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Before you all incur the wrath of Mr Smith, who is getting mightily pissed-off with the comments in this forum because they all seem to be associated with a company in Redhill against which he has a current legal action, you might want to swallow your plegm.
Yes - it did fly in the dark. Legal. And there never was a reporter onboard.
Of course a reporter isn't crew. But passengers can be carried under Aerial Work. Operating above a TRA to 2000ft within one mile of the shore with the R44 glide ratio means that the aircraft can easily make land. Why would you want to burden your flight safety with heavy unnecessary equipment. This wreck does not qualify as offshore.
It might be a good idea if, during the next tea break at Redhill, you all sit down and read the rules of Aerial Work. Not as they apply to an AOC operator - because every flight conducted by an AOC holder has to be PT unless all onboard are employed by that AOC holder. Read the rules as they apply to GA.
For Lawd's Sake, if you have an issue with what they are doing, ring him up. Not hard to find! Don't post inaccurate ramblings here. You're making an industry look like a kids' playground.
There have been claims from the operator of this aircraft that they were able do fly into dark whilst filming the whale in London last year. There is no way the reporter can be considered as aircraft crew.
The reporter could never be classed as required crew. The aircraft therefore must of had floats on the aircraft as well as lifejackets, liferaft and survival suits at this time of year.
It might be a good idea if, during the next tea break at Redhill, you all sit down and read the rules of Aerial Work. Not as they apply to an AOC operator - because every flight conducted by an AOC holder has to be PT unless all onboard are employed by that AOC holder. Read the rules as they apply to GA.
For Lawd's Sake, if you have an issue with what they are doing, ring him up. Not hard to find! Don't post inaccurate ramblings here. You're making an industry look like a kids' playground.
Last edited by JimBall; 30th Jan 2007 at 10:34.
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Um, 'fraid I'm not Redhill. Thank you for your kind advice Jim - next time I'm in Redhill I'll make time for a cup of tea with the operators there and find out they make of it all.
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Sorry Jim, it must have been someone else's Robinson that I saw on the telly appearing stationary at not very many feet with the coast clearly visible a long way off. Oh, and the reporter on his presenter cam describing the scene whilst 'hovering over the sea'.
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Of course a reporter isn't crew. But passengers can be carried under Aerial Work. Operating above a TRA to 2000ft within one mile of the shore with the R44 glide ratio means that the aircraft can easily make land. Why would you want to burden your flight safety with heavy unnecessary equipment. This wreck does not qualify as offshore.
