Thx. I’ve read that, the NTSB Final and the Docket. What I’m looking for is a Thread here about it if there was one.
Whadda ya think about he turned the helo into a tail wind to give the ambulance crew a shorter walk to the door. A pretty strong tail wind with gusts. No mention of that was given in the Probable Cause and there was no Contributing Cause.
Well you try to do that for an easier load on the crew. In my company we shoot for a 9 o’clock load because that’s easiest and it’s a good (high) spot on the rotor disk for safety. But, no way with the winds given I’d be moving my tail around for easier load on the crew.
Those guys really would not like the winds here in the west...
Same thing happens offshore especially on the older small decks where the stairway comes up through the deck at the edge. Been times where the prevailing winds would put the T/R over the stairway so no unloading/loading possible or even the ability to shutdown without being stuck there till the wind died down or worse you get blown off the deck just as you shutdown.
Exactly. My brother lives in Abilene and they routinely get 30 kt winds with over 40 kt gusts. I tell him about EMS bases here for turning down flights with 15 kts. Heck, Ive taken a flight from a “competitor” turndown with 10 G 12kts and not a single PIREP / AIRMET for mod turb. Their helicopter still sitting on the pad.Those guys really would not like the winds here in the west...
The problem with the fixed wing guys here is they are young and not very experienced. Too many turn downs due to wind, clouds and even night. Admittedly there are a few landing areas that can be rather difficult at night with wind and no moon.
A couple of flight nurses that I used to fly with have asked me several times to return.
Your post reminded me of the time one of my close friends was flying a 172 over the lava flows near Grants, NM around 1 AM when his engine decided to take a break. This was in the 90s. As you know, the lava landscape isn't the ideal place for a night emergency landing.Those guys really would not like the winds here in the west...
The problem with the fixed wing guys here is they are young and not very experienced. Too many turn downs due to wind, clouds and even night. Admittedly there are a few landing areas that can be rather difficult at night with wind and no moon.
A couple of flight nurses that I used to fly with have asked me several times to return.
While the conditions were clear and cold, there were few lights within view.
Or daytime landings.!!As you know, the lava landscape isn't the ideal place for a night emergency landing.