Aviation rules stop chopper using base

[Ian Warren]

Partner told me about this on the news today ,http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/national/...pper-using-base

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LONELY CHOPPER: Taranaki's $4 million rescue helicopter is parked in a New Plymouth paddock because aviation rules say it is unsafe to land at Taranaki Base Hospital.[/quote]

[Ian Warren]

sounds like a loada horse dung to me ... had to say that

[Fauville]

Looks like a Agusta 109, jus like what the RNZAf is getting - can't have them new 109 LUH's flying around over built up areas in case the engine fails - isn't the Police Eagle helicopters single engine Squirrels??

[Naki]

Stephen, the Naki Agusta is a A119 which is the single engine version of the RNZAFs Twin engine A109s. The Police Squirrels are twin engine (AS -355s)

[HamiltonWest]

http://trht.org.nz/

[Airtrainer]

I was surprised to learn that the Taranaki chopper is single engined. I would have thought with the oil/gas rigs in the area that a twin engined beast would be the logical choice. I do note that it apears to have 'emergency' floats on the skids.

I've seen it a couple of times in Wellington and it is a very smart chopper from a distance to look at. At wok we are getting the Palmy chopper more often for medical transfers than what we used to, I guess thats this rule coming into effect.

[Fauville]

QUOTE (Naki @ May 30 2010, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Stephen, the Naki Agusta is a A119 which is the single engine version of the RNZAFs Twin engine A109s. The Police Squirrels are twin engine (AS -355s)

Thanks Paul for putting me straight

[HamiltonWest]

Trust buys twin-engine helicopter - A109 POWER
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news...gine-helicopter

[Naki]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Oct 21 2010, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Trust buys twin-engine helicopter - A109 POWER
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news...gine-helicopter

mm ..nice machine (very similar to the RNZAF A-109LUHs)....thanks for the HU

[Ian Warren]

And to think 'Radar, Hawkeye ,Hotliips' and not to mention 'Ferret face' all did it with an ole Bell Model 47

[spongebob206]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 21 2010, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

And to think 'Radar, Hawkeye ,Hotliips' and not to mention 'Ferret face' all did it with an ole Bell Model 47

And a bloody nice chopper they are

[Chairman]

But that also had to land on a patch of dirt of the edge of 'town'