Tri-Bag Emergency Floats Compatible With Wheels

Dart Helicopter Services announced this week its subsidiary Apical Industries recently received EASA approval of its Tri-Bag Emergency Float System for AgustaWestland A119/ AW119MkII helicopters.

The Apical Tri-Bag Emergency Float systems for the Agusta A119/AW119MkII include two forward and two aft bags and additionally, offer a baggage compartment mounted reservoir option.  The systems are compatible with ground handling wheels, the float bags may be removed in only minutes, and the systems are available either with or without integrated external liferafts.

The Tri-Bag Emergency Flotation System with Liferafts is recognized the world over as being the first fully integrated survival solution for helicopters.  The Tri-Bag system provides the most stable float platform in the industry and, having been designed with aircraft recovery in mind, allow the helicopter to be towed at approximately 10 knots. 

"As with so many of the Apical Industries designed systems, the A119/AW119MkII Tri-Bag Emergency Float Systems offers a myriad of features that have proven invaluable to our customers, including the tow-ability of the system, the exchange program, the longer overhaul requirements and the on-condition replacement of the float bags.  Now our customers who operate AW119MkII aircraft can enjoy these value added features of this system," said Jeff Shapiro, CEO of the Dart Helicopter Services.

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