Apical Floats, Inflation Cylinder OK'd For Chopper

DART Helicopter Services announced their subsidiary, Apical Industries Inc., recently received EASA approval of their Replacement Emergency Floats and Inflation Cylinder for Eurocopter AS332C/L/L1 model helicopters. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received.

The Apical Replacement Emergency Floats are available for each of the three float positions -- one forward and two aft units. Each float is constructed utilizing a lightweight urethane coated nylon fabric. Each float bag has five compartments and an inlet check value, pressure relief valve and a topping valve, except the center compartment of the nose float which has two inlet check valves.

Weighing the same as Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) floats, the Apical Replacement Emergency Floats can be intermixed with Eurocopter’s Aerazur Floats and do not impose any aircraft limitations. The Apical exchange program is also available.

The inflation cylinder is wound with composite material and is designed as a replacement for the Aerazur reservoir.

DART Helicopter Services also offers Apical floatation equipment for helicopters made by AugustaWestland, Bell, MD Helicopters, Robinson, and Sikorsky as well as Eurocopter models AS350/355, EC120, EC130, EC135, BO 105.

FMI: www.darthelicopterservices.com