Posts written by canavair

le regole del volo sono due : VFR e IFR
il volo nottuno è una condizione del volo VFR
...di notte se si vola in VFR, sicuramente si usano gli strumenti di più che di giorno, ma la separazione dal terreno e dagli altri traffici si effettua a vista, così come ogni manovra...
...il volo IFR o strumentale, soggiace ad altre regole, e non conta se è effettuato di giono o di notte...

...se a bordo ci sono passeggeri, la condotta del volo non cambia...
TPP significa passeggeri paganti, e lo possono effettuare solo gli elicotteri iscritti sul COA di una società...
...purtroppo in Italia ed in particolare in Sardegna, spesso i passeggeri, anche se pagano il volo, vengono trasportati da elicotteri che non lo possono fare...

...ma la domanda qual' è ? si vuole parlare di volo notturno, che comunque è VFR, o di volo strumentale (IFR) ?
La sigla TPP significa trasporto passeggeri paganti, quindi non c'entra con le regole del volo...

...centro...

...l'esempio del 109, non è calzante...il 98 % dei due elicotteri è uguale...

North Sea helicopter forced to land after fuel leak

MARTIN WILLIAMS

April 07 2009

Another Super Puma helicopter has run into difficulty returning from a North Sea rig, five days after the crash that cost the lives of 16 people.

The latest incident involved a Eurocopter EC225 with a fuel leak. The helicopter is identical to the Super Puma that crash-landed in the sea in poor visibility in February.

It is the newer version of the AS332, the helicopter that crashed 12 miles off the coast of Crimond killing 16 men on Wednesday.

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Yesterday's incident came as it emerged that BP has no plans to re-appoint work to Bond Offshore Helicopters, which operated last week's fatal flight, despite the company lifting a temporary suspension on flying its fleet.

In the latest scare, the aircraft was forced to make a "precautionary landing" on the Safe Caledonia platform 150 miles east of Aberdeen at around 10.30am.

Nineteen passengers and two crew were on the flight - returning to Aberdeen from the Sedco 714 drilling rig.

Operator CHC said it would be returned to service after it was checked by engineers.

A spokesman said: "CHC can confirm that an EC225 aircraft made a precautionary landing after indications of a fuel-related technical issue aboard."

BP, which commissioned last week's ill-fated flight, decided to use helicopters from other operators in the wake of last week's tragedy. It was intended as a temporary measure.

But BP has now said it will continue to use helicopters from other operators despite Bond restarting operations. A spokesman for Bond said: "Super Pumas are still licensed and certified by the authorities to fly."

But the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union believes the AS332s should be grounded pending the outcome of the investigation.

Meanwhile, as the bodies of eight of the men lost in the crash were returned to Aberdeen, it was confirmed that a memorial service for the 16 victims will be held in Aberdeen on Wednesday next week.

The cockpit and voice data recorder from the stricken aircraft have been sent to the Air Accident Investigation Branch in Farnborough.

...bianca con il rosso, è la colorazione nativa di quell'elicottero... ed il verricello era bianco...

...in poche parole non ha considerato il suo essere "pippa"...