farri Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Last night I watched the SBS TV program, ' Worst place to be a pilot! ', I was amazed at the skill and the calmness of these guys as the went about, what appeared to be very dangerous flying. Didn`t see the program?...Try here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6khdFu9FJE Frank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 They seemed more worried about the head hunters that used to eat you than the mountains that would eat you in a heartbeat. That was the first one last night wasn't it? but they started at episode 3?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 There are 4 episodes...I watched them all on youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayavner Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 yeah its a great show with some fantastic flying, just wish they wouldn't feel the need (as with all reality shows) to add in all the manufactured drama and whinging. "oh noes! we might crash somewhere they allegedly ate people 60 years ago!" Dun Dun DUNNNNN. hah i loved the bit where he said something to the effect of they are living much as they did 1000 years ago... then in the same breath... so we have to airlift supplies into them... of course. as they did 1000 years ago. cool show though, makes me want to learn to fly like that one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikky Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Great show, thanks for the heads-up. Want to watch YouTube clips on your TV? Here's how! Bookmark http://keepvid.com/ Go to your YouTube clip pause it, and copy the URL in the address bar. Open keepvid in a new tab. Paste the URL into the download field and hit the download button. Allow the Java applet. Select the highest MP4 available. Relax and let it download. Transfer the downloaded file to a thumbdrive or external HDD and plug it into the USB port of your TV. Watch and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Dunno about worst place to be a pilot as a description. Easiest place to die while being a pilot might be more accurate The risks aren't exaggerated. Many I knew masked it with excess drinking, back in the 60'sand 70's. I haven't ever done what they are asked to do. They are in places where the people are fighting others and there is no backup if something gets out of hand. The landing strips are outrageously minimal. High altitude ruins the aircrafts performance. Ridges have winds you can't predict. The clouds outclimb your plane. The one thing they have that is much better is THAT aircraft, but it's been a workhorse in PNG ever since it's introduction, about 1971?? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayavner Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Great show, thanks for the heads-up.Want to watch YouTube clips on your TV? Here's how! Bookmark http://keepvid.com/ Go to your YouTube clip pause it, and copy the URL in the address bar. Open keepvid in a new tab. Paste the URL into the download field and hit the download button. Allow the Java applet. Select the highest MP4 available. Relax and let it download. Transfer the downloaded file to a thumbdrive or external HDD and plug it into the USB port of your TV. Watch and enjoy! Or just watch it on Apple TV, i think other similar things (Chrome play) have similar options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncingtigger Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Did a lot of time working on and flying in Army Pilatus Porters. Been flown horizontally, laterally, vertically as well as backwards depending on the wind. Favorite experience was listening to Mirage pilots on the fighter net screaming 'bingo fuel' in the circuit waiting for us to land at Willytown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Presumeably not the Turbo Porters. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncingtigger Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Presumeably not the Turbo Porters.Alan. Australian Army operated Turbo-Porters with the PT6A-20 from 1968 onwards. The type saw action in Vietnam, as did the Air America (CIA) Fairchild built Turbo-Porters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Our drop zone had two of them for a short time after the army sold them. Not bad to jump from these had the smaller PT6-20 so they ran out of puff at height. Painfully slow in cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark11 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 There are 4 episodes...I watched them all on youtube Susi Air is Similar to Era Alaska Watched two so far - enjoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I watched 4 of the shows on Youtube. Good show. Another one to watch is Bush pilots in the Congo, that was good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 It is great to see that the Pilatus Porter is still manufactured. You can buy one brand new for a cool $1.9 million dollars US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poteroo Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 THAT aircraft, but it's been a workhorse in PNG ever since it's introduction, about 1971?? Nev Patair, (PNG), received its' two in 1968 - rego VH-PNG, PNH. Later onsold to Macair in Lae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 If I had that sort of money I would buy the sherpa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 watch about half way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 http://www.sherpaaircraft.com/videos/ what all the videos if I win the lotto I am going to get me one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabiru7252 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 http://www.sherpaaircraft.com/videos/what all the videos if I win the lotto I am going to get me one of these What? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I watched Air America last night (again) - top movie. Love the party scene... "Bender? This ain't a bender... this is just night time!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 What? Was supposed to be watch.....stupid bloody spellcheckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poteroo Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Part 2 - On Tonight. If you think the 'landing' approach and touchdowns are fast - consider that most strips are 6000 ft amsl, and using 20c OAT, a 70 KIAS approach is actually 80KTAS. As well, in most of the mountains, there is an 'upslope' wind during most daylight hours - which probably adds another 4-5 kts to your approach,(ground), speed. Only in the 'dry' season is there some katabatic air movement - mostly early AM. So, in the very early AM, there's a higher risk that you'll undershoot. Once the upvalley wind begins, it increases the risk that you over-run the top end of the strip. Knowing these facts - think about your approach to Keglsugl, altitude 8400 on a 20c day. Strip slopes up about 6-8%. So, the very steep strips that exist are often a blessing as you have an inbuilt deceleration there. Of course, you still have to cope with the 'false horizon' effect on approach to these strips, and also make allowance in your ROD toward the aim point or you'll have too great a roundout required. Power is usually left ON for the roundout - and because you then have to taxy up a very steep slope in anyones language. (see the pic of Omkali in PNG attached - where it was fun and games). 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben87r Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Makes 600m in a C210 look like a walk in the park! Never felt his lucky to be able to fly in oz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyflyer Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Makes 600m in a C210 look like a walk in the park! Never felt his lucky to be able to fly in oz! While I think we are all lucky to be flying in Australia, I would love to visit that strip and others like it in a good short field aircraft. Weather permitting of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben87r Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Yea, I think I would like to do one of the following. A. Try out those strips.B. Fly mountains terrain like that or. C. Fly weather like they have showed, just don't know about all three at once and doing it 100hrs a month to make a crust! And they haven't even showed the DME homing approaches yet that I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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