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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Dec 2023, 14:33
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

The words "too prescriptive" or "overly...

The words "too prescriptive" or "overly prescriptive" were used many times is the UKSAR2G process. So many good ideas emerged. Did somebody forget to take minutes?

For the current UKSAR2015/26...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2023, 17:49
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

That is what the MCA's online modelling software...

That is what the MCA's online modelling software provided during the bid process. :cool:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2023, 16:27
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

In the draught SSUN for the UKSAR2G contract, the...

In the draught SSUN for the UKSAR2G contract, the "Measure of Effectiveness (Threshold)" for readiness is the same as the current state, being as follows.
"Lot 1, Lot 2 (Helicopter): 15 Minutes...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Dec 2022, 16:51
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

I wonder what is being bid for the Irish contract...

I wonder what is being bid for the Irish contract bearing in mind the number of spare SAR-fit S-92A there will be?
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2022, 04:37
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

SK and Whirlwind are out of service I'm afraid,...

SK and Whirlwind are out of service I'm afraid, so all 6, 8, 12 tonne helicopters in the 2020s are going to have sh1tloads of downwash and we're all safer in the air because of it. Realistically, not...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2022, 12:19
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Iroquois mythology- Da-jo-ji, the mighty...

Iroquois mythology- Da-jo-ji, the mighty panther spirit of the west wind.
- Ga-oh, spirit of the wind.
- Ne-o-gah, the gentle fawn spirit of the south wind.
- O-yan-do-ne, the...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2022, 14:25
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

By 2027, three regions of the UK will be relieved...

By 2027, three regions of the UK will be relieved of their chore of worshipping the teflon helicopter company's great motherf#cking S-92 wind god.

At the same time, some SAR stakeholders may miss...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2022, 14:13
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Correct. And this contract means a significant...

Correct. And this contract means a significant step up in resources at Inverness, and some at Prestwick. The part-time elements at FtWm and Carlisle take workload pressure off both Inverness and...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2022, 02:46
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

They are building a synthetic training facility...

They are building a synthetic training facility at Lee. A stakeholder engagement phase is expected so perhaps that is when the planned balance of online, synthetic and live training will emerge.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jul 2022, 14:29
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

On Thursday, with no alternative competitors...

On Thursday, with no alternative competitors left, and knee-deep in political chaos that made any thought of a Government Assurance process ridiculous, the DfT/MCA abandoned the timetabled September...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2022, 14:56
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

"What is the Black Spot, Captain?" ...

"What is the Black Spot, Captain?"


Actually, the decisions should have been made by now for all the lots. Lot 1 - quick response helicopter, lot 2 - long range helicopter, lot 3 - FW and UAV, or...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Mar 2022, 21:01
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

It was clear from the Bristow Group numbers...

It was clear from the Bristow Group numbers during the early period of the contract that UK SAR was bringing in an important slice of reliable revenue without which the entire group may have had a...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2022, 13:29
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

BHL do SAR in the UK, northern Norway,...

BHL do SAR in the UK, northern Norway, Netherlands and elsewhere. Incumbent contractor. Bristow SAR (https://www.bristowgroup.com/services/search-and-rescue)

CHC do SAR in Ireland, contracts...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Mar 2022, 19:37
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

I am expecting an Invitation to Submit Final...

I am expecting an Invitation to Submit Final Tender is being issued this month. That sort of timing would mean that by the end of May it is more or less all over. At that point, an internal review...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2021, 12:33
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

In that case it becomes more interesting to...

In that case it becomes more interesting to observe whether, with 3 bidders still in the game for the helicopter lots, there will be a down-seletion in November-ish. Invitation to Submit Final Tender...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2021, 14:08
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

My estimate of the programme timeline expects...

My estimate of the programme timeline expects "Deadline for Submission of Initial Tenders" about now and the "Shortlisting for Participation in Negotiation" about 6 to 8 weeks hence. So I expect this...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jun 2021, 19:26
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Airbus Helicopters UK LTD Only bidding for the...

