Lutra Associates and Oxford Specialist Coachbuilders have supplied a pair of escape trainers for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), one each for the Merlin and Puma. They will be used for a variety of entry and egress training procedures without using a scarce airframe.
I know, contain yourselves :)
Do they have one that can be dropped from about 5m first ?
@dukeofurl
Easy solution – combine Merlin and Puma escape training evolution with a training evolution for rough-terrain cranes….
@dukeofurl, @Rocco, @TD – That would be dropped 15m into 100m deep salt water. Now THAT would be a test of escape procedures!
@Kent
A bit like this !
http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D4RwZH_414Nw&sa=U&ei=iWQZVeSuL4Pe7Ab90YCIDg&ved=0CAsQtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNHVy0ybU2Tm7vbBMOOf8hFgCjJawQ
@monkey – Yes! Well, except for the lack of a 15 meter drop into the water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUoLTGQA_jk Now this is only 20 feet and is OLD. The newer ones still only run about 20 feet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_4XA2l3PY Do this with the helicopter trainer, and I’ll be impressed. Do it in the DARK, and I’ll give kudos to all involved.
@monkey / Kent – US 160th SOAR have a nice simulator – night, storm conditions incl lightening, wind and rain etc.
@JonH, @monkey – That is SO cool! Now, THAT’s a crash simulator!
@JonH
Great find . Train hard , fight easy .