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Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2018, 20:26
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Hi Matthew, yes he was a good bloke & extremely...

Hi Matthew, yes he was a good bloke & extremely brave the way he handled the great pain he was obviously suffering. Before we put him on a stretcher to carry him to the helicopter, he calmly...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2015, 22:06
Replies: 2,607
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Posted By Nigel Osborn

Not me chief!:ok:

Not me chief!:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2015, 13:02
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I had great fun flying the 105 out of Longside...

I had great fun flying the 105 out of Longside for North Scottish in1977. Also did a little casual flying for Gleneagle Helicopters, a good small company with nice staff.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2015, 08:25
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I did some casual flying in 1977 or so in a Bell...

I did some casual flying in 1977 or so in a Bell 47 for Gleneagles Helicopters. I found them to be a great bunch & paid me every cent owed.

I also spent some time in YZ on North Sea flying.

Ah...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2014, 04:20
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I spent over a year flying the 105 for North...

I spent over a year flying the 105 for North Scottish, an excellent company. They were mainly used for inter shuttle work as the workers did 12 hour shifts, so we would swap them at 0600 & 1800 or...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2014, 22:33
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I flew for HUPL from 1968 to 1970 & then part...

I flew for HUPL from 1968 to 1970 & then part time to 1974. It was a great company to work for & unlike some, they paid me every cent owed plus a bonus for being a good boy!

I think it was Don who...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2013, 11:40
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Ppruner bastOn was on board, said the sea was...

Ppruner bastOn was on board, said the sea was very cold!! 848 lost most/all their Wessex. A very sad occasion.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2013, 12:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

BastOn, I went to the Westlands tent/counter...

BastOn,

I went to the Westlands tent/counter to say hello to Slim. I happened to have 2 girls with me & introduced them to Slim who promptly invited the 3 of us to join him for dinner!!:ok:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2013, 11:40
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I think the Westland Chief pilot in 61 might have...

I think the Westland Chief pilot in 61 might have been Slim Sears who I believe flew Spitfires during WW2. I met Slim at the 64 Farnborough air show & he kindly took myself & a girl out to dinner...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2013, 04:01
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Pat was the first OZ pilot killed in Vietnam when...

Pat was the first OZ pilot killed in Vietnam when a stray shot entered the Huey & hit him in the head & the co-pilot flew it back to base. His sister wrote a book about him recently.

Bill B! What...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2013, 21:33
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Must be another David!!:ok:

Must be another David!!:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2013, 19:26
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Thanks C16 & I even wrote on that post!! I didn't...

Thanks C16 & I even wrote on that post!! I didn't realise my memory had been going for so many years!!:ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2013, 23:38
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Thanks C16, I'm glad my memory bank is not...

Thanks C16, I'm glad my memory bank is not entirely shot!! What happened to Nick, I had no idea he had died?

Colin I believe was flying in Hong Kong many years ago, another pilot I've lost contact...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2013, 21:56
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

David, The student I believe was Nick Boyd,...

David,

The student I believe was Nick Boyd, maybe if he's around he could verify. I've forgotten the instructor's name.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2013, 21:19
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

A true Whirlwind 3 story, at least I was told it...

A true Whirlwind 3 story, at least I was told it was!
An instructor was taking a 705 student down to Predannack at 500 feet when the student asked what happens if the hydraulic fails in the cruise...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2013, 06:13
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

In my time in 705 all the 3s were straight booms...

In my time in 705 all the 3s were straight booms with an electric start radial engine. Also only 1 set of hydraulics plus an ECU which gave you engine oil pressure laterally on the cyclic, the theory...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2013, 21:02
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

When they modded the tail on the 3, did they also...

When they modded the tail on the 3, did they also change the hydraulics & engine to make it a 7?
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2013, 13:50
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

BastOn as usual is quite right that when we went...

BastOn as usual is quite right that when we went through training, the 3 had a straight boom & the 7 drooped plus different hydraulics & engines. Maybe when they converted that Whirlwind, they did...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2013, 01:21
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I found the water landings very easy as the...

