Great explanation on the R/T. My colleague Rutger taking your call on the 128.5 I hear ;) Very informative videos and great to see and hear what's going on compared to what we see on our radarscreen! Everything you say we still write down on paperstrips, that's why we sometimes do not answer immediately after all the info has been passed.
Great insight into the communications that go on, and learnt something new, never knew the radio PTT button was foot activated. I got my CAA radio licence earlier this year so i can act as HLO/Radio Op on the J6a, very tough course but worth it and the more i speak on the radio, the easier i find it. We always write down the Heli Reg, call sign, Dep location, the ATD, dest, eta, POB, ATA on our sheets when we take the flight watch, quantity of fuel given (if requested) etc.. certainly helps as though our manned island is in the Dutch waters, the 2 x NUI’s we have are in UK waters, plus we often get shared flights so it good to keep track of the hell’s movements especially as we can have up to 6 landing a day at times. Other thing Ive found interesting is the radio protocol, for example the use of “CS/CS, Pass your message” “CS/CS, affirm deck available for landing, surface wind XX degrees, XX knots” and of course Readability, I was asked by someone the other day why i say” readability 5” so took time to explain. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and provide an insight into offshore heli ops, and maybe see you on our deck sometime soon.
Thank you very much for your nice comment! and great you took the time to watch my explanation! Ill say hallo on the radio when Im in the area of the J6A! :-)
Are there helipads at Den Helder, wich you can land directly or do you have to use the runway? How do helicopters taxi if they have skids instead of wheels, hoovering around?
Brilliant video, I’m fascinated by offshore ops… this might be an oddly specific question but in the AW139 when manually flying do you have Force Trim and Collective/Yaw trim (CYT) selected on? I have a desktop simulator which I use to fly the AW139, the only problem is that the collective yaw trim seems to take over my collective and yaw and I can’t move them… in real life the collective/yaw trim wouldn’t do this correct? Are both the Force Trim and Collective Yaw trim always selected to on, even during manual flight with ATT on and autopilot in STBY? Sorry I can’t find any checklists for the AW139 anywhere. Many thanks!
Thanks for your message! indeed when flying manual (ATT mode) the trims still work. You can manually fly then by moving the trim head on the cyclic, or push the Force Trim Release. Or just press against the force trim.
@@helichrisPA28 Thanks for the quick response. Is there any scenario where you would be flying in SAS mode, or with the collective/cyclic trim switches set to off (below the autopilot panel). The AW139 must be an incredible machine to fly. Also interesting to see Bel Air operating from Den Helder. Do they have a base in Esbjerg for the Danish oil fields as well? Thanks!
Erg interessant en voor mij als leek erg complex. Zoveel getallen en afkortingen en dan ook nog in hoog tempo. Hoe kun je met je voet die microfoon openzetten terwijl je tegelijkertijd die "pedalen" bedient?
This video is gold for a student pilot! Thx!
@@Krux90 thanks for your kind words 🤗
Thank you for breaking it down it is very helpful ! 🙏
@@John_Pappas thanks for your nice comment 🙏
Great explanation on the R/T. My colleague Rutger taking your call on the 128.5 I hear ;) Very informative videos and great to see and hear what's going on compared to what we see on our radarscreen! Everything you say we still write down on paperstrips, that's why we sometimes do not answer immediately after all the info has been passed.
@@dallaspolicecaprice thank you so much 😊
The Aw139 from Prestwick flies over my house as they head out.
It's good to hear them come home .
@@stevenboyd5044 cool!
Excellent explanation of ATC communication Chris. It will be almost impossible to find another detailed explanation like this one on the internet.
Thank you Peter!! :-) hear you soon again!!
@@helichrisPA28 for sure Chris.
Great insight into the communications that go on, and learnt something new, never knew the radio PTT button was foot activated.
I got my CAA radio licence earlier this year so i can act as HLO/Radio Op on the J6a, very tough course but worth it and the more i speak on the radio, the easier i find it. We always write down the Heli Reg, call sign, Dep location, the ATD, dest, eta, POB, ATA on our sheets when we take the flight watch, quantity of fuel given (if requested) etc.. certainly helps as though our manned island is in the Dutch waters, the 2 x NUI’s we have are in UK waters, plus we often get shared flights so it good to keep track of the hell’s movements especially as we can have up to 6 landing a day at times.
Other thing Ive found interesting is the radio protocol, for example the use of “CS/CS, Pass your message” “CS/CS, affirm deck available for landing, surface wind XX degrees, XX knots” and of course Readability, I was asked by someone the other day why i say” readability 5” so took time to explain.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video and provide an insight into offshore heli ops, and maybe see you on our deck sometime soon.
Thank you very much for your nice comment! and great you took the time to watch my explanation! Ill say hallo on the radio when Im in the area of the J6A! :-)
Wonderful video! MCC CRM will be amazing!
@@thephilosophersstone6475 thanks! I’ll make a separate video in CRM later 🤗💪
Great explanation. I can imagine it is quite a task coordinating using the pedals and Pushtotalk. Assuming rotors you use rudders.
@@EricMarira it is. But you really get used to it..
You make it look easy..
@@stevenboyd5044 thanks 🙏
Awesome video, thank you
@@arnocoetzee2769 thank you very much 🤗
Are there helipads at Den Helder, wich you can land directly or do you have to use the runway? How do helicopters taxi if they have skids instead of wheels, hoovering around?
@@flightlinevr6302 we always use the runway indeed… but if you have skids you have to hover indeed…
Brilliant video, I’m fascinated by offshore ops… this might be an oddly specific question but in the AW139 when manually flying do you have Force Trim and Collective/Yaw trim (CYT) selected on? I have a desktop simulator which I use to fly the AW139, the only problem is that the collective yaw trim seems to take over my collective and yaw and I can’t move them… in real life the collective/yaw trim wouldn’t do this correct? Are both the Force Trim and Collective Yaw trim always selected to on, even during manual flight with ATT on and autopilot in STBY? Sorry I can’t find any checklists for the AW139 anywhere. Many thanks!
Thanks for your message! indeed when flying manual (ATT mode) the trims still work. You can manually fly then by moving the trim head on the cyclic, or push the Force Trim Release. Or just press against the force trim.
@@helichrisPA28 Thanks for the quick response. Is there any scenario where you would be flying in SAS mode, or with the collective/cyclic trim switches set to off (below the autopilot panel). The AW139 must be an incredible machine to fly. Also interesting to see Bel Air operating from Den Helder. Do they have a base in Esbjerg for the Danish oil fields as well? Thanks!
@@HowDUOdo Thanks for your message. No in normal operations we never fly in SAS mode or with the trims off.
@@helichrisPA28 Thanks so much for the info, appreciate it a lot. Happy flying!
@@HowDUOdo sorry for my late reply! Indeed we operate from Den Helder and Esbjerg as our home base 🤗.
Super uitleg Chris
@@frankvangelswijck4145 Dankje! 🤗
Helos look alot tougher to fly than fixed wing. Advanced equipment and operations are amazing to watch.
@@jameswaters3939 Thanks for your message 🤗
Erg interessant en voor mij als leek erg complex. Zoveel getallen en afkortingen en dan ook nog in hoog tempo. Hoe kun je met je voet die microfoon openzetten terwijl je tegelijkertijd die "pedalen" bedient?
Bedankt voor het bericht! Alleen de vlieger die aan het "sturen" is gebruikt de pedalen. zo kan de andere vlieger de radio doen.