412driver Posted November 1, 2003 Report Posted November 1, 2003 i found once i got into the mediums the money got better. i never did the siesmic show in a medium but chased alot of fires then the IFR offshore.......... but i have to agree with CTD, when my student flew a perfect approach to a mountain pad yesterday in a "little" 300, well, that put a smile on my face about as big as after rappeling 6 firefighters onto a slope at 6000' in the rocks Quote
Ice Floe Posted November 2, 2003 Report Posted November 2, 2003 Before I put my foot in my mouth, what type of drills are we talking about? i.e. longyear, boyles ? Quote
CTD Posted November 2, 2003 Report Posted November 2, 2003 Hey Ice Floe, good to see you on board! They're talking about heli-portable seismic drills, usually moved with a medium, and require no assembly like the one's you're used to. There are usually several of them along the seismic lines, drilling shallow holes, and get leap-frogged up the line in what usually resembles a panic. Quote
Hover-Pig Posted November 3, 2003 Report Posted November 3, 2003 Geez no bites for my job flyin' 61's off the back of a boat eh.....I'll never get out here Quote
A.O.G Posted November 3, 2003 Author Report Posted November 3, 2003 Vortex I'd love to trade, but as you can see I can't even step into mediums yet. That and you don't have 100' line underneath you to haul logs or somthing . If I ever do make to the east coast I'd sure love it if I could take a tour of the old girl. That is if you don't breakin to this side of things first,good luck. Does anybody know were I could get my hands on a old 204 flight manual? I'd like to start learn the systems just for curriocitys sake. (never hurts to know these things) Quote
VERTICAL REF Posted November 18, 2003 Report Posted November 18, 2003 Hey CTD, not to drag up an old topic, but too busy to reply any earlier! With regards to the "bags" vs "drills" thing though, a few points... You can move bags for years and never leave the flats of sask. or ab. This cannot be said for drills. All the flats are drilled by buggies or tracks or LIS drills unless they are using shakers / vibs. Due to the cost of heli's you only work in the slopes or rocks. With bags you can vary your load to reflect your aircrafts performance, daily enviromental conditions and pilot skill level. Not so with drills...they start the job at that weight and stay that way! When you are laying out bags you are miles from any ground crew. While setting a drill into a dropzone you have the coordinator/front end/driller standing there trying to catch the 3000 lb. anvil you are trying to squish him with! Then we throw the 3000 lb. compressor in along side, without ripping off hoses or puncturing rads or oil pans! or "grill cheesing" the poor *******! The average drill and compressor are valued at 50k each, the average bag now at about 10K! I have seen lots of low time guys moving bags but never moving drills. Swinging bags is usually the predecessor for moving drills! You have done both so you know the gig! Not black magic but definate more skill involved. Kinda like driving a motorcycle on dry pavement on ottawa, and driving one thru a snow storm in the mountains ...same thing but a little different! Destiny, the good old days...eh? Take care my friend! Quote
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