one another (better, HC?).
As for the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2013, 19:17
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Equal time rosters and training days

HC and Keithl,

When the equal time roster was constructed in BHL, six training days were 'built in' - the same number of training days as in the previous roster. This was agreed on by both the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2013, 14:32
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

At the risk of giving the bean counters some...

At the risk of giving the bean counters some ammunition, a quote from the great Bell X-15 test pilot Scott Crossfield -

Man is the most efficient and flexible control device you can install in an...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2013, 21:16
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

AS, you mean like the EC225? Bondu

AS, you mean like the EC225?

Bondu
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2013, 13:52
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Derek, The main problem with any...

Derek,

The main problem with any incident/accident these days is the ease of 'communication' via 'social media'. News is almost immediately being broadcast, usually without any facts being...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 09:57
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

And high level floatation may not have been...

And high level floatation may not have been irrelevant!

bondu
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2013, 09:08
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

High level floatation devices

If you read the CAA report, you will see that the high level floatation systems were in addition to the standard floatation bags. Various options were considered, including high buoyancy foam...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Aug 2013, 17:37
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Cyclic, Good post with some very pertinent...

Cyclic,

Good post with some very pertinent points.

bondu
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Aug 2013, 11:56
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Well said Savoia! :ok: bondu

Well said Savoia! :ok:

bondu
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2013, 10:23
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

High level floats

Hi SAS,

An extract from an article I wrote earlier this year:

"The Safety Regulation Group (SRG) of the UK CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) published a paper in December 2005 entitled “Summary...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2013, 09:48
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,116
Posted By bondu

Cheers TC!! Hope you are enjoying your well...

Cheers TC!!

Hope you are enjoying your well earned retirement!

bondu
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