Helicopter Luggage Weight

[ROVRatt]

Just wondering what weight is allowed by different helicopter operators for personnel flying offshore.

I have read and heard of between 10 and 25 kg allowances.

Personally my luggage weighs in at 15 kg, and all I have is the bag with coverall, boots, hard hat, 2 T-shirts, 2 pairs of shorts, Crocs shoes (Very light), underwear, socks, toiletries, a book and some magazines. Then there is my laptop and accesories in a rucksack.

Are allowances adequate? Tell us how you cope.

[Savante]

search keyword vantage; ray had the same issue recently I think!!

[rovstuff]

Rovratt

My bag is 12 Kg. But the limit is between 10 & 15 Kg. To avoid any problem I take in with me, inside my bag, a small Back Pack, big enough to receive the excess, e.g. 2 Kg. if the limit is 10. That way you just get the Back pack, fill it with 2 or 5 Kg. and set it as another bag at the heli Check in
The more restrictive are the Norwegians with 10 Kg. but you can take with you even 3 soft bags without problems.

Cheers

[Steve]

Put your work boots on when you get to the heliport and put your trainers/shoes in your offshore bag. That takes a couple of kilos out of your offshore bag, and no-one bothers what your body weight is.

[Ray Shields]

At Bristows in Aberdeen the weight limit is 12kg per bag. You can have 2-3 bags but the chopper I went out on had too many bags because it was mainly service hands who have to carry all their gear with them. We had to leave some bags behind and send them out aq few days later.

In Egypt the limit I think was 25kg.

[ROVRatt]

Thanks for the replies, I don’t have a problem as my limit is 15kg. I was/am curious to find out what it is like elsewhere.

Savante:

search keyword vantage; ray had the same issue recently I think!!

Rays post is what set me thinking.

Rovstuff:

My bag is 12 Kg. But the limit is between 10 & 15 Kg. To avoid any problem I take in with me, inside my bag, a small Back Pack, big enough to receive the excess, e.g. 2 Kg. if the limit is 10. That way you just get the Back pack, fill it with 2 or 5 Kg. and set it as another bag at the heli Check in

Won’t work for me. My total wieght allowance is 15kg. They weigh all your luggage together. They don’t bother too much if its slightly over but more than 3kg and they don’t like it at all and you will have to unpack.

Ray:

We had to leave some bags behind and send them out aq few days later.

This can turn into a nightmare for us. I have seen luggage turn up 3 weeks into an upman. 2 Weeks and many emails is the norm. No emails and constant nagging = no luggage at all.

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