Joel Struthers

They'll make sure that you're not a nitwit and you're going to ruin their vehicles before they let you get in the machine. But the problem these days is there's a lot of minimums.

attached to certain tasking especially oil and gas back in the day that was a bread and butter seismic exploration but now that it's all hse based they have you know safety factors you need a minimum 1500 hours 2000 how do you get there right and back in the day when the economy was good there was lots of flying for these these kids to

attached to certain tasking especially oil and gas back in the day that was a bread and butter seismic exploration but now that it's all hse based they have you know safety factors you need a minimum 1500 hours 2000 how do you get there right and back in the day when the economy was good there was lots of flying for these these kids to

attached to certain tasking especially oil and gas back in the day that was a bread and butter seismic exploration but now that it's all hse based they have you know safety factors you need a minimum 1500 hours 2000 how do you get there right and back in the day when the economy was good there was lots of flying for these these kids to

get there right so um yeah it's tough and then you know she's it's the it's the biggest it's considered a heavy it's got the same it's got the t-55 so that's the same turbine as a chinook okay um and it's damn it's the the most powerful single engine uh twin bladed uh helicopter and we we we tank that's got the tank on there 3 000 liters so that's a firefighter yeah so yeah we're tanking yeah

get there right so um yeah it's tough and then you know she's it's the it's the biggest it's considered a heavy it's got the same it's got the t-55 so that's the same turbine as a chinook okay um and it's damn it's the the most powerful single engine uh twin bladed uh helicopter and we we we tank that's got the tank on there 3 000 liters so that's a firefighter yeah so yeah we're tanking yeah

get there right so um yeah it's tough and then you know she's it's the it's the biggest it's considered a heavy it's got the same it's got the t-55 so that's the same turbine as a chinook okay um and it's damn it's the the most powerful single engine uh twin bladed uh helicopter and we we we tank that's got the tank on there 3 000 liters so that's a firefighter yeah so yeah we're tanking yeah

Yeah. And I was on the 212 before. And it's basically, it's the exact same size. The tail boom's a bit thicker because obviously the size of the tail rotor. The tank is bigger, more robust. But when you're in there, and on the 214, I fly left seat tanking. You're by yourself. I got the bubble window. 212 was on the right. But that doesn't, yeah, it doesn't really affect anything.

Yeah. And I was on the 212 before. And it's basically, it's the exact same size. The tail boom's a bit thicker because obviously the size of the tail rotor. The tank is bigger, more robust. But when you're in there, and on the 214, I fly left seat tanking. You're by yourself. I got the bubble window. 212 was on the right. But that doesn't, yeah, it doesn't really affect anything.

Yeah. And I was on the 212 before. And it's basically, it's the exact same size. The tail boom's a bit thicker because obviously the size of the tail rotor. The tank is bigger, more robust. But when you're in there, and on the 214, I fly left seat tanking. You're by yourself. I got the bubble window. 212 was on the right. But that doesn't, yeah, it doesn't really affect anything.

But you're always at limits anyway. So, you know. It's either you're full water or full fuel. It's a give and take. So the machine's always at its fullest. And you actually kind of don't notice the difference after a while. But yeah, she's a neat fucking machine. And that's why I went to Australia, because I wanted the 214. But that being said, have you been to Australia?

But you're always at limits anyway. So, you know. It's either you're full water or full fuel. It's a give and take. So the machine's always at its fullest. And you actually kind of don't notice the difference after a while. But yeah, she's a neat fucking machine. And that's why I went to Australia, because I wanted the 214. But that being said, have you been to Australia?

But you're always at limits anyway. So, you know. It's either you're full water or full fuel. It's a give and take. So the machine's always at its fullest. And you actually kind of don't notice the difference after a while. But yeah, she's a neat fucking machine. And that's why I went to Australia, because I wanted the 214. But that being said, have you been to Australia?

Yeah, it's neat.

Yeah, it's neat.

Yeah, it's neat.

Yeah, yeah. And then, you know, flying down, I'm based out of Perth, so we have four machines right downtown Perth, and we're attached basically to the fire department. So we can find ourselves, if there's a fire downtown Perth... No way. Yeah, we're tanking. Canada, you never knew. Now, the tricky part is that you're right, there's the big international airport, so you're inside the control zone.

Yeah, yeah. And then, you know, flying down, I'm based out of Perth, so we have four machines right downtown Perth, and we're attached basically to the fire department. So we can find ourselves, if there's a fire downtown Perth... No way. Yeah, we're tanking. Canada, you never knew. Now, the tricky part is that you're right, there's the big international airport, so you're inside the control zone.

Yeah, yeah. And then, you know, flying down, I'm based out of Perth, so we have four machines right downtown Perth, and we're attached basically to the fire department. So we can find ourselves, if there's a fire downtown Perth... No way. Yeah, we're tanking. Canada, you never knew. Now, the tricky part is that you're right, there's the big international airport, so you're inside the control zone.

They treat us like aircraft. In Canada, you're always, you're fucking on your own, right? So then they're talking to you like an aircraft. You have your eye fire and your fixed wing, so it'd probably be... easier for you to understand that. But when you're not used to it and they start talking to you like airplane, you're like, what, base? Or like fucking what? Like, you know, clear to approach.