Hi Peter. I "escaped" from Aberdeen in 1985 after being there and Longside (NSH) and also from 1979 offshore flying mostly in the Brent in single pilot BO105s.till about 82. Converted to S76 and flew from Aberdeen out to the east Shetland Basin 2 crew.
Great to hear from you Gerry. Did this a few months before retiring. We sneaked a borrowed one on board. I thought, and still think it had potential to be used as a training aid. Where are you now?
I always thought it would be more beneficial to show pilots good and bad examples of CRM rather than just discussing the topic once a year. I'm in Abu Dhabi now. Still on the 139.@@aljeavons
Worked offshore all through the 80s and 90s as a passenger not a pilot. recall the 212s on the gothia in the brent field and the workhorse 61 and 76 on occasions and a flight back to aberdeen on a 216 on a couple of occasions....never liked the puma lost a friend in the cormorant accident in march 92...i often have a helecopter simulator session really a frustrated pilot Take care
Hi Al, this takes me back. Nice video, how pleasant that southern North Sea weather looks compared to what I recall from the East Shetland Basin! You still at it? Regards, Rupert Lawson Bond ABZ S76 1984-1996.
Hi Rupert, been retired 3 months after the gopro video. May 2014. Nearly 40 years was long enough. I did the east shetland basin in the late 70s early 80s started with single pilot IFR in a BO105, that was fun, 😆Now living in Lincs but commuting up to Leeds nearly every other week to see daughters and grandchildren. Not missing work at all😁Busy here also studying and researching 2nd WW aviation and Special forces history. You finished flying?
@@aljeavons Hey Al that’s great to hear, glad you’re getting plenty of family visits in and keeping busy with the research 👍. Here am still flying, just, based in Dubai, Boeing 777 Freighter for my sins with the local airline. Commute home to France when the roster allows. Keep well, Happy New Year to you.
Dream Job, hoping that I'll pass medical cause of my diabetes once I'm old enough to go to flight school. Fortunately flight school is free in my country, so that's nice.
True. the 139 I felt was a game changer in the power available. Big difference to the old days in the Bell 47. Bolkow 105 and the S76. Each a step forward.
All the Pax had ear defenders. It's noisy but you can carry on a conversation...but better with Headsets. The Pax could always hear messages from us on the intercom with their ear defenders on, so no problem.
You're still departing, your SIC just coupled, you're still low and in a critical phase of flight, and you start talking about what she said about a break? Maybe focus on flying the aircraft just a tiny smidge longer? I dunno but sterile cockpit comes to mind...
Its a long time ago but just listening again Anglia radar was saying that she was not available shortly due to a break. I commented, purposely after alt acquire... We are climbing towards our next landing. A comment was required by me because the radar separation might not be available shortly and there are other aircraft in the field. I do agree with a sterile cockpit but you still have to communicate with one another and I was not sure what was said. We spent our lives flying low over water at night and an evening shuttle may be around 12 sectors on a busy night. Am assuming that the scenario is familiar to you and that you fly helicopters as a occupation. Cheers Al
