I've been binging your videos all week, this is the right format, about 20-30mins long, with the crew comms and viewpoints. The captioning is also great. These videos are just incredible, a peek into a world that not many people think about, but that you are so thankful exists to come and help you in a time of need and distress, at all times and in all weather. I've been to Newfoundland and out on the Grand Banks many times, and its hard to comprehend the severity of the weather, and the thickness of the fog if you've never been. Hundreds of miles out to sea in the fog, with icing, in a helicopter, is not for the faint of heart. Amazing work, and amazing video content, this is better than the Discovery Channel haha
This is fascinating and for the armchair POV, it gives a better sense of what is involved in a rescue. I hope never to be on the end of your hook, but I'm glad to know you folks are there when needed. Thank you - Be safe and Merry Christmas
Great video mate. I’m an S92 operator for the UK Coastguard up at Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides. Really interesting to see that in a totally different aircraft, country and organisation the procedures for letting down below MSA over the water to a deck, the winching operation itself, and recovery are all remarkably similar. Nice to see the ‘transition down’ verbiage carried over from the mighty Sea King! Only a couple of names for modes and aircraft state are used. Looked textbook to me, and a great hover despite some crappy conditions. Fly safe!
Over the years I've talk to different operators of the same type and different types. We all seem to have similar basic procedures but with slightly different words. Offshore ops is offshore ops. Is the weather as foggy in Stornoway as it is on this side of the Atlantic?
@ Yeah that makes sense, just cool how it’s almost word perfect down to the same challenge/response stuff. It can certainly clamp in just as much, though probably less often. We can conduct radar approaches down to 0.07Nm so can get in on most days. We’re enjoying 80kt gusts today though.
not sure if this was mentioned or I missed it, but are you guys using NVG? seems like it'd be really useful in this situation considering the darkness.
I've been binging your videos all week, this is the right format, about 20-30mins long, with the crew comms and viewpoints. The captioning is also great. These videos are just incredible, a peek into a world that not many people think about, but that you are so thankful exists to come and help you in a time of need and distress, at all times and in all weather. I've been to Newfoundland and out on the Grand Banks many times, and its hard to comprehend the severity of the weather, and the thickness of the fog if you've never been. Hundreds of miles out to sea in the fog, with icing, in a helicopter, is not for the faint of heart. Amazing work, and amazing video content, this is better than the Discovery Channel haha
Thank you for the feedback. I will try to continue with this similar format.
Addition of intercom and radio coms just to these videos to a whole new level. Well done and thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
If the Canadian public only knew …. Nice work guys
Great video, props to the pilots and FE for the awesome work getting the by’s on and off quick and safe
Very tough job You guys are amazing professionals. Thanks for your service. Cheers.
Great video, gives us a perspective of what the men and woman of the SAR has to go through. Thanks for all you guys do, look forward to more content.
This is fascinating and for the armchair POV, it gives a better sense of what is involved in a rescue. I hope never to be on the end of your hook, but I'm glad to know you folks are there when needed. Thank you - Be safe and Merry Christmas
I have nothing but respect for you guys!
this is by far the bravest form of piloting
I think flying into hurricanes for meteorological study or flying into war zones to transport injured troops out, is pretty similar.
Great video. Thanks for posting. Interesting to see the conditions you fly in and the team work. As a pilot, huge respect for the flying skills.
Great video mate. I’m an S92 operator for the UK Coastguard up at Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides. Really interesting to see that in a totally different aircraft, country and organisation the procedures for letting down below MSA over the water to a deck, the winching operation itself, and recovery are all remarkably similar. Nice to see the ‘transition down’ verbiage carried over from the mighty Sea King! Only a couple of names for modes and aircraft state are used. Looked textbook to me, and a great hover despite some crappy conditions. Fly safe!
Over the years I've talk to different operators of the same type and different types. We all seem to have similar basic procedures but with slightly different words. Offshore ops is offshore ops.
Is the weather as foggy in Stornoway as it is on this side of the Atlantic?
@ Yeah that makes sense, just cool how it’s almost word perfect down to the same challenge/response stuff. It can certainly clamp in just as much, though probably less often. We can conduct radar approaches down to 0.07Nm so can get in on most days. We’re enjoying 80kt gusts today though.
Matt I love your videos keep up the good work !
Perfect video
Nice work. 👍
Top notch video!
I salute all pilots but Fighter jets and helicopter pilots especially medvac pilots are fucking badass ! I love this pov , so badass .
Matt; "This is surprisingly difficult."
I did chuckle a bit when I heard you say that brother.
Marco B is your FE on this one?
RESCUE!!!
How that link cord was made? It's circle but desengage easely.
Can you be more specific? Are you talking about that guideline coil?
Very nice work. I have a question. Do helicopters have different mins on an ILS approach due to the ability go so slow or hover?
No. But you do get a little more time a mins, or just before mins, to get visual due to the slow speed.
not sure if this was mentioned or I missed it, but are you guys using NVG? seems like it'd be really useful in this situation considering the darkness.
You missed it, pay attention
Personally I use NVGs on the approach but usually flip them up once I am beside the boat.