Jay Flight

Michel Fournier has tried a few times here in North Battleford,SK next try is in may 2011. He currently has some of his equipment stored in my hangar. My link

No joke... use original listerine works better than off and you can slash it around your door ways works too.

Im sure the flir system would be of some help in the event of a park/school yard night landing wouldn't it?

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This is what i use, no water just 2-3 rags wipes on like normal car wax let dry (even in the sun ) wipe off. takes off oil, bugs and exhaust film. the web site has only 5 gal jugs but when i ordered they came in 1L bottles. http://www.zep.com/products/products.aspx?...rcraft%20polish Compare Now Clear Products AIRCRAFT POLISH/DRY WASH WITH UV PROTECTANT TYPE : Aircraft Exterior Polish and Dry Wash. Meets Boeing D6-17487 Rev. N. PROD.# F380 Zep Aircraft Polish/Dry Wash with UV Protectant is a multi-purpose product that cleans, removes oxidized paint and polishes surfaces in one application. Aircraft Polish/Dry Wash was independently tested and is safe for use on exterior aircraft surfaces when used as directed. It replaces aircraft wet washing, which reduces effluent discharge and ground water contamination due to its wipe on, wipe off, dry wash application. See PSR for additional details.

thanks for all the tips! they are not sick... but they are the only ones that are there year round but there are 5-6 other cabins there and they just thought it would be a nice back up if the worst should happen to them or any others on that side that are starting to building their places. they would not want it to be published - just for the one time it would save a life. I told them a built up box leveled with sand and gravel would be the best but what do I know... I'm a fixed winger dreaming of switching to the good side of things and with only 1.2 hours of s300 time I'm not in the know.... yet thanks again Jason

its a bad picture but the beach has a 15 - 20 degree slope to it.

Here is a picture of their place, possibly to the right side of the picture

Hello all, I need some advice on building a helipad... My parents have moved off the grid 3 miles north east of Kaslo BC and they are worried about some medical issues and would like to put a pad down on the beach in-case of worst case scenario. 3 miles by boat is a long ride in stormy weather. So would you please give some input on min. distances from trees, size of pad and type of base. They are prepared to use cement but they would have to carry it the 3 miles by boat. they have a little sawmill so wood would be preferred but only if it would be used by the rescue helicopter. Any advice/pictures welcomed.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/air/air_e.htm Air Services training Aircrew training Air Services aircrew currently consist of experienced regular member and civilian member pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs). All new hires are selected from a large pool of highly qualified and experienced industry pilots and AMEs. As a minimum, new hires must have at least 3,000 hours of relevant flying experience, or in the case of AMEs, five years of licenced aircraft maintenance experience. All RCMP aircrew are expected to maintain a high degree of competency and professional knowledge. To accomplish this, our training program meets or exceeds industry standards in every respect. The high proficiency of RCMP pilots and maintenance engineers is critical to maintaining our excellent safety record. In addition: Simulator and aircraft flight training must be completed on an annual basis on most aircraft types on which a pilot is qualified. After this training, pilots must pass various check rides with a certified check pilot on a recurring basis. As well, pilots are required to re-qualify on many individual ground school courses. This involves classroom instruction as well as re-qualification exams. Pilots must also undergo a thorough medical review every year (or six months depending on age) by a Canadian Aviation Medical Examiner. Maintenance engineers are provided with initial training on all rotary and/or fixed wing aircraft as well as recurrent training as required. This includes avionics, engine maintenance, trouble-shooting and human factors related type courses.

Sorry for the bad quality but not something you see every day...

It’s Really Satisfying Steve Flynn wins Medal of Bravery On a windy, overcast day in March 2005, Steve Flynn of Blackcomb Helicopters hopped into his truck, as he did every day around the same time, and headed off home for lunch. His route ran along the edge of Green Lake, about three kilometres north of the village of Whistler, B.C. As he drove down the road, he quickly became aware of a flurry of activity taking place out on the lake. Flynn pulled up along the side of the road where a group of onlookers were worriedly watching as rescuers attempted to reach a man who had fallen through the ice. “There were a bunch of people standing there watching,” says Flynn, “and the rescuers were trying to get to this guy with a Zodiac. They were trying to break through the ice with it.” The rescue was not going well. By the time Flynn arrived on the scene, the man had probably been in the water for almost 20 minutes. Flynn recognized two of the onlookers, Vincent Massey and Paul “Bones” Skelton, as guys he works regularly with on rescue missions. Once Flynn, Bones and Massey had figured out what was going on, Flynn announced, “I’m going to get a helicopter.” Flynn and Bones ran to the truck and Flynn called the heliport. “Get a helicopter fired up and get the doors off of it!” he said. Massey followed them in his own car and they all arrived at the hangar at the same time. “It took all of about three minutes to get there,” says Flynn. “When we arrived, Andrew Bradley, our operations manager, had the doors off the helicopter and it was running. We were just lucky that it was outside and ready to go.” They quickly put Bones in a harness so he could stand on the skid of the Astar and not worry about falling off; and they rigged another harness to put under the guy’s arms in the water to secure him, so they could pull him out. When they arrived at the scene, it became evident that the harness plan was not going to work. “The guy couldn’t do anything,” says Flynn. “He basically lifted a hand to grab onto the skid of the helicopter and started sinking under the water.” At that point, Bones grabbed him by the sleeve and pulled him up far enough to get ahold of his collar. Flynn brought the skid down about eight inches into the water to get it by the guy’s chest, and make it easier for Bones. Bones got him by the belt and with Massey’s help, the men were able to pull him onto the floor of the helicopter. The actual on-scene rescue lasted only a few seconds. With the victim, Jurg Humbel, on board, it was now a direct flight to the Whistler Medical Clinic. The Astar landed right in front of the building and the trio quickly got Humbel inside where the medical team started to warm him up. From the time the trio had initially sprung into action on the shore of the lake, only about six or seven minutes had passed before they arrived at the clinic. Humbel was severely hypothermic. “This guy was the worst I’ve ever seen,” says Flynn. “He was probably only minutes away from dying.” In appreciation for Flynn’s quick thinking and decisive action, he and his co-rescuers, Vincent Massey and Paul “Bones” Skelton, will be awarded the Governor General’s Medal of Bravery at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa later this year. In an interview with his hometown newspaper, The Prince George Citizen, Flynn was quoted as saying, “… I don\'t feel extremely brave. When someone is drowning, you just jump in and do what you have to.” With all of the problems the first responders were having with the boat, it was clearly the helicopter that really made the difference. As Flynn put it, “The helicopter saved his life.” And while that is certainly true, it also takes the right men and women to save people, the ones who know how to use the helicopters, and that is why men such as Steve Flynn deserve to be honoured. When I asked Flynn how it felt to save a human life, he replied modestly, “It’s great, it’s really satisfying when you can take all of your training and experience and with a helicopter, go out and save lives.” That’s really what it all comes down to – discipline and training, mental and physical preparedness, the right person, and the helicopter. Congratulations Steve – you brought it all together.

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