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Hoping for a better deal for Civil Helicopter Industry in 2016 Dear Readers, On 30 Oct 15, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt of India brought out the draft Revised Aviation Policy and requested the Stakeholders to forward their comments and valuable suggestions on the said policy by end of Nov 15. I understand that the MOCA is crystalizing the final draft. RWSI has taken up a number of suggestions for extending various concessions provided to airlines for helicopters where relevant(please see page 5). In respect of Domestic Flying Credit (DFC) model, our plea is that Scheduled helicopter operators should also be allowed to trade their DFC with airlines. It would encourage growth of helicopter operations in Regional & Sub Regional routes. