Joel Struthers

And the Bluebird, it's, as you say, it's Bluebird, but then you're going high and that machine's at limits anyway. So you're... And certainly in the company I was skiing with, we have a Jenkins box. So if you have an exceedance, basically, if you over torque, over temp, NG or RPM, an email goes straight to the office, right?

So, well, yeah, exactly. And we have a sat phone. There's been many times where I've landed after I dropped my guests off and I'm waiting and I call my boss on the sat phone. I was like, Hey, uh, you know, did you get an email? And they're like, no, why? I was like, disregard.

So, well, yeah, exactly. And we have a sat phone. There's been many times where I've landed after I dropped my guests off and I'm waiting and I call my boss on the sat phone. I was like, Hey, uh, you know, did you get an email? And they're like, no, why? I was like, disregard.

So, well, yeah, exactly. And we have a sat phone. There's been many times where I've landed after I dropped my guests off and I'm waiting and I call my boss on the sat phone. I was like, Hey, uh, you know, did you get an email? And they're like, no, why? I was like, disregard.

You're just like, oops. Yeah. But it keeps you, it keeps you honest. And those, you know, the guys haven't been using, but yeah. So you got the bluebird days, you're, you're high and heavy and you're always. maximizing fuel for cost, right? Cause we have like in our 10 years, it's fucking huge. I think, you know, there's a massive at the time. It was like, they could, there's a choice.

You're just like, oops. Yeah. But it keeps you, it keeps you honest. And those, you know, the guys haven't been using, but yeah. So you got the bluebird days, you're, you're high and heavy and you're always. maximizing fuel for cost, right? Cause we have like in our 10 years, it's fucking huge. I think, you know, there's a massive at the time. It was like, they could, there's a choice.

You're just like, oops. Yeah. But it keeps you, it keeps you honest. And those, you know, the guys haven't been using, but yeah. So you got the bluebird days, you're, you're high and heavy and you're always. maximizing fuel for cost, right? Cause we have like in our 10 years, it's fucking huge. I think, you know, there's a massive at the time. It was like, they could, there's a choice.

There's obviously not 500 runs that are flagged, but they have that, that option. And we have little fuel caches everywhere. And you're working with your guide to maximize a day. So for example, I don't know if you're interested in how it works, but in the morning and we show up at the, at the hangar, all the pilots are there.

There's obviously not 500 runs that are flagged, but they have that, that option. And we have little fuel caches everywhere. And you're working with your guide to maximize a day. So for example, I don't know if you're interested in how it works, but in the morning and we show up at the, at the hangar, all the pilots are there.

There's obviously not 500 runs that are flagged, but they have that, that option. And we have little fuel caches everywhere. And you're working with your guide to maximize a day. So for example, I don't know if you're interested in how it works, but in the morning and we show up at the, at the hangar, all the pilots are there.

we'll get a text from dispatch with the group weights and your lead, uh, guide. And then he'll text you and say, Hey, Joel, my fuck, what's going on? So I'm thinking of going to this run first. And this is my plan for the day. I was like, all right, cool. I look at my weights, you know, I fucking, I get my org chart or my, um, um,

we'll get a text from dispatch with the group weights and your lead, uh, guide. And then he'll text you and say, Hey, Joel, my fuck, what's going on? So I'm thinking of going to this run first. And this is my plan for the day. I was like, all right, cool. I look at my weights, you know, I fucking, I get my org chart or my, um, um,

we'll get a text from dispatch with the group weights and your lead, uh, guide. And then he'll text you and say, Hey, Joel, my fuck, what's going on? So I'm thinking of going to this run first. And this is my plan for the day. I was like, all right, cool. I look at my weights, you know, I fucking, I get my org chart or my, um, um,

You have a chart for like the 205 where you can put in the numbers and it gives you the parameters. So I got this first runs up at fucking 8,000. My group weighs, you know, 2,200 pounds. I can take, you know, 70% fuel. And the charts say that the helicopter should land at that altitude. Exactly. As long as you got the wind on the nose and you didn't fuck it up. Oh, the old chart.

You have a chart for like the 205 where you can put in the numbers and it gives you the parameters. So I got this first runs up at fucking 8,000. My group weighs, you know, 2,200 pounds. I can take, you know, 70% fuel. And the charts say that the helicopter should land at that altitude. Exactly. As long as you got the wind on the nose and you didn't fuck it up. Oh, the old chart.

You have a chart for like the 205 where you can put in the numbers and it gives you the parameters. So I got this first runs up at fucking 8,000. My group weighs, you know, 2,200 pounds. I can take, you know, 70% fuel. And the charts say that the helicopter should land at that altitude. Exactly. As long as you got the wind on the nose and you didn't fuck it up. Oh, the old chart.

So then you, yeah, you plan accordingly, right? And then he's, and it, that communication, I mean, it's dual, it's crew resource management, a hundred percent, right? He's not saying you just come back full of fuel and say, oh, I want to go on this run now up at fucking nine. You're like, fuck, we ain't, we ain't doing that.

So then you, yeah, you plan accordingly, right? And then he's, and it, that communication, I mean, it's dual, it's crew resource management, a hundred percent, right? He's not saying you just come back full of fuel and say, oh, I want to go on this run now up at fucking nine. You're like, fuck, we ain't, we ain't doing that.

So then you, yeah, you plan accordingly, right? And then he's, and it, that communication, I mean, it's dual, it's crew resource management, a hundred percent, right? He's not saying you just come back full of fuel and say, oh, I want to go on this run now up at fucking nine. You're like, fuck, we ain't, we ain't doing that.

And then you work the program around so they can have lunch somewhere nice. And then you can go for fuel and it's just efficient, right? So you learn to be, you know, efficient that way. And your flying gets more aggressive, but, but safe because you understand that, the terrain and the machine and the hills. Right.