HUET Training

[rainman]

I''m with trees, given Flingers choices. I''m on the left coast up north, Next to no beach and deep, cold water. Basically going in would mean ending up, upside down near a steep rock face or bedrock shoreline. Assuming you get out, you swim the few meters to ground(if your lucky). Then there''s the inevitable hypothermia to look forward to.
Having said that, our trees can be pretty damn big, up to 150 ft and 1 meter in diameter on some strips of shoreline. That isn''t really a good option either.
What we really need are a combination of, good fuel, conscientious engineers, good DI''s, and good airmanship. Prevention is the best, but s#4t happens eh!

 

[412driver]

ok, let''s say there is no shore...........

i say zoom up to a big tree and stand your machine on it''s tail and give it a big wrap around hug. if you hit it with any inertia it will give and you can ride it down.............

having been upside down underwater before, well i''ll take the trees. also, having done the huet makes me believe that your passengers don''t have much hope once you go under...........

my 10 pesos worth.........

 

[downwash]

I don''t know, 412. I''ve done the tree bit, and when you regain your senses, hanging inverted from the straps, dripping blood, hear fuel pumps running and can''t get at the switches because unconscious passengers are draped over them, and can''t get out because there''s a tree trunk plugging your door, it''s damned uncomfortable. I probably wouldn''t like the water a lot more, so will do everything I can to avoid having to make such a choice.

 

[412driver]

so will do everything I can to avoid having to make such a choice."

downwash, i reckon those be the wisest words that someone looking on the topic for advice can heed. you bring up a very good point and i will concide that there is no "good" way out of that situation. trees/water, either one is going to end in a bad day and we could argue (no, discuss) the merits of both until the cows come home. i like the fact that if you work for an offshore company they supply the huet training. companies ARE coming around (i.e. helijet) and starting to supply the training. but it all starts before you actually push the starter...........

 

[Randy_G]

So true guys. I think that having the HUET training would be a good idea for anyone who does any work with the bucket. Although the chances are slim of the donk quiting just as we lift the bucket out of the water, it could still happen. That''s one of the few instances where you don''t have the luxury of choosing the best spot.

Cheers

 

[CHEVY II]

Does anyone have an idea of how many incidents of dynamic rollover have occured while bucketing? Just curious!