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Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2013, 17:31
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Jeez.....that one made me laugh out loud coming...

Jeez.....that one made me laugh out loud coming from you! :)

Thank you.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2013, 15:50
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

. Hey Crab, Perhaps this little...

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Hey Crab,

Perhaps this little ditty I found will help you sleep better tonight. So training is a bit pointless if you don't challenge yourself and this simple concept is even...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2013, 12:11
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Jings!! Let's hope there's no confusion over...

Jings!!

Let's hope there's no confusion over the English and American definition of a billion in their bid!....doh! :eek:
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2013, 10:20
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Its Sunday and I'm feeling lazy...........could...

Its Sunday and I'm feeling lazy...........could someone tell me if 3bn is the value of lot 1 or lot 3? The newspaper article dose not implicitly say Bristow have managed to secure all the...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2013, 10:27
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Hi TC, We at the "coal face" have been told...

Hi TC,

We at the "coal face" have been told to expect the public announcement on the 19th of april by da management. Could be wrong though.

My bet: the whole process gets delayed again so...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 20:38
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Snakepit: Forget about the Ferrari and...

Snakepit:

Forget about the Ferrari and consider "the country is sourcing a SAR solution that it’s able to afford at present". My Ferrari comment was possibly an unrefined way of making the same...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 20:02
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Perhaps why Sik couldn't float the idea? ...

Perhaps why Sik couldn't float the idea? Sometimes pointing out the obvious isn't a bad thing.......so they forgot the floats. I'm sure that could happen to any OEM.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 19:21
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Thomas: Good post and ditto; but how do you...

Thomas:
Good post and ditto; but how do you know Avincis are the lowest bidder? Why not Bristow?

The only company that really knows the true cost of modern SAR is CHC, and according to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 19:01
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Mr Whirly: I don’t think that people are...

Mr Whirly:
I don’t think that people are really missing the point......I think most of us realise the country are sourcing a SAR solution that it’s able to afford at present. Do you buy a...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2013, 08:50
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

I’m informed that originally the DofT would have...

I’m informed that originally the DofT would have preferred the single fleet of S-92s but since changed their minds on the basis of cost. The country needs to tackle the deficit and it has to come...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2012, 19:24
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

That’s certainly an interesting rumour and could...

That’s certainly an interesting rumour and could come back to haunt the DofT.


Another rumour doing the rounds is that Bond have pulled out of the heavy bid to concentrate on the medium,...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2012, 11:04
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Hmmm.....curious error, does BBC radio 4 know...

Hmmm.....curious error, does BBC radio 4 know something we’re not supposed to? For those not in the know, Avincis is Bonds parent company.

Understandably to some the concept of a profit making...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2012, 16:32
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Anyone fancy doing some "Wet Decks" to...

Anyone fancy doing some "Wet Decks" to these?............anyone........anyone.........anyone....:ooh:

LiveLeak.com - Lost at Sea

In the future; did the DofT specify a beam me up device?
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2012, 18:28
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Regarding the basing solution; given all three...

Regarding the basing solution; given all three operators in the running have existing bases and infrastructure around the country it’s going to be no surprise if they attempted to use those to keep...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2012, 10:56
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Hi Crab, Your wrong (again),GMAP1 is a mode on...

Hi Crab,
Your wrong (again),GMAP1 is a mode on a “search radar” optimised for ground mapping.....actually. Not that you were to know, as quite simply you don’t need to, because you neither operate a...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2012, 09:05
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Crab, An answer you are looking for is...

Crab,

An answer you are looking for is closer than you might think. Re-read your last post in particular the bits were you quoted a couple of modes the P701A has available for use.....GMAP1 and...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2012, 13:09
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Hi Crab Do you mean ALARP as in “as low as...

Hi Crab

Do you mean ALARP as in “as low as reasonably practicable” defined in the UK health and Safety at work act. If so; how is operating over water with a 120 degree radar not complying with...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2012, 17:57
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Crab I don’t recall anyone saying a 120 degree...

Crab I don’t recall anyone saying a 120 degree RADAR is as safe and capable as a 330 degree. Honestly; why would they?? My dear chap life isn’t a pissing contest.......you do know that.....right? ...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2012, 07:54
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

FT Article

A relevant FT article FYI.


Groups vie for search and rescue contract - FT.com (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c9dff9a-dbc8-11e1-8d78-00144feab49a.html#axzz23PVfGpqd)


Pig
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2012, 09:01
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By IFR Piglet

Yeah and there will be another change downwards...

Yeah and there will be another change downwards if we keep telling everyone about our surplus...cheers! One or two months of heavy fleet maintenance and it’s time to play catch up for the rest of the...
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