Dam Helicopters Inc.

Dam's Lama C-GAWW (MSN 2392) has been pictured still without any title at Castlegar, BC, by Pierre GILLARD on October 2nd, 2007.

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Some pictures of C-GAWW, which were taken in early October 2007 at Castlegar Airport, BC, where the Lama is based. In the meantime, titles and stickers have been added. Pierre GILLARD photos.

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Some pictures taken by Pierre GILLARD during a flight to a transmission tower in the Castlegar area on October 3rd, 2007.

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Duncan WASSICK is the owner of Dam Helicopters. He is the pilot of the Lama and also performs some mechanics on his helicopter. Pierre GILLARD took photos of him at work during October 2007.

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Test flight for a new rescue system (October 3, 2007)

Post-maintenance test flight (October 4, 2007)

On February 13, 2008, at Nelson Municipal Airport, BC, Douglas NOBLET took the following pictures of Lama C-GAWW, which was bringing four workers to the antenna on top of Elephant Mountain (the mountain north of the city of Nelson on the other side of the lake).

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Lama C-GAWW (MSN 2392) is ready to start duty at Castlegar, BC, on early morning of April 10, 2008. Pierre GILLARD photos.

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Duncan WASSICK and Pierre GILLARD during a flight between Castlegar and Nelson, BC, on April 10, 2008.

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Safety of flights is a top priority for Duncan WASSICK. Pierre GILLARD took a picture of him giving information about the location and contain of the survival kit at Nelson Municipal, BC, on April 10, 2008.

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Various flights from Castlegar and Nelson (April 10, 2008)

On May 10, 2008, at Nelson Municipal (CZNL), BC, C-GAWW performed a rescue practice with the system that was designed the previous year and which has been fully approved by Transport Canada in the meantime.

Our friend Douglas NOBLET took nice picture series, which you may see on his Fotopic gallery.

Douglas NOBLET took this interesting picture of C-GAWW at Castlegar Airport, BC, on October 6, 2008.

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Lama C-GAWW (MSN 2392) pictured by Douglas NOBLET during a rescue exercise in British Columbia on March 7, 2009.

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