Aircraft Retrofitted At Company's Denison, TX Facility
AMS Heli Design, LLC has delivered of two Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters outfitted with the AMS Heli Design lightweight EMS interior to South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service (SARCAMS).
Monitors Over 500 Heliwise Health And Usage Monitoring System Indicators
CHC Helicopter, in collaboration with Leonardo and Skytrac, has completed testing and is introducing a real-time aircraft data solution on the AW139 helicopter. The ground-breaking technology monitors over 500 Heliwise health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) indicators in real-time, alerts ground crews as soon as an in-flight exceedance is detected, and streamlines the HUMS and flight data monitoring (FDM) file download process post flight.
Emphasizes The Importance Of Incorporating Procedures For The Avoidance Of Obstacles Marked With LED Obstruction Lights During NVG Operations
A helicopter-air-ambulance pilot utilizing NVGs recently reported a near miss with a tower marked with LED obstruction lighting. This may have occurred because some LED lighting systems fall outside the combined visible and near-infrared spectrum detected by NVGs. An unaided crewmember saw the tower that was not seen by the pilot utilizing NVGs.
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