Gyros nd searches

[Brian]

I wouldnt give a **** bout permission from authorities.If a mate was missn out ere, id bee lookn from daylite till dark.Of course, id let people know i was in the air and wot radio i was on, but if i was told

[chook]

Many years ago I had the opportunity to speak with a couple of fishermen who had activated the old style epirp. Their boat transom failed and the vessel sank about 200metres from one of the many islands around the Esperance area into very deep water. They managed to collect their emergency grab bag and swam to the island and

[birdy]

My gyro cost them (the taxpayer) $50 per hr. Gees Max, thats abit rich. The only people iv ever had to look for are IRAs. [ idiots roaming aimlessly]Idiots on scooters that loose the mob, loose direction or just loose.9 times outa ten the best way to find um is to track um up.Try do"n that in the desert from over 100" at 100mph.

[Brian]

The new beacons have GPS [ optional ] which narrows down the area to 20 meters & cause they are registered etc, phone calls can be made before a major search is started to confirm that there may be a problem!One clown in the search here came over in a twin doing around 150 plus knots, very quick & very low. Not sure that I would like to be sharing airspace with him :

[bones]

More the point is they won"t want a gyro flying around for a hundred bucks when there are million dollar machines charging thousands per hr, just a *** bit they chewed through 100k on helicopter hrs in 2 days, 2 multi seat turbines nd at least 1r22 , the biggest turbine was on I think $4300 per hr.Oh well I would be happy with that rate too.

[MilesW]

You will probably get a chuckle out of this then:http://farmerswayoflife.blogspot.com...-hey.htmlMiles

[chook]

Thanks Miles.I enjoyed that.Regards......Chook.

[birdy]

Wipen tears from me eyes, and have a gutsache. Sooooo familiar.Seriously, I couldn"t make this **** up.Unfortunatly he"s spoton.You could plan a bigger f***k up than these experts can do without even tryn.Bones, did you rite this?

[Brian]

Thats a great story, enjoyed it immensely.It is so very familiar in lots of ways although we dont have problems with the fire service.....so far !

[Des Garvin]

See we west aussie always tell a good yarn and as you easterners are so they say better educated our bull baffles ya brains

[birdy]

They had had a very good year for rain in 2011 one of those 100 year eventsYeh, that be them ones that cum round every 20/30 years or so.F***, people have short memories.Theres a foto ina book ere sumwere ofa pommy castle. Probably 800/1000 years old.This castle has a jetty, with barnical fossles onit.The ocean, is 5 miles away.If climet change is go"n to warm the roc a coupla degrees in the next 50 years [ BFD!!!] which will raise the ocean a coupla inches [ BFD] and blast us with all sorts of godalmitey wether,................... then it musta been proper hot n wild wether back wen they built that jetty. :Seems anyone who gets more n 2" o rain overnite is under seage, and of course its coz of this f***n climet change scam that all the idiot blind sheep have falln for.This country deserves to sink. >

[tonydenton]

it makes them feel safe des.