Heliian
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NIMBY in the US Parks like Mt. Rushmore, etc.
Heliian replied to twinstar_ca's topic in General Helicopter Operations
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Yikes! I guess the lightning straps weren't enough to keep the spar from exploding. JFC, that was a close one.
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Oops, expensive lesson learned I guess. Luckily no serious injuries. The fatstar is a handful in the wind from what I hear.
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Brulin, originally designed for stripping wax off of floors, will clean carbon nicely after soaking. Should work on carb varnish.
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It's a special c of a, the limits of which are set out by TC. They can be quite restrictive in what you can do and where you can do it. We'd have to see the actual document to know the details for this particular aircraft. If it works out, we could see more uh60's and different operators getting in on it. The Ontario ministry of natural resources have wanted firehawks for over a decade.
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No, it is not. What a pointless link.
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Having a well paying job. Working for a living sucks no matter what you do. If I ran away to another career for similar or better pay, I would miss nothing. I find the working conditions fair. I never wanted to sit at a desk and I ain't working the mines. Farming is way too much work also. I could switch careers but then you're back to working again.
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704, as per the above link. My mistake.
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At then end of the day it's just like any job. Everyone would like to see pay improvements and management can be a pain. Ornge needs skilled aircrew as much as the next company. It's not the highest paying job out there but some people prefer the stability. We have a very dedicated crew but with retirements, leaves and people rejoining the military it is leaving a need to be restocked with new talent. If anyone needs a job, let them know.
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No you are not, it might be 3 days one month and none the next. On call consists of small windows(2hrs) to see if the shift is filled or not. It is all scheduled and structured for a 247 365 operation, they don't have the feast/famine cycle.
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Yes, you're missing the pension and benefits, helmet allowance, full uniform paid for, shoe and boot allowance. Pretty good schedule and home nearly every shift(moosonee has rotations 2 on/2off). 12hr shifts 7 to 7, days/nights with some overtime available. Schedules are done up every year with vacation being picked at the beginning of the year. You might work 190 days a year for the salary. It's a stable job with good equipment and training. It is a 705 operation and is pretty cushy. "terrible"
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Any Assistance Would be Awesome
Heliian replied to Simply_Fly's topic in General Helicopter Operations
They don't have a world class crap reputation for nothing. I'm amazed he stuck it out this long but I guess the business does have some benefits for creative accounting. -
Troubles for the Cyclone continue...
Heliian replied to twinstar_ca's topic in Military and Coast Guard Ops
I have yet to see one factual report about the "cracks in the tails" of the cyclone. They all make it sound like the tail is going to fall off. What is the actual location of the cracks and how big are they? Is it in primary structure? tailplane fittings? bearbox mounts? folding provisions? That linked article goes on and on about politics and provides zero factual information besides "they're cracked and we have to fix them" duh. -
what is wrong with everyone here?
Heliian replied to GrayHorizons's topic in General Helicopter Operations
I hadn't heard about the rollover. Terrible tragedy.