Urgh, sounds horrible. At least in a Dauphin you're all facing the same way.
Helicopter ditches in North Sea (Ditching Aug23 2013) - Public Inquiry
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Urgh, sounds horrible. At least in a Dauphin you're all facing the same way.
Don
Just don't make eye contact and you'll be ok!
Soldato
He ****ed off and hasn't returned, thankfully.
Yip jokester, puma seating is balls and the size of most offshore workers these days is even more worrying when most cannot physically fit through an escape window.
Glad to see you're Ok as I always think of you when these things happen.
Gutted for the 4 dead guys & there familys, A man shouldn't die on his way to or from work.
That post was made after the last one but I'm fine this time around as well - I was in Amsterdam on my way back from Egypt when this one happened. The only danger I was in this time was from rioting nutters in Cairo. I dare say if I'd been shot, doofer would have said that was what I get paid big bucks for
I've never liked Super Pumas. Not just because of their appalling safety record but for the reasons mentioned above. They're bloody uncomfortable things to travel in.
What utter pish. I'm a big guy and I never have any difficulty getting through the window in the HUET. You need to be incredibly fat not to be able to get through and there aren't that many people that size in the industry (apart from the Gulf of Mexico
). To say "most cannot physically fit through an escape window" is plain stupid.
Soldato
What utter pish. I'm a big guy and I never have any difficulty getting through the window in the HUET. You need to be incredibly fat not to be able to get through and there aren't that many people that size in the industry (apart from the Gulf of Mexico
You haven't seen the shift I work with then Stan
If I wasn't first through the window I wouldn't fancy my chances in a 225 with the crew I fly out with
Don
To be honest, the big windows are ok, but I wouldn't fancy my chances going out one of the small windows and I'm average build!
What utter pish. I'm a big guy and I never have any difficulty getting through the window in the HUET. You need to be incredibly fat not to be able to get through and there aren't that many people that size in the industry (apart from the Gulf of Mexico
Most, yeah I was exaggerating.
But you haven't seen the size of some of the guys I've been on helis with, it makes me wonder sometimes how some of them get a medical. Add on a survival suit and lap jacket and those big windows really arnt soon big after all.
Anyway, going off on a pointless tangent here.
Don
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-23835315
Remaining body and the chopper wreck recovered from the sea.
Remaining body and the chopper wreck recovered from the sea.
Caporegime
It's ok, according to the BBC they are looking for the Black Box Video Recorder, hope its not an Alba, they won't get any data off....
Caporegime
im a big bugger 6`5" and not slim.... I always sat by the door on one of them choppers... I hated them. A smooth ride but sardine cans.
I remember the helideck officer shouting in my ear once... "you're by the door cos if you ditch at least you will have a chance to get out"
Yes i fitted through a window multiple times in training but i wouldn't wanna do it in real sea conditions.,
Don
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-23896479
On the day all other models of Super Puma have been cleared to fly again, it looks like they're going down the pilot error route with this one.
On the day all other models of Super Puma have been cleared to fly again, it looks like they're going down the pilot error route with this one.
Don
I guess possibly under fuelling could be an issue. They must have some information that points to something other than the aircraft failing so early for them to come out and say that, I'm guessing from the data/voice recorders.
Soldato
We'll find out soon enough. Black box has been found.
Soldato
Looks like we can rule gearbox failure out.
Black Box indicates that both engines were delivering power up until the point of impact. Airspeed reduced to less than 30kts and then rate of decent increased rapidly. No signs as yet of technical failures.
Black Box indicates that both engines were delivering power up until the point of impact. Airspeed reduced to less than 30kts and then rate of decent increased rapidly. No signs as yet of technical failures.
(For those interested- http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources/S6-2013 AS332 L2 G-WNSB.pdf)
Not going to mean much, almost every Offshire worker has basically just shunned the aircraft as of now.
Quite frankly when a man dies because he is...stuck due to it being cramped, its time to start thinking about all those billions of profits you can use to deal with it.
Quite frankly when a man dies because he is...stuck due to it being cramped, its time to start thinking about all those billions of profits you can use to deal with it.