Agusta Westland AW139 Start up and Take off 

Are you being sarcastic?

Why a disaster ??? We call them a chouks to stop the hello from sliding back and forward on the rige landing and takeoffs and the gays are waiting for the pilot signal to remove them and they are not allowed to remove them without pilots orders

buz3toooor gays wow

I believe this is more so the effect of the (cheap) lens in use which creates a slight curve top and bottom when zoomed fully out, the effect lessens as the helicopter lifts off and the horizon starts to come closer to the centre of the screen.

From this one? No problem at all. Looking forward to my name in the credits. :D

@@R2TurboR2 Great thank you.

Helicopter desune?

Por eso yo voy siempre andando a todas partes 😎

This was on the North West Shelf in Western Australia. The facility no longer exists.

Haa..Ha..Fantastic is your note. It c'd have been remained there... May b warming up..???

I would guess there are quite a few pre take off checks that need to be done prior to take off. Temperatures, pressures, power levels all need to be verified and confirmed before they take off especially when starting up from cold. Taking off from a floating facility some 200km off the coast carries with it additional hazards that probably require even further checks and cross checks. Pretty much everything that is done prior to the wheel chocks being removed are start up check and tests. Everything after the wheel chocks are removed are pre take off checks until the pilots are happy and depart.

Not sure about Bristows ops but I know that on PHI you usually have to get a clearance and set out your intentions so that should shit go down you will be reachable quickly. As far as pre flight checks on a 139 you and your right seat can get that done before you turn the rotors for the most part. These guys look like they are loitering waiting on a departure time or call.

habyss engine has to heat up

That's the shorter version... it can take anything up to 15 minutes with the full pre-start checks.

The pilot was waiting for you

Faceluck Cell no

First and only person to pick it up in just under 3 years (Y)

Well helicopters are in my dna so.... lol that is probably a side effect of sitting in the left seat of one for the better part of 15 years. Good on you for changing it. Most people just get sour if you try and help them out. Cheers.

Ayy Marshall

Naresh kumar

Risks are managed, it's quicker than going out there by boat. (45mins compared to 38hrs). Every Oil Rig and FPSO vessel has the ability to land, refuel and launch helicopters.