rkolsen 1678 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The extra helicopter(s) that KNBC has look exactly the same. No need to spend money to shoot promos for a second chopper that is a carbon-copy of the first one. The only bonus to shooting a new promo is to feature them together over some scene doing some action shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The KNBC choppers are useless to KNSD due to the fact that the KNBC bird is barely compatible with the KNSD rx sites. KNBC and others(LA) can only go as far south with a live picture for as long as they can hit Mt. Santiago in Orange county. The basic car chase from LA to Mexico gives the LA choppers fits. If KNSD and KNBC really wanted to share the choppers they would. KNSD gets Chopper 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 The KNBC choppers are useless to KNSD due to the fact that the KNBC bird is barely compatible with the KNSD rx sites. KNBC and others(LA) can only go as far south with a live picture for as long as they can hit Mt. Santiago in Orange county. The basic car chase from LA to Mexico gives the LA choppers fits. If KNSD and KNBC really wanted to share the choppers they would. KNSD gets Chopper 8 Sounds like once KNSD ditched their own bird they have nixed or neglected the helicopter receive sites. In Washington DC despite all stations formerly having helicopters only WRC and WTTG are capable of receiving the pooled feed. Maybe they didn't bother during the whole Nextel relocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 KNSD and a few other stations also abandon the extensive 2-way radio systems they had. That will bite them in the ass during the next major earthquake when the cell system goes wonky. Only KFMB maintains, and knows the true value of a working 2-way radio system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 KNSD and a few other stations also abandon the extensive 2-way radio systems they had. That will bite them in the ass during the next major earthquake when the cell system goes wonky. Only KFMB maintains, and knows the true value of a working 2-way radio system. So I assume the costs for KNSD to get their own chopper once again (aside from the chopper/operation) will be pretty high that it will probably never happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 So I assume the costs for KNSD to get their own chopper once again (aside from the chopper/operation) will be pretty high that it will probably never happen? Maybe they can afford a LEED certified "green chopper"... The kind that runs on bio-desiel. BTW XETV blew out Don Schaffer. The plot thickens!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Maybe they can afford a LEED certified "green chopper"... The kind that runs on bio-desiel. BTW XETV blew out Don Schaffer. The plot thickens!!! I read about that. Wonder if it has anything to do with Heather Myers leaving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Don't mean to bump a thread but thought this was worth an update. Well Aviation's Instagram posted a picture of KNBC's second bird and it is just painted blue and based out of Orange County. [MEDIA=instagram]BDgeyN7xx2t[/MEDIA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I wonder if that's a backup bird, since Welk posted this picture of a second KNBC chopper based in the OC. [MEDIA=instagram]9B4fyoxx9R[/MEDIA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I wonder if that's a backup bird, since Welk posted this picture of a second KNBC chopper based in the OC. IA] I thought that was the existing bird based on the last four digits of the visible tail number 58TV. Their preexisting NewsChopper 4 was N358TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I guess KABC has one standard bird that's wrapped and the other two as needed. The FAA does not allow wrapping of aircraft...just painting. They assume a piece of wrapping will get loose and enter the turbine causing a horrific crash. That is my useless fact of the hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Helicopters can be wrapped: http://adgraphics.us/products/aircraft-graphics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Wow...they DO now allow wraps. That is kinda scary still. However..... I stand corrected. I regret the error and should have been more updated on that subject before posting. I try to maintain the highest accuracy and humor in all postings. I am launching a full investigation into this matter. I thank you for bringing this to my attention. I guess that is some very special stuff they use so that a piece does not break off into the turbines causing a horrific crash into ocean never to be found by searchers................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Wow...they DO now allow wraps. That is kinda scary still. However..... I stand corrected. I regret the error and should have been more updated on that subject before posting. I try to maintain the highest accuracy and humor in all postings. I am launching a full investigation into this matter. I thank you for bringing this to my attention. I guess that is some very special stuff they use so that a piece does not break off into the turbines causing a horrific crash into ocean never to be found by searchers................. Not good enough Eat. We want your GM to publicly apologize for your mistake and we want to know if you get suspended for reporting inaccurate information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Not good enough Eat. We want your GM to publicly apologize for your mistake and we want to know if you get suspended for reporting inaccurate information. And turn the HVAC system waaaaaay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Not good enough Eat. We want your GM to publicly apologize for your mistake and we want to know if you get suspended for reporting inaccurate information. And turn the HVAC system waaaaaay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n925tv 143 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 For those wondering, went by the Fullerton Airport this morning on Amtrak, and spotted the KNBC "Orange County" Chopper sitting there. It was N1231A, in all black paint. No KNBC logos or anything on the sides. Seems like they change up the chopper there depending on needs and repairs. Short flight from FUL to WHP at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 For those wondering, It was N1231A, in all black paint. No KNBC logos or anything on the sides.t. That's one of those black helicopters that they talk about on those overnight AM talk shows. Lucky you didn't post a pic...or they would have to......kill you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsBuffy 18 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 For those wondering, went by the Fullerton Airport this morning on Amtrak, and spotted the KNBC "Orange County" Chopper sitting there. It was N1231A, in all black paint. No KNBC logos or anything on the sides. Seems like they change up the chopper there depending on needs and repairs. Short flight from FUL to WHP at least. Apparently they are getting new wraps including KCBS/KCAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalItalian2 163 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Great pursuit on NBCLA.com (right now but not on Channel 4)...but the chopper's signal kept cutting out...over Downtown Los Angeles. A problem I often see with KNBC while following pursuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n925tv 143 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Welk/ACA got a new bird from the East recently, N12YJ. Currently being used as KNBC's OC Chopper based at the Fullerton Airport. Saw it yesterday from the train. Most recently, it was used in Vegas for KTNV before their "fancy new" Chopper 13 Bell 206 arrived. Before that, it was WBBM's Chopper 2. Registration still shows it's owned by Helicopters Inc., so my only guess is that ACA/Welk must be leasing it from them? Welk has posted a photo of N12YJ at their Whiteman airport base, so it's definitely being flown by them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Welk/ACA got a new bird from the East recently, N12YJ. Currently being used as KNBC's OC Chopper based at the Fullerton Airport. Saw it yesterday from the train. Most recently, it was used in Vegas for KTNV before their "fancy new" Chopper 13 Bell 206 arrived. Before that, it was WBBM's Chopper 2. Registration still shows it's owned by Helicopters Inc., so my only guess is that ACA/Welk must be leasing it from them? Welk has posted a photo of N12YJ at their Whiteman airport base, so it's definitely being flown by them now. [ATTACH=full]3526[/ATTACH] Nice catch. That paint job makes it look like an Enstrom Shark (no relation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n925tv 143 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Registration still shows it's owned by Helicopters Inc., so my only guess is that ACA/Welk must be leasing it from them? Welk has posted a photo of N12YJ at their Whiteman airport base, so it's definitely being flown by them now. Small update, Welk bought the chopper outright from Helicopters Inc. FAA registry has been updated a few days ago: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=12YJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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