Airbus Helicopters UK LTD
Only bidding for the whole thing (Lot 4). Do we take from this that such a big outfit is only interested in a contract of sufficient size to extract a decent amount of...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2021, 09:12
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Top of my very short suspect list.

Top of my very short suspect list.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2021, 11:00
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

In spite of vast temptation for cynicism it...

In spite of vast temptation for cynicism it should be recognised that Serco have been doing rotary aviation stuff since they were created out of RCA Service Division UK in the late 80s.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jun 2021, 14:09
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Based on the plan for notification and the period...

Based on the plan for notification and the period of the delay at the start of the year, notification of the selection decision to candidates might be tomorrow(-ish).

No updates on the webpage.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2021, 13:34
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

In the light of news of the shifting industry...

In the light of news of the shifting industry landscape in recent days, there is an interesting question added to the industry Q&A record on the MCA site.

"7.1. If we name a subcontractor in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2021, 13:30
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

I know of one operator with 135 that has them in...

I know of one operator with 135 that has them in three different equipment configurations: hoist, cargo and EOS. That'll sort of work if you are operating in a small area but across a larger area you...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2021, 14:16
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

They are ALL struggling companies at the moment...

They are ALL struggling companies at the moment unless they are Amazon or fake PPE companies owned by the pals of government ministers.

And keeping your people alive is never going to be a bad...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2021, 12:28
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Well, actually, NO. The Government owes money to...

Well, actually, NO. The Government owes money to the Bank of England, which is effectively just another government department. So not really debt. Can't go broke. In a high value, monetarily...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2021, 07:42
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Sécurité Civile have 23 bases and are...

Sécurité Civile have 23 bases and are supplemented by the Gendarmie fleet. It's the sort of organisation you have if your SRR is not much bigger than your land area and you have quite a number of...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2021, 21:38
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

There has of course been a bit of that going on...

There has of course been a bit of that going on already. That's why there are two AW189 bases (and previously two AW139 bases) on the south coast near large numbers of coastal and near-coastal jobs...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2021, 19:31
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

The H225 is optimised for long crew change...

The H225 is optimised for long crew change flights over the sea. The published 800m HOGE figure doesn't make me optimistic about its suitability for a LandSAR-dominated deployment in rocky western...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2021, 13:29
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

I have pointed out what I expect might be the...

I have pointed out what I expect might be the minimum and maximum mobilisation training load. I have considered what was happening in 2013-19 and I think that's fair.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2021, 01:14
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

There's probably about 190 operational aircrew...

There's probably about 190 operational aircrew plus some standards folks. I know 78 of those came across through managed transition and a few other military were already Bristow/CHC or whatever and a...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2021, 21:01
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Historically, the UK government has let about 20...

Historically, the UK government has let about 20 contracts for helicopter SAR and 4 of those have been won by companies NOT called Bristow.

Why might that pattern continue?

Bristow know and...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2021, 17:42
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

It's not to say that there is nothing to learn...

It's not to say that there is nothing to learn from the Alpine experience but so many things are different. Distances, population densities, weather conditions. The economics are not what they first...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2021, 15:47
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Sitting on the door sill as we hover next to a...

Sitting on the door sill as we hover next to a cliff at 3500' in a howling gale I want to be in a AW189K or a S-92B.

Just saying.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2021, 14:52
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Loads of them. European Search and Rescue...

Loads of them.

European Search and Rescue (SAR) Competition Bonanza: Northern Norway SAR, Netherlands SARHC, Ireland SAR Aviation and UK's UKSAR2G - Aerossurance...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2021, 12:41
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Last night, the MCA published the Contract Notice...

Last night, the MCA published the Contract Notice for a new aviation contract on gov.uk.
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004655-2021?origin=SearchResults&p=1

The Notice doesn't tell...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2021, 12:34
Replies: 199
Views: 75,573
Posted By jimf671

Yellow 365? OO! Now you're scaring me. :eek:

Yellow 365?

OO! Now you're scaring me. :eek:
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