Bell Motel

[transientorque2]

How many of you have had the opportunity to stay at the Bell or Astar Motel? I found that the French accomodations are far superior to the American one as you can sleep 2 comfortably as the Bell, room 206 is somewhat cramped. Tell us about your experiences. In my career I had the Bell once and the Astar twice with my engineer. I slept quite well but he didn't like my snoaring. It wasn't as constant as the whine of the turbine.

[vortex]

Spent a couple of nights in a 214 and found it reasonably comfortable. With the 5 & 2 man seats out of the way, ur head toward the nose, feet where the aux. tank goes (but isn't installed), next thing you know you're counting sheep. Thanks Rockie..

[PerfectTrack]

did the 206 stretcher one night at a treeplanting camp. pouring rain kept me from even attempting to set up a tent. it was Ok except the **** support bar kept me from being able to roll over to the other side. Bit hard to slide in there too with the doors closed.

[soup nazi]

Had to spend the night in a Long dog once. Kinda self imposed though. Was supposed to overnight at a fishing camp and the room they gave me was between the fish gutters station and the boiler room. I figured even room 206 was better than the noisy hot fishy smell of that room.

[Skids Up]

did the 206 stretcher one night...

 

Did that one night as well - not a very good sleep... :down:

 

No comments guys, that was a LONG time ago!!!!

[Rotorwing]

Don't you idiots realize that it is 2006 and you don't have to do that, unless you are stuck in weather in the Arctic you can't get 1 hr in a jet box from a motel in this country, and just make the customer pay. If you have to sleep in the A/c to get the job, it ain't worth having.

 

RW

[soup nazi]

WOA WOA WOA with the "idots" part there....I did admit that I went to sleep in the AC voluntarily but I also didnt land at this fish camp till 15 minutes before grounding time. Being at least 45 minutes from closest alternate Im afraid the options were somewhat limited.

[jullian]

One night in the Bell Hotel? How long have you been flying?

No more than 1 hour from decent accommodations?

Are you flying I.F.R. or what?

No disrespect intended but a lot of places I fly are more than 1 hour away from anything but the Bell Hotel(If the you know what happens).

[gov]

I remember very well snoozing in room 204 or 212 after the first drop after lunch in the bugs and waking to the sound of a group of 11 hikers,all faces pressed against the window and all I hear is "He's sleeping, wow the pilot's sleeping" They just didn't realize the stress and fatigue involved during a day in the bugs in the summer.

[cap]

Had some of the best sleeps and accomodations in the "Bell Hotel". Did it many times and didn't feel "put upon" at all. That's why I carry the following in a 205:

1) canvas fold-up chair with drink holder on the arm.

 

2) Screened-on-all-4 sides tent for you-know-who to do you-know what and not being eaten alive at 1AM by you-know-what.

 

3) air mattresses for inside for the two most important people onsite.

 

4) overhead emergency lights THAT work or are MADE to work before "cast-off".

 

5) inverter for listening to "Tunes" while working and/or reading before closing eyelids.

 

6) Clothes-hangar wire makes the toaster for the tail-pipe and something similar for the steak on the same place. Add a tin of beans with holes punched in top and you eat "First Class" at all times. Considering the cool-down temps of the tail-pipe, you don't wait long for that homemade meal at all. Done that more times than I can remember. CAUTION: ALWAYS remember to punch holes in top of tins of beans placed on tailpipe. If not, expect verbal hysterectomy from partner carrying 18" crescent wrench and levitating about 3" off the ground.

 

Hotel? I've seen and had the choice many times of so-called "Hotels" in the "Great White North" and chose the one I manage......"The Bell Hotel".........because the accomodations were very MUCH better.

 

I've been "burned" too often with crappy sandwiches, meals and accomodations and learned quickly to depend on others for those basics as little as possible. Eliminates the bitching also.