Dan
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I recently started a new career in the offshore industry, they do pretty regular work offshore, and a few of the guys do it.
I can go whenever I like, they will pay for me to do survival etc etc, I just have no balls.
Im more than happy to leave my missus and boy for the maximum 2 weeks at a time, that they do.
I just hate flying, all due to the fact of dying.
Those who do it regular, do you find it ok? Please convince me to do it, I want to earn the money they are offering, so I can provide the family with amazing things.
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Seany
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Originally posted by Dan
I want to earn the money they are offering, so I can provide the family with amazing things.
Thats all the inspiration you need right there.
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Cavey
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More people die from eating horse meat each year than flying.
If you're really scared of flying or whatever then see a shrink to try and get over it
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Dan
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Yea, im concidering booking a private flight on a chopper to get some idea of it, before iget them to pay for it ll and I bottle it
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Lee_fr200
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Flying is pretty safe the helicopters are rock solid too and it's actually an enjoyable experience
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Dan
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A lot of the guys say its actually good fun on a chopper. Im less conviced as ive never done it.
The last flight I done was to florida in November, and I was a wreck, doesed myself up on pills to calm my nerves. :/
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RichR
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Dan, who do you work for and what's your role?
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Russ
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drive past norwich airport on way to the gym there is always a chopper in bits  aslong as you can swim it'll be reet
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Russ
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n the period 09 Jan 1997 to 24 May 2010 there were 405 accidents to UK Registered rotary wing aircraft. At least 16 of these accidents are still under investigation.
Included in this group where a number of gyrocopters, which where subsequently excluded from the study. Included are Search and Rescue aircraft and any involved in offshore support, however it was felt that these are exposed to a different set of risks due to the environment they operate in, as such they will be excluded from the statistics generated later on.
This involved 386 helicopters.
Robinson Helicopter Corporation were the manufacturer with the highest number of accidents occuring to their helicopters, being involved in 148.
The R22 was the helicopter type involved in most helicopter accidents during the period, being involved in 101.
The R22 was the helicopter type involved in the highest number of fatal helicopter accidents, being involved in 8.
1998 was the year with the highest number of helicopter accidents there being 40 accidents occuring that year.
2010 was the year with the least number of helicopter accidents there being 4 accidents occuring that year.
Fatal Accidents
Fatal Accidents were studied in more detail than non fatal accidents. Additional data was collated related to aircraft commanders experience and fatalities caused.
There were 40 fatal accidents that resulted in 108 fatalities.
The least experienced commander of an aircraft involved in a fatal accident had a total of 66 hours, the most experienced commander had a total of 15314 hours.
you wont be on an R22 if that helps - offshore work not counted as it skews the figures due to being less safe xx
[Edited on 17-02-2013 by Russ]
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Eddx14xe
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Way to go Russ
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Kerry
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More chance dying in a car accident on the way to the airport!
I would be more worried about 2 weeks in confined spaces with lots of men (if I was a man of course)
You get fed well though 
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fazza
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I would love to get into that!
What experience did you have to get that role Dan
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pow
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Nice one Russ, really classy and smooth of you there 
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Dan
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Don't know where u got that data from, but ive actually read lots of stats.
Its around 54million passengers flown in the last 29 years. 8 Fatal crashes involving 110 people.
That's purely offshore helicopters operating in the north sea.
Seems pretty safe to me.
Kerry, that saying is untrue with choppers. Its actually less likely to crash and die on the way
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What you need to do is get over yourself, you either do it or you don't.
Once you are in the aircraft you leave all your trust in the machine and the pilot, you need to realise you have no control in the matter and what happens happens.
I don't fly alot, when I do I enjoy it and on every take off and landing I think about dying but then I just remind myself there is nothing I can do about it - what happens happens.
If you can't get over this fear then you'll just stress yourself too much and all you'll think about is the next time you are out.
Perhaps book some cheap domestic flights up to Scotland/Ireland/Newcastle/Whereever and try to adjust yourself? I hope you can do it.
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IvIarkgraham
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get me a job
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Russ
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just giving the man some facts. i deal in facts. fact
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Leighton
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
More chance dying in a car accident on the way to the airport!
erm  
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Russ
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more chance of jizza da silva being real
more chance that taylorboosh isnt john-d
more chance that jimmy bennet is john-d
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by Leighton
quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
More chance dying in a car accident on the way to the airport!
erm
Shhhh you 
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taylorboosh
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Must be odds on to die then
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Nath
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Flying in a helicopter is nothing to worry about. It's just a commute. It won't even register that you're on one after a while. Flying in general is just a chore.
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Generation
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As said, what happens, happens.
This is pretty much my mindset for everything that's out of my control. What's the point in worrying about it.
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3CorsaMeal
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Sounds dodgy to me. Would rather sit safely in an office basking in fluorescent light and monitor glow. Sweet.
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sc0ott
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Helo,
Watching this alone makes me want to commute to work every day in a helichopter
http://youtu.be/DUlgaA1ccZU
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