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Cntry141,
Interesting topic that you raised.
I think that someone already does what you suggested.
Have you investigated: www.AirboatSafetyandTraining.com ?
I am familiar with someone who recently conducted training for the Coasties. Not knowing where you are located, I do not know if the CC group you mentioned were involved in that training or not. However, I do know that someone who posted a response to your post was recently involved in Coast Guard airboat training, but did not mention it.
Absolutely, government agencies operate their airboats entirely different than do civilians. First they are more safety conscious and second, they many times operate them under far more adverse conditions.
If you have any questions regarding airboat operator training for government agencies or emergency service personal, I suggest that you look into www.AirboatSafetyandTraining.com
WaterLizard 8)
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Re: COAST GUARD BOATS
I was talkin to a coastie last night at the shop who was lookin my boat over and he commented on the two boats they had bought recently. It seems they have crashed them already and he said he thought they were both out of commission now. He was explaining the crashes and it seems to me it was operator error that caused them.
Learning to drive takes a lot of time in the seat, it doesn't happen overnite. So to the newbies on here.. crankin a boat and makin it go is not all that is involved in driving one .. when you get in a tight spot things happen very fast and you usually only get one chance to get it right. Some of you have commented about docking and trailer loading just remember usually (except for moodfood & basketcase) these manuvers are planned for and typically are executed at low power and speed. Just imagine what can happen at full power and speed when all kinds of other influences are presenting themselves and rapid decisions are required and perfect execution of those decisions must be made.
We all know the government is big on safety and I am sure those drivers recieved some type of training before they went out into the real world. SNIPERS rescue of those people was probably much harder than most realize. It was a very dangerous manuver to accomplish. I have not met him yet and don't know how long he has been operating airboats(I believe I remember it is quite awhile) but either he is good or very lucky or maybe both. I would always rather be lucky if I had to choose between lucky and good
Interesting topic that you raised.
I think that someone already does what you suggested.
Have you investigated: www.AirboatSafetyandTraining.com ?
I am familiar with someone who recently conducted training for the Coasties. Not knowing where you are located, I do not know if the CC group you mentioned were involved in that training or not. However, I do know that someone who posted a response to your post was recently involved in Coast Guard airboat training, but did not mention it.
Absolutely, government agencies operate their airboats entirely different than do civilians. First they are more safety conscious and second, they many times operate them under far more adverse conditions.
If you have any questions regarding airboat operator training for government agencies or emergency service personal, I suggest that you look into www.AirboatSafetyandTraining.com
WaterLizard 8)
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Re: COAST GUARD BOATS
I was talkin to a coastie last night at the shop who was lookin my boat over and he commented on the two boats they had bought recently. It seems they have crashed them already and he said he thought they were both out of commission now. He was explaining the crashes and it seems to me it was operator error that caused them.
Learning to drive takes a lot of time in the seat, it doesn't happen overnite. So to the newbies on here.. crankin a boat and makin it go is not all that is involved in driving one .. when you get in a tight spot things happen very fast and you usually only get one chance to get it right. Some of you have commented about docking and trailer loading just remember usually (except for moodfood & basketcase) these manuvers are planned for and typically are executed at low power and speed. Just imagine what can happen at full power and speed when all kinds of other influences are presenting themselves and rapid decisions are required and perfect execution of those decisions must be made.
We all know the government is big on safety and I am sure those drivers recieved some type of training before they went out into the real world. SNIPERS rescue of those people was probably much harder than most realize. It was a very dangerous manuver to accomplish. I have not met him yet and don't know how long he has been operating airboats(I believe I remember it is quite awhile) but either he is good or very lucky or maybe both. I would always rather be lucky if I had to choose between lucky and good