412's are not normally assigned to a ship as the hangers are to small, that might change with the next generation of medium icebreaker/buoytenders. The 429 gives you a lot of capability still. I am not sure if the 412's have folding blade capability?
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its possible
No one likes skids for Maritime Chopper work, not the Pilots, the passengers, or the ships crews.
Yup. 3200km from Quebec City to St. John's NL through some nasty winter conditions. 2300 vis the TCH with a ferry ride.
Port Nelson was the originally intended terminus of the HBRR but was abandoned for several reasons, including heavy silting. They had already laid track ad built a bridge to an artificial island before giving up. When you have rivers that essentially 'drain the prairies' from the east side of the Rockies, they carry a lot of crap with them.
Well, you see there's the problem right there.
There is one sitting in the museum…
The CCG been doing it for decades and the AOP's will be operating in the same areas in the north.
I wouldn’t put the CCG out as SME’s on Maritime Helo usage…
I think @KevinB was referring to grey maritime, not littoral lower sea state. I’ve done ad hoc land-on to CCG vessels in a skid helo (with a thick cargo netting pad) and I’d seriously prefer to just hover for an hour deplaning and emplaning…or have wheels, but the grey maritime folks probably have more valid feedback than, “that’s shite…I’m going back to my tent world!”
I think your seeing ship board helicopter use in tunnel vision. The CCG version is distinctively civilian based, they not launch in a sea unless there is a critical need to risk the machine and crew and would look to land elsewhere if required. The CCG uses helicopters quite a bit and we will sling tons of supplies as required, not to mention landing on places like this.
Exactly not a .Mil role.I think your seeing ship board helicopter use in tunnel vision. The CCG version is distinctively civilian based, they not launch in a sea unless there is a critical need to risk the machine and crew and would look to land elsewhere if required. The CCG uses helicopters quite a bit and we will sling tons of supplies as required, not to mention landing on places like this.
Love the CCG’s new paint job!I think your seeing ship board helicopter use in tunnel vision. The CCG version is distinctively civilian based, they not launch in a sea unless there is a critical need to risk the machine and crew and would look to land elsewhere if required. The CCG uses helicopters quite a bit and we will sling tons of supplies as required, not to mention landing on places like this.
The majority of flights in the arctic will be exactly the same as the CCG. For the other stuff there is the Cyclones, but we will be always short on those. So this is the 80% solution and will mean they will have helicopters onboard, making them far more useful than pining for the 100% solution that is not there.
yes, well I know they done stuff like that, but could not find a picture.Love the CCG’s new paint job!
