Noise complaint against USAF from Homophobic caller

[MasterBates]

Is the HIFR when you guys hoist up a fuel hose and take a drink while hovering?

Yes.

 

[HeyJoe]

Is the HIFR when you guys hoist up a fuel hose and take a drink while hovering?

Of course, you might want to read up on it as it might be in your future....

 

[Dingobat]

What exactly are they doing at the end of that rope..???

I don't know, what do you think guys... Does it beat walking?:icon_tong

 

[Mayday]

Okay, somebody please explain to an ignorant fixed-winger:

WhyTF would you hoist up a hose and take FOB while hovering, rather than just land and fuel hot? Because the blade clearance is too low for the ground crew? I can also understand avoiding a pitching deck, having seen some close calls firsthand, but... it seems an awful lot of effort and another load of fuel burnt just to not touch down.

 

[MasterBates]

Some boats are just too damn small to land on.

Also there may be other reasons, such as fouled/unsafe deck, landing equipment issues (RAST down).

Used to be more popular (so they told me in the RAG) before essentially all ships could land H3/H46/H60.

Yeah, landing normally would be faster. But I'd rather have another trick up the sleeve if needed.

 

[Gatordev]

Used to be more popular (so they told me in the RAG) before essentially all ships could land H3/H46/H60.

What he said. I think the above is the big one. Not all ships are rated to land an aircraft but are rated to HIFR one. As of 2004, there were still FFGs out there that weren't -60 certed, but I'm pretty sure they're gone now, but there are plenty of others, including foreign ships.

 

[MasterBates]

When I left HSL, there was still 1 "short deck" FFG configured for H2s only in Mayport.

 

[Gatordev]

When I left HSL, there was still 1 "short deck" FFG configured for H2s only in Mayport.

That was always my go-to HAC board prep question.