Australia

[Heli]

Firehawk,

 

Mr Flint said he had to have a photo to show you, 'cos you wouldn't believe that he actually flew the Power:

 

 

He seemed to have enjoyed himself, although it took some time to clean the drool off the EFIS panels

[Firehawk]

Heli,

great picture , thanks. Im sure you had to give your 109 a good cleaning after Flint was in there.

You can tell him I was tearing up the sky at 70mph in the power house 47 G-2

3 weeks to go and I get my 407 back.

 

Mawddog- The 47 here is a g-2, They are turbo charged. Wooden blades also. Here is a picture for you. Hopefully it works. They are still the best training machines around.

 

407 driver I will be jumping in the 206 heading back home tommorrow. Did Hollywood return yet? :up:

[Heli Ops]

Heli - Who is operating the 109 and who is flying it, out of curiosity.

 

Heli Ops

 

P.S. Presume it is just used for corporate work.

[407 Driver]

Firehawk, That looks like CYXX airport??, as for Hollywood, He's due to be released from the local jail up there on Sat AM, then escorted out-of-town, to arrive in YYC on Sunday. Rumor has it that the police escort to the departure gate is a good thing, there may be a few young local gals that either really miss him leaving, or want to cause him bodily harm, dont know how many or which type they are....

He'll take over the base work on Sunday, so I can take a day off....been flying every day here since he left. What were you dong in that 47? (lucky Dog!)

[412driver]

maybe it's been a while, but..................

 

the G2 that i flew in the arctic so many moons ago didn't have a turbo-charger. it was just the plain SUCK, SQUEEZE, BANG n BLOW!!! it did however have wooden blades. tapping the nails back down during my DI was common

 

 

Firehawk, keep seeing an Alpine 206 bombing around CYXX. is that you?

 

 

 

 

412driver

[Firehawk]

412 driver

yes thats our 206 bombing around. If you know Chinooks 47's you may know if they are turbo charged, I didnt think to ask if they are. I'll ask today though and find out.

[Heli]

Heli - Who is operating the 109 and who is flying it, out of curiosity.

 

Heli Ops

 

P.S. Presume it is just used for corporate work.

Corporate, private, me for a couple of weeks whilst the regular has time off

[Heli Ops]

Heli - Makes a change there from Davids old C model.

 

Looks like Essendon is a hive of activity at the moment. By the way where is the 205 going to be based, Devonport end or Hobart.

 

Heli Ops

[412driver]

not a big deal. i just seem to remember G2's being normally aspirated and the G3-B1's having the turbo's..........

 

i'm instructing over at BC Helicopters now. stop by for a coffee.

[Firehawk]

412 driver, I was going to swing by there and look at your machines.

I trained on the HU30, fun little aircraft. All the schools in that area seem to be

busy. I enjoyed watching all the new blood getting ready to enter the industry, some with 40 hrs some with 2 hours and everytime they hear a helicopter they run to the window to look.

It makes a guy remember when he was there and how long and hard of a road it was for most starting out, One thing though in my eyes I could pick out the ones that wouldnt go far in the industry, the cocky know it all, "I'll get a job as soon as I'm done types".

There was a few students that really impressed me with there knowledge and understanding of everything. Could make a few high time people look bad.

Ohh starting to babble. I'll stop by next time I'm through there.