January 31, 20206 yr 6 minutes ago, Dave_YVR said: when his eyes were needed out the windows to fly the aircraft His "eyes" should have been on the instruments in those visibility condituions and I don't agree TAWS would have made things worse.
January 31, 20206 yr If IFR then yes, eyes on the instruments makes sense. Down in the murk in hilly terrain, well WELL below any IFR minimum altitudes it's eyes outside and scanning the basics instruments. i7-13700KF, 32gb DDR4 3200, RTX 4080, Win 11, MSFS 2024
January 31, 20206 yr Last report I saw was that the chopper wasn't IFR certified. Don't know but in any event, it was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Jim Driskell James M Driskell, Maj USMC (Ret)
February 1, 20206 yr 20 hours ago, jmdriskell said: Last report I saw was that the chopper wasn't IFR certified. Don't know but in any event, it was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Jim Driskell The helicopter and pilot were IFR qualified. The charter company was certified as Part 135 - VFR only. I Earned My Spurs in Vietnam
February 1, 20206 yr I saw that later, but it still doesn't justify this mess. Jim Driskell James M Driskell, Maj USMC (Ret)
February 1, 20206 yr We won't know until the NTSB releases their report, but a decent rate of 2,000 fpm and speed of 175 knts in hilly and foggy conditions just doesn't make sense, unless as mentioned above the pilot became extremely disoriented and basically lost control of the AC.
February 1, 20206 yr 3 hours ago, BlueStar said: The charter company was certified as Part 135 - VFR only. I think this was mis-stated and mis-understood. It was a Part 135 flight (charter/commuter domestic} operated under VFR flight rules. As I understand the FAA regulations, "Part 135 VFR ONLY" is not a thing, unless the aircraft themselves are not equipped and tested for IFR flight, or the pilot is not IFR certified and current, neither of which seems to be the case. Jose A. Core Components: AMD Ryzen7 7700X - G.Skill FlareX 32 GB DDR5 6000 CL36 (XMP) - Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX - Asus ROG Strix RTX3060 12gb Storage: WD Black SN750 NVMe 1TB - AData sx8200 Pro NVMe 1TB - Samsung 860 EVO 500GB - Samsung 870 EVO 1TB WIN11 - P3D v.5.3 HF2 - XPLANE 11 - MSFS
February 2, 20206 yr 7 hours ago, jalbino59 said: I think this was mis-stated and mis-understood. It was a Part 135 flight (charter/commuter domestic} operated under VFR flight rules. As I understand the FAA regulations, "Part 135 VFR ONLY" is not a thing, unless the aircraft themselves are not equipped and tested for IFR flight, or the pilot is not IFR certified and current, neither of which seems to be the case. Do you know what the OPSPEC for Island Express Helicopters was? I Earned My Spurs in Vietnam
February 2, 20206 yr 13 hours ago, BlueStar said: Do you know what the OPSPEC for Island Express Helicopters was? No, this is why I prefaced my statement with "I think" and "as I understand". I was relating my understanding of the FAA regs, not the company policies. Do you have first hand knowledge of the operator? In addition, OPSPEC for part 135 operators make no mention of "VFR-ONLY" that I can see. I may be wrong. https://rgl.faa.gov/regulatory_and_guidance_library/rgfar.nsf/farsbysect?openview&count=-1&restricttocategory=part+135 Edited February 2, 20206 yr by jalbino59 Jose A. Core Components: AMD Ryzen7 7700X - G.Skill FlareX 32 GB DDR5 6000 CL36 (XMP) - Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX - Asus ROG Strix RTX3060 12gb Storage: WD Black SN750 NVMe 1TB - AData sx8200 Pro NVMe 1TB - Samsung 860 EVO 500GB - Samsung 870 EVO 1TB WIN11 - P3D v.5.3 HF2 - XPLANE 11 - MSFS
February 2, 20206 yr Bluestar is correct. The company was a part 135 operation but was limited to VFR only operation. However, the pilot and aircraft were both IFR compliant. The VFR operation might have been the result of the owners wishes or an insurance requirement. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
February 3, 20206 yr 3 hours ago, 188AHC said: The company was a part 135 operation but was limited to VFR only operation. What is the authority (part and subpart) that limits a 135 operator to VFR? I'm not saying this is incorrect, I'm just curious. Jose A. Core Components: AMD Ryzen7 7700X - G.Skill FlareX 32 GB DDR5 6000 CL36 (XMP) - Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX - Asus ROG Strix RTX3060 12gb Storage: WD Black SN750 NVMe 1TB - AData sx8200 Pro NVMe 1TB - Samsung 860 EVO 500GB - Samsung 870 EVO 1TB WIN11 - P3D v.5.3 HF2 - XPLANE 11 - MSFS
February 3, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, jalbino59 said: What is the authority (part and subpart) that limits a 135 operator to VFR? I'm not saying this is incorrect, I'm just curious. Did you read what I said? It can be a rider. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
February 3, 20206 yr 14 minutes ago, 188AHC said: Did you read what I said? It can be a rider. I read your entire post. I quoted the part that I was seeking clarification on. I still remember when I first received my ticket, many years ago my instructor told me to remember you should never stop being a "student" pilot. I'm sorry if my curiosity hurt your senses. Jose A. Core Components: AMD Ryzen7 7700X - G.Skill FlareX 32 GB DDR5 6000 CL36 (XMP) - Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX - Asus ROG Strix RTX3060 12gb Storage: WD Black SN750 NVMe 1TB - AData sx8200 Pro NVMe 1TB - Samsung 860 EVO 500GB - Samsung 870 EVO 1TB WIN11 - P3D v.5.3 HF2 - XPLANE 11 - MSFS
February 3, 20206 yr 4 hours ago, jalbino59 said: What is the authority (part and subpart) that limits a 135 operator to VFR? I'm not saying this is incorrect, I'm just curious. The OPSPEC. I Earned My Spurs in Vietnam
February 4, 20206 yr Help me understand this. Both the pilot and the aircraft are IFR certified. But the pilot in almost zero visibility conditions sticks to VFR because of some part 135 regulation? Doesn't sound right to me................ Edited February 4, 20206 yr by W2DR kant spel Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
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