My son's new ride

[VITE1]

He's working for a firm that runs people out to the oil rigs in the gulf.First day in the new ride.

[Datawiz]

Sweet!

[Vince Clortho]

Sweet, looks like an F250 Super Duty. I hear they are the best vehicle ever made.

[Vandelay Industries]

[Unsuspicious]

Needs a DeWalt sticker

[KenHorse]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULfmowbNlK0

Yea I know.. Bell.....

[Louie Detroit]

It takes Slew sized balls to drive a whirlybird.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Vince Clortho

Sweet, looks like an F250 Super Duty. I hear they are the best vehicle ever made.
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Don’t know about that.
But I do believe that Ford makes the best HD pickup truck.

[lrobe22]

Originally Posted by VITE1

He's working for a firm that runs people out to the oil rigs in the gulf.First day in the new ride.

Good for him. It looks like he is at the Houma North Ramp or East Ramp! Tell him that a lot of the captains that have been there for 5+ years are just really crabby; don't adopt their negativity. It's tough to do when you have 220 miles each way @ 135 knots to Keathley Canyon where the deepest current projects are running. He's probably going to be flying Shell, LLOG, etc.

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.

[lrobe22]

Originally Posted by Vince Clortho

Sweet, looks like an F250 Super Duty. I hear they are the best vehicle ever made.
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92's handle like an F250 . They ride like an F650 on flat tires when the VIB Control is degraded or inop.

[lrobe22]

Originally Posted by lrobe22

Good for him. It looks like he is at the Houma North Ramp or East Ramp! Tell him that a lot of the captains that have been there for 5+ years are just really crabby; don't adopt their negativity. It's tough to do when you have 220 miles each way @ 135 knots to Keathley Canyon where the deepest current projects are running. He's probably going to be flying Shell, LLOG, etc.

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.

If I'm seeing things right it looks like he has rockstar parking at the North Ramp. Where did he fly previously?

[BayouCountry]

Cool.

I wished I could fly every time I saw the medevac copter at the hospital.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by lrobe22

Good for him. It looks like he is at the Houma North Ramp or East Ramp! Tell him that a lot of the captains that have been there for 5+ years are just really crabby; don't adopt their negativity. It's tough to do when you have 220 miles each way @ 135 knots to Keathley Canyon where the deepest current projects are running. He's probably going to be flying Shell, LLOG, etc.

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.

His first job in the gulf.

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

[lrobe22]

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.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by lrobe22

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.

He graduated Rucker last summer and was a IP in NH for a few years.

[lrobe22]

Cool well I am happy to offer any help he's open to. I came from the Army too. 64D and 60A/L/M.

[simpleman68]

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

[slewfoot]

Originally Posted by VITE1

He's working for a firm that runs people out to the oil rigs in the gulf.First day in the new ride.

PHI ? Sikorsky 92?

[lrobe22]

Originally Posted by simpleman68

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

It depends on the company, aircraft configuration, weather, and customer requirements. Most 92’s with the Gulf configuration weigh about 18,000 basic operating. That’s 19 passenger seats, air stair and clamshell or sliding upper door, seastate 5 or 6 floats, and a cargo net on the ramp. No additional mission equipment. Average Gulf crew is around 475 unless they need a flying crew chief. MTOW is 26,500 without the GWE. Cat A with exposure is no problem up to about 38deg C and at least 80ft of dropdown. Cat A is usually going to be less than 26,500 since it’s so warm in LA.

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.

[lrobe22]

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.