427 Position

[Stealthray]

Corporate aircraft aircraft still fly from daylight to dark and has we all know there is only 8 hours of darkness in the summer months. The bulk of the flying will be from april to october. my question still remains. There is not enought hours in any given day

[Stealthray]

3BX2

I think it will be awhile before the 427 can go between inspection without any trouble.

[3BX2]

Stealth and Elvis, I suggest that you 2 don't apply if it's an "impossible job". I bet they'll find someone who is interested though....provided as CTD says...that they're interested in paying what the job is worth.

 

I was a P/E under OK's and CHC's OC's and we found ways of getting around the dual inspection problem. I would think that they'd have another pilot endorsed on type, so as to give the successful applicant days off (legally required !) so perhaps he or she could sign ??

 

A P/E job IS a lot of work, but it can be done. there may be the odd day that you work late, just the same as in the commercial sector I'd bet.

[Elvis]

Stealtray: Are You saying the 427 isn't rated for single pilot night flying?

 

:elvis: :elvis: :elvis:

[CTD]

I know the ships come pre-wired for RADS, but you can use anything you want. If they already have an 8500 for their airplanes, they can use that. I have no idea what they cost.

 

All those brackets? You mean the one bracket that holds the optical tracker? You don't have to tag each blade with a target, and the other 'brackets' for the accelerometres would be installed with any newer balancing system, like the 8500 etc. - so what's your point?

 

I've flown RADS on several hundered aircraft, from 206s to 412s, and I didn't see any issues with it. On a well behaved machine, I've seen the rotor in after the first in-flight move.

[3BX2]

Perhaps ####'s point is.......they didn't buy a Eurocopter !

[widgeon]

Is the 427 certified SPIFR in Canada yet ?

[Dan]

CTD:

Is the 427 going to be IFR certified? I didn't see any wiper blades and only one pitot tube in the North Bay pictured 427.

[CTD]

I haven't been involved with, or heard much about the 427 for a couple years. I don't think they're going after IFR certfication for the current model. I know they've just approved going ahead with the 427i, which will be targeting the IFR market.

[Stealthray]

Elvis

VFR flight at night out of YHZ ,now, there is a scarcy ideal. Let hope it's the exception rather than the rule. we are talking about the east coast where if you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes it will change

 

3bx2

oh yes ,yes, yes, the OK days i seem to recall if you where a ame/pilot convert and if you had to do a 100 inspection out in the field while you where away from base you received an extra 100 buck you your troubles.

sorry not qualified for the job, not dual rated, so you are safe by me. as for the flying that depends on what you consider low time flying, but i bet it will be high the first year. new toy an all.

The position is for a pilot/ame so i'm wondering where the second pilot endorsed on type is coming from. Maybe they should be looking for a pilot with a rotor and stiff wing licence then they could get an engineer .