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SOL 412 - happy ending.

Old 29th Nov 2021, 13:20
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SOL 412 - happy ending.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...pter-1.6266092

After the shrill cacophony of "if only NVG" on the Irish S-92, I expect the same here.

The crew certainly pushed themselves into a "now we're really fuxxed" corner with no way to back out. Saved by the "little" people with common sense.
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Old 29th Nov 2021, 13:26
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The world can use more nice stories like that.
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Old 29th Nov 2021, 13:32
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Seems to me that they made a very sensible decision not to push on into more dangerous conditions.

Nice to see support!
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Old 29th Nov 2021, 14:54
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darkness had rolled in quickly
I hate it when that happens - it can be so unpredictable sometimes…..

Good to see though, on all fronts.

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Old 29th Nov 2021, 15:20
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I'm with Sikpilot, nice to see a feel good story and the appreciation from the people in BC to the help they are getting. They had enough ****e tossed at them with fires this summer, now this... and good show to the griffon crew for not letting "get-home-itis" occur and landing...
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Old 29th Nov 2021, 20:24
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Good decision to land and great support from the locals - what's not to like about that story
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Old 29th Nov 2021, 20:46
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Good desicision.

After the shrill cacophony of "if only NVG" on the Irish S-92, I expect the same here.
No. NVGs don't lower your weather limits.
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Many, many years ago after a lift job, we landed an S58T at a McDonalds restaurant near interstate 5 in central CA to have lunch. A convenient vacant lot next door. I'm well aware it wasn't a smart thing to do. After tipping over sone outdoir furniture and moving more dust than we expected, we were cringing when we saw several people, customers, the manager and 2 CHP officers who were having lunch, stride over as the rotors wound down. As things were being shut down a mechanic in the passenger compartment said " uh, oh this can't be good".
All of them including the cops wanted a tour of the ship. Nobody brought us grilled cheese and soup, we still had to buy lunch but people sat in the outdoor chairs when we left and waived.
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