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Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2020, 22:24
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Compared with pre 2015 I would say that we have a...

Compared with pre 2015 I would say that we have a better equipped and significantly more available service. Probably better trained as well....
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2020, 06:29
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

You would need to strip out all the costs that...

You would need to strip out all the costs that are included in the £1.6B to get a fair comparison. For example - wages, new build costs, fuel, training etc. That is not just for the aircraft but...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2020, 22:08
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Knowing the British military we would have...

Knowing the British military we would have negotiated an even more expensive contract based on less availability than we had with the Sea King. Leonardo laughing all the way to the bank/Italian...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2020, 07:35
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Most capable, possibly. Most expensive,...

Most capable, possibly. Most expensive, probably. Luckily the AW101 has a long history of excellent availability...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2020, 14:49
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Agreed about the S92. It is costly and a...

Agreed about the S92. It is costly and a generation behind the AW189 in terms of avionics, although I am not saying the AW189 is perfect. One of the original reasons for specing an aircraft such as...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2019, 21:21
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Maybe they are just getting on with delivering an...

Maybe they are just getting on with delivering an excellent service with up to date equipment and all on budget. Imagine that!
Forum: Rotorheads
5th May 2019, 11:57
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

What he said. The whole piece is driven by...

What he said.

The whole piece is driven by market forces i.e. supply and demand; you can spend all day arguing about what people are worth or what they should be paid, but it won't change...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th May 2019, 08:50
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Crab, I don't really understand your reply, you...

Crab, I don't really understand your reply, you seem to be suggesting that they had to take up employment with Bristow? The alternative you mention is part and parcel of being in the armed forces and...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2019, 22:28
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Those that took up the offer of employment were...

Those that took up the offer of employment were aware of the payscales on offer; nobody was forced into it. We live in a fairly free labour market, individuals are free to make their own choices.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2019, 12:26
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

They would probably still be in the initial...

They would probably still be in the initial stages of evaluation at Boscombe....
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2016, 19:29
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

On a slightly different note, great do in...

On a slightly different note, great do in Manchester over the weekend....
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2015, 12:32
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

To be fair, I think they eased themselves in with...

To be fair, I think they eased themselves in with an NVG assisted search on the Friday night.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Nov 2014, 17:07
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Do remember that whilst Wattisham is one of the...

Do remember that whilst Wattisham is one of the quieter units, it is the centre of HAS winching excellence!
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Nov 2014, 20:59
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

see post 1213 ^^^^^^!

see post 1213 ^^^^^^!
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2014, 17:25
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

The company define the ftl within the operations...

The company define the ftl within the operations manual. However, the ops manuals are approved by the authority....
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Sep 2013, 19:45
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Shouldn't that be Xbox One or PS4 for a forward...

Shouldn't that be Xbox One or PS4 for a forward thinking organisation.....?
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2013, 08:36
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

Rearcrew were/are always going to be the more...

Rearcrew were/are always going to be the more difficult positions to fill.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2013, 22:01
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

My take on how competitive it is likely to be: ...

My take on how competitive it is likely to be:

10 Bases, 10 pilots per base plus approx 10 trg staff = 110 pilots total

3 Bases already manned, not unreasonable to assume that most will TUPE
...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jun 2013, 08:17
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,461
Posted By detgnome

That may explain why I was a bit confused. The...

That may explain why I was a bit confused. The Bristow docs dates all seemed a bit late, but the FY bit explains why they seem later than the dates specified by DFT.
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