I found the water landings very easy as the ground tended to be a lot harder! I guess over the years I must have done several hundred in both the 47 & 206 without any problems.:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2013, 20:53
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

As those floats required the skids being removed,...

As those floats required the skids being removed, it made engine failures a bit tricky as the floats couldn't run on land, so it meant doing zero ground speed landings; not too easy in a G2 or when...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2013, 21:06
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

You learnt in the 3 seat model such as the Bell...

You learnt in the 3 seat model such as the Bell 47G series, then went onto the 47J. Same deal with the Hiller. No problem!:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2013, 13:18
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Surf used the same system in the AS 350 for many...

Surf used the same system in the AS 350 for many years. I think ELP ended up on the Sunshine coast & was sold to West Australia or was it Tassie. The 350 had a winch but this strop system was much...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2013, 21:22
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Bond bought a 76 or two from KLM & shipped them...

Bond bought a 76 or two from KLM & shipped them to OZ for the Woodside contract. Their basic weight was so high normal payloads couldn't be carried. So they were given the Jenny Craig treatment & had...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2013, 02:52
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

My wife & I shared a house in Singapore with...

My wife & I shared a house in Singapore with Rupert & his wife along with Colin Howgil, a Royal Marine pilot, & his wife, great happy days in 848! Rupert had been planning to visit here but...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2013, 14:05
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

As a matter of possible interest our S62A in Doha...

As a matter of possible interest our S62A in Doha had pop out floats built into the floats. Only one S62 ditched in my time, 1974, about 200 yards after take off. Happily floated a few miles out to...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2013, 22:17
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I think the bullet was fired at him in Scotland....

I think the bullet was fired at him in Scotland. Probably said he didn't like scotch!:D
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2013, 09:50
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Sav Another remarkable female pilot was...

Sav

Another remarkable female pilot was Yvonne Butler in Brisbane. She suffered the usual prejudices but fixed that by forming her own company! Ppruner Peter Manktelow used to fly for her, so...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2013, 22:57
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I feel the odd one out! Having flown about 20...

I feel the odd one out! Having flown about 20 different types, I have to say I never really liked the 500. Too cramped, no luggage space, too little endurance, silly rudder pedals that pulled to one...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2013, 12:53
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Rosemary was a remarkable woman, very attractive...

Rosemary was a remarkable woman, very attractive even after 4 children! She was very aviation driven & paid for her flying training with her own money, so her husband couldn't complain. Started on...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2013, 09:48
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Sav The 1100 was based in Goroka & Mount...

Sav

The 1100 was based in Goroka & Mount Hagen on a P & T contract & operated to all the mountain tops in the Highlands. It replaced the 47 & the difference in performance was huge, more payload,...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2013, 00:47
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I spent some 250 hours flying the 1100 in PNG...

I spent some 250 hours flying the 1100 in PNG with all landings between 5000 & 14000 ft. Unlike the 206, the C18 engine was derated to 270 hp, so it still had good power at altitude with an excellent...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2012, 12:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Both BAD & BAG did several trips to the...

Both BAD & BAG did several trips to the Antarctic, I had the pleasure of flying both in Tasmania. Strange to say but BAD used to beak down more regularly than BAG! Maybe the letters should have been...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2012, 23:08
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

I remember a S62 ditching near an oil rig in the...

I remember a S62 ditching near an oil rig in the Bass Strait; it was floating quite happily until the seamen attached a line to tow it. In doing so, they upended the 62 & ruined it!
I'm not sure if...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jun 2012, 13:04
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

That is really terrible. I vaguely remember...

That is really terrible. I vaguely remember reading a report years ago but can't remember the details. I think a control rod broke.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jun 2012, 08:42
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,853,776
Posted By Nigel Osborn

Sav, Do you have a video of the accident?

Sav,

Do you have a video of the accident?
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