Plinko Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Thats how we do that!! Just think the AHL boys are doing that over 1000 times a day!! Well the number is a little closer to 100 than a 1000...but still haulin more *** than a toilet seat at the Husky! But what do I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
407 Driver Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Plink, think about it, each production aircraft lands up to 120 times, and the private/support/charter/other ships land 30- 80 times....sooooo if you add up all the aircraft out there working on any given day, it's probably well over 1,000 ! ...I'm going with 212wrench's estimate :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firehawk Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Ya PLINKO what do you know? You should get a real job My average for landing with private group is around 35 times a day, nothing compaired to the production guys, everyone of the private landings is a new landing on a new run, not to often you get to go back to the same run again and again where the snow has cleared off the landng. :shock: The engineer at the end of the day still has to pry me off the seat cushion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Oh man, try waching that video with my sterio system hooked up. It shook 2 shelves worth of books and stuff right off the rack! I love 212's... I love all helicopters, but there's a special place for that one. Cole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plinko Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 You guys are all right...I was just thinkin more on an individual basis..but yeah without a doubt if you total them all up for all the lodges...well over a 1000. Lets x's that by lets say 9 skiers each (to include for the smaller groups) that is roughly 9000 passengers hauled a day. Or about 440 pax per production machine..**** that is more than an A340...maybe we should make more money then our plank cousins..too bad there is no union lobbying for us! :shock: HAHA Plink Firehawk..... ......do I read correctly..are you not interested in flying production cause it will be too much work????? LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plinko Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Oh man, try waching that video with my sterio system hooked up. It shook 2 shelves worth of books and stuff right off the rack! I love 212's... I love all helicopters, but there's a special place for that one. Cole Hey Cole if you liked that one you should ask Firehawk for the movie he took last winter...it will bring the celing down! Plink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Bring it on Firehawk, I love the vids. Cole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICKJIGGLER Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks for the feedback gang. Yes I do agree that you have to be careful around clients with cameras. Expidited turn to final... In a production atmosphere your whole day is expidited. Does that mean you do anything unsafe, absolutely not! The descent is with a minimum of 15% T and not allowing any overspeed. The turn in question is on a very windy day, (hence the higher ground speed down wind) the left yaw is to keep the group in sight as long as possible.(I have had clients cross the landing pad at the last moment for various stupid reasons). The tail low sink rate... yeah maybe I suck a little bit. that was sloppy. This video showing up on the net is a good eye opener for all of us. 204B thanks for the advice, with your experience, I do appreciate it. As for the intrepid aviator comment.... BITE ME ! Jiggler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecuMajor Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Haha, yes that's right, "intepid aviator". Chillax man, I've been there and done that, just ask 204B Driver. Sheesh, if we can't take the p!ss out of each other now and again in fun, what's left???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
407 Driver Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Re.... Intrepid Aviator... I never have flown a Dodge Intrepid, but our Chrysler Sebring convertible sure can fly ! it did the 300 Km to CYYC in a 2.0 :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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