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01-25-2024, 4:22pm | #1 | ||||||
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My son's new ride
He's working for a firm that runs people out to the oil rigs in the gulf.First day in the new ride.
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Sweet, looks like an F250 Super Duty. I hear they are the best vehicle ever made.
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Needs a DeWalt sticker
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Yea I know.. Bell..... |
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It takes Slew sized balls to drive a whirlybird.
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Is this his first job in the Gulf? Is this his first aircraft with PHI? Theirs are all 26,500 so the Cat A waiver exposure level is a bit better than the 27,700 GWE variants. Wish they had the Sea State 6 floats. He'll get to enjoy swaying boats since this time of year can have 10-13 ft sea states quite often. It's not too bad on a Spar, can suck a bit on Drill Ships, and it's uhhh interesting on a Seismic Vessel (aircraft basically doubles the pitch and roll of the ship, 30ft helideck height with no drop down for engine failure at TDP, etc.). Just tell him to be very careful in winter weather and near any significant turbulence/storms. I've had multiple times where the aircraft is 2 cue or 3 cue and the AP's gave up as we entered turbulence at 300 ft while on an OSAP or Rig Approach. Sincerely, another 92 driver and former PHI guy with about 10 years in the Gulf. |
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Cool.
I wished I could fly every time I saw the medevac copter at the hospital. |
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i will pass this along to him. He completes his trading I. 2 more weeks then he's on the rotation for the next year. Update: My son says thank you |
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Gotcha. I know PHI revised training a bit... has he completed his Type ride and first 135 check yet? Sounds like he has, and they're doing line training with a Line Training Captain before they stick him with a reg. Captain. If his first job at PHI is in the 92 then he should have a good bit of multi time prior. Military or?
If he has any questions about the company, the customers, the coworkers, the Gulf in general feel free to PM me. |
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Cool well I am happy to offer any help he's open to. I came from the Army too. 64D and 60A/L/M.
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Yeah but he better replace that damn battery every 2 years
That would be an interesting job. I wonder what range those whirlies have. Scott
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Some operators require Beach +30. Some customers require Beach +30 or trip fuel +10%. IFR you need to factor in if a takeoff alternate is required as well as if a destination alternate is required. Some don’t allow IFR offshore fuel alternates HEDAs give you more leeway 19 pax and bags can easily go over 5,000 in the gulf however you’ll not be able to top off even the sponsons especially in a 26,500. The 92 does offer more than one aux tank config but you’re looking at 16 pax pr less depending on the system. The current locations we’ve been working have been about 221 NM from HUM. Sometimes you need one or more fuel stops to make it happen. Doing a multistop with fuel available, that can easily turn into a 600 mile route. This is all based on a 1350ff at 26,500/~72% tq or 1500ff/80% tq at 27,700 A 26,500 carrying a full load IFR with alternates may be limited to about 130nm. Just the usual stuff. |
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I suppose in a nutshell, real world numbers you’re looking at 3.3 hrs to flameout with the sponsons topped off by pressure fuel. Gravity fuel you’re looking at 2.9-3.0 if you aren’t dealing with wind and sea state, on the APU only. Average TAS is 135-140ktas. The RFM is a bit more optimistic. Running max range you could probably stretch to 3.4-3.5 to flameout.
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