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Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Oct 2013, 22:01

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Posted By HeliComparator

Its deck height + 200 (recommended) min 300 for a...

Its deck height + 200 (recommended) min 300 for a visual approach in BHL. Its deck height plus 50 min 300 for an ARA.

So in practice not a difference in min ht for a low deck, the difference is...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Oct 2013, 20:13

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

SAS Eh? Don't get the question. MDH for an ARA is...

SAS Eh? Don't get the question. MDH for an ARA is 300' at night, or deck ht +50 if its higher. Admittedly there are not many decks that are >250' but there are some, and plenty >200'. These are IFR...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Oct 2013, 18:29

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

Not you're not missing anything. Yes its an...

Not you're not missing anything. Yes its an inconsistency, although IIRC its deck height + 200, min 300' for Bristow. Still, there is a big difference between deck height + 200' and deck ht + 50'.
...

Forum: Rotorheads

30th Sep 2013, 14:04

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

SAS, the trouble is that when you look at the...

SAS, the trouble is that when you look at the recent fatal accidents, its hard to find any repetition from the same apparent cause. The holes that caused those accidents have already in the main been...

Forum: Rotorheads

30th Sep 2013, 08:08

Replies: 95

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Posted By HeliComparator

Its interesting that Colibri thinks 1 in 2150 in...

Its interesting that Colibri thinks 1 in 2150 in 4 years is a good rate. Some offshore guys work their whole careers, say 30 years offshore, that puts their lifetime rate to 1 in 286. Even though...

Forum: Rotorheads

29th Sep 2013, 11:55

Replies: 95

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Posted By HeliComparator

Surely 50 return flights for all operators...

Surely 50 return flights for all operators including Scatsta is a significant underestimate? Plus the accidents cover SNS and Morecambe.

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Sep 2013, 15:56

Replies: 95

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Posted By HeliComparator

RJC Post Mortem scientific analysis is one...

RJC

Post Mortem scientific analysis is one way, but not the only way. Scientific proactive analysis is also a way. I hate to use the term "risk analysis" because these are usually done with a view...

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Sep 2013, 13:55

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

Well firstly I don't know where you are getting...

Well firstly I don't know where you are getting any company vs company or Bristow elitism from. Can you show me where on this thread I have done that, or withdraw your comment?

Secondly, I retired...

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Sep 2013, 11:18

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

Nf, for some reason you don't seem to be getting...

Nf, for some reason you don't seem to be getting my point. Perhaps I am explaining it badly but after 3 goes I'm not going to do it again.

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Sep 2013, 10:48

Replies: 95

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Posted By HeliComparator

If it becomes a whinge fest it loses credibility...

If it becomes a whinge fest it loses credibility and means that any valid points are lost in a sea of whinging. Not productive for safety.

Perhaps its taking so long to get going because for the...

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Sep 2013, 09:02

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

I am not aware of any "close calls" in our...

I am not aware of any "close calls" in our company. People feeling uncomfortable, yes. But that can be healthy as I have suggested.

Your point about the Loc approach really makes my point -...

Forum: Rotorheads

28th Sep 2013, 08:54

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

Cyclic my point was not to trash other opinions,...

Cyclic my point was not to trash other opinions, but to point out the difference between something that looks dangerous, vs something that doesn't look dangerous but in fact results in an accident,...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Sep 2013, 22:08

Replies: 95

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Views: 16,748

Posted By HeliComparator

So its interesting that the things pilots find a...

So its interesting that the things pilots find a little scary at times (or, for the benefit of our passengers "hard work") are getting listed, even though they have never resulted in an accident....

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