HeavyWrench Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 There's 2 "N" reg Chinooks on fires, one been run by canadians one by the americans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Did someone lose a 212 in a lake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3BX2 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 ???????????????????? CADORS Number: 2009P1095 Reporting Region: Pacific Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2009/07/30 Occurrence Time: 2245 Z Day Or Night: day-time Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Canadian Aerodrome ID: Aerodrome Name: Occurrence Location: 5246.5N 12033.97W (approximately 65 NM NE of Williams Lake) Province: British Columbia Country: CANADA World Area: North America Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 109592-V1 TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No.: Event InformationCollision with terrain Aircraft InformationFlight #: Aircraft Category: Helicopter Country of Registration: CANADA Make: BELL TEXTRON - USA Model: 205A 1 Year Built: 1972 Amateur Built: No Engine Make: AVCO LYCOMING Engine Model: T5317B Engine Type: Turbo shaft Gear Type: Phase of Flight: Hover Damage: Unknown Owner: VIH HELICOPTERS LTD Operator: VIH HELICOPTERS LTD. (1255) Operator Type: Commercial Detail InformationUser Name: Bowyer, Brent Date: 2009/07/31 Further Action Required: No O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation Narrative: At approximately 23:45Z, Kamloops FIC received a report from the Caribou Fire Centre that CGVIJ, a Vancouver Island Helicopters Bell 205A Helicopter had crashed into a lake while picking up water for fire suppression. Pilot received minor injuries and was transported to Williams Lake for medical treatment. Helicopter is partially submerged so extent of damage unknown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethesnow Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 glad the pilot is ok at least... does anyone know if it was a visual reference problem? glassy water? or did something go wrong with the bird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorheadrob Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 When things go wrong as you're pickin up a bucket, there's never anywhere to go, glad to hear driver is ok. Must have done it right! :punk: rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47B3 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Those CIFFC heli numbers have grown immensely today: BC Light 96 Intermediate 207 Medium 94 Heavy 23 That's 420 helicopters on BC fires alone! So why am I sitting in NE BC with nothing to do?!?!? :angry: Error on the CIFFC report....... Figures adjusted on today's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icewind Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Another error on CIFFC report for August 6???? BC Helicopters on hire: Lights = 194 Intermediares = 255 Mediums = 56 Heavies = 13 Total = 518 I doubt it............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicyclic Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 dont know much...heard the pilot is ok...all i heard was a decel.....glad all is ok with the crew...good job boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I've heard that 25% of the helicopters registered in Canada are in BC right now, doesn't seem possbile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icewind Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I've heard that 25% of the helicopters registered in Canada are in BC right now, doesn't seem possbile? Just did a quick search on the TC registry website for commercial helicopters registered by province: BC - 500 AB - 356 SK - 21 MB - 47 ON - 171 PQ - 334 NB - 1 NS - 3 NFLD - 39 YK - 32 NWT - TOTAL = 1580 That looks like 1/3 of the helicopters in Canada are registered in BC to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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