Eat News 4745 Posted October 11, 2016 Posted October 11, 2016 Welk Avation is looking..... https://www.mediabistro.com/jobs/description/349132/aerial-eng-photographer-reporter/?TrackID=35&utm_source=tvspy&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=pp-tv-jobs#sc=widget&me=referral&cm=35
rkolsen 1697 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 Welk Avation is looking..... https://www.mediabistro.com/jobs/description/349132/aerial-eng-photographer-reporter/?TrackID=35&utm_source=tvspy&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=pp-tv-jobs#sc=widget&me=referral&cm=35 I imagine this is for NBC Boston. I imagine WHDH won't be kind enough to share aerial video once the affiliation is terminated.
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 I imagine this is for NBC Boston. I imagine WHDH won't be kind enough to share aerial video once the affiliation is terminated. That's a big move for Welk it's not like they can just ferry an A-star out to Boston from L.A. on a whim. And based on the service provided to San Diego with "Crap Chopper8" I can't wait to see what budget bird the bean towners end up with. Could we be looking at a good old 80's - 90's style chopper war???
mre29 1588 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 That's a big move for Welk it's not like they can just ferry an A-star out to Boston from L.A. on a whim. Just how do you send a helicopter that far, anyway? It can't possibly have the speed or range to fly the distance itself in a single day.
rkolsen 1697 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 Just how do you send a helicopter that far, anyway? It can't possibly have the speed or range to fly the distance itself in a single day. A lot of stops or they're trucked.
A3N 1002 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 Well, they could always buy a used helicopter that's closer to the Boston area. I doubt Welk has extra choppers sitting around that it could send to Boston, considering that they have to have backup airships in case one of their main choppers is down.
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 Just how do you send a helicopter that far, anyway? It can't possibly have the speed or range to fly the distance itself in a single day. ...and if you fly it , it's a butt numbing ordeal and very tiring because you have to fly low compared to fixed wing , vibration drives you crazy after 5 hours or so. You don't want to fly alone, but since you have no budget you fly alone...you got no CD player or Ipod inputs...you are flying heavy because of all the gear and fuel and luggage, in n out burgers etc... Friggin corn everywhere...vertigo from corn...corn songs in your head...wondering how crop circles are made...more corn. And you can't just pop on Netflix in the chopper and chill over the Rockies. At least your flying coach on the return leg. So will NBC go balls out..... or R-44? It will be interesting to see if Welk gets to build a brand new custom airship to match the likes of Thunder Muck Truck and Storm Buggy.
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 Well, they could always buy a used helicopter that's closer to the Boston area. I doubt Welk has extra choppers sitting around that it could send to Boston, considering that they have to have backup airships in case one of their main choppers is down. I'm gonna guess they have a mutual aid deal with Helinet or whoever is the other local player in the area...I would hope.
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 Just how do you send a helicopter that far, anyway? It can't possibly have the speed or range to fly the distance itself in a single day. Well you call these guys if you don't want to do it yourself. http://rotorfx.com/aircraft_services/aircraft_export_import/ Don't try this at home because you don't have enough packing peanuts or bubble wrap.
A3N 1002 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 I'm gonna guess they have a mutual aid deal with Helinet or whoever is the other local player in the area...I would hope. Oh, i'm sure they have a deal in place in case one of their choppers is down for an extended period of time. However, they have a few backups in their fleet so that there's no disruption in service. My point was that having these backups does not necessarily mean that Welk has extra helicopters sitting around that they could send for their new Boston operations. Hell, didn't Welk have to purchase a chopper for their San Diego operations? ( I mean, they were forced to due to customer specifications for the type of aircraft they wanted/needed, but that's a whole different story). Point is, Welk didn't have that extra aircraft available, so it had to purchase one.
Greggo 362 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 What's the chopper arrangement in Boston? Do any stations share, like in most other markets these days?
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 Oh, i'm sure they have a deal in place in case one of their choppers is down for an extended period of time. However, they have a few backups in their fleet so that there's no disruption in service. My point was that having these backups does not necessarily mean that Welk has extra helicopters sitting around that they could send for their new Boston operations. Hell, didn't Welk have to purchase a chopper for their San Diego operations? ( I mean, they were forced to due to customer specifications for the type of aircraft they wanted/needed, but that's a whole different story). Point is, Welk didn't have that extra aircraft available, so it had to purchase one. It's funny because when I tracked the chooper 8 airframe it showed that ship bouncing all around Van Nuys airport like some little news chopper slut. So what do you think they will get?
A3N 1002 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 It's funny because when I tracked the chooper 8 airframe it showed that ship bouncing all around Van Nuys airport like some little news chopper slut. So what do you think they will get? My gut tells me it will probably be a JetRanger, only because WNBC,WRC, and WCAU have them. Why would they spring for an A-Star? I'm sure the mentality is, if the flagship station doesn't have an A-Star, then the others ain't getting one either. The only exception is KNBC, and that's because they need them.
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 My gut tells me it will probably be a JetRanger, only because WNBC,WRC, and WCAU have them. Why would they spring for an A-Star? I'm sure the mentality is, if the flagship station doesn't have an A-Star, then the others ain't getting one either. The only exception is KNBC, and that's because they need them. Well they can blame WNBC if they get a crappy Jetranger. WNBC had a real nice EC-135...then they crash it.... They had a nice A-Star....and they crashed it.... Too bad WNBC breaks all the nice toys.. Did they even get a Storm Water Buggy? They would probably break a Big Wheel if they got one.
bostonmediaguy 125 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 What's the chopper arrangement in Boston? Does any stations share, like in most other markets these days? With the exception of NECN, each station has their own helicopter. WHDH currently provides a helicopter signal to NECN.
A3N 1002 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 Well they can blame WNBC if they get a crappy Jetranger. WNBC had a real nice EC-135...then they crash it.... They had a nice A-Star....and they crashed it.... Too bad WNBC breaks all the nice toys.. Did they even get a Storm Water Buggy? They would probably break a Big Wheel if they got one. WNBC should get a tug boat, maybe that will last them longer...
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 WNBC should get a tug boat, maybe that will last them longer... They will need that tugboat to fetch the new chopper from the East River...when they crash it.
n925tv 143 Posted December 25, 2016 Posted December 25, 2016 Well then, apparently Welk/ACA ferried their N1231A all the way to Boston from Pacoima, including their landing pad in tow. Wow... [MEDIA=instagram]BOPfmXAj8QF[/MEDIA]
Eat News 4745 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Posted December 25, 2016 Well then, apparently Welk/ACA ferried their N1231A all the way to Boston from Pacoima, including their landing pad in tow. Wow... [MEDIA=instagram]BOPfmXAj8QF[/MEDIA] Well F&*K me!!!! That's kinda sexy lookin. Here are the previous paint jobs for that airship.
n925tv 143 Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Welk's N29LW also joined N1231A the fun in Boston. One long helicopter ferry job, that's for sure! As far as the AS350's that Welk has here in SoCal still: N925TV (KTLA), N358TV (KNBC), N12YJ ("OC Hawk" for KNBC), and N61HL (backup chopper). https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=937907033007315
A3N 1002 Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Didn't Welk have a backup chopper here in San Diego as well? Or did they move that one out?
n925tv 143 Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 Didn't Welk have a backup chopper here in San Diego as well? Or did they move that one out? Never really called San Diego home, just ferried it between Pacoima and here when needed. Usually it was the N1231A that was to the rescue here.
WestleyWolf 123 Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 does this mean WJAR uses the one for WBTS? after all they are the regional area of NE outside Boston.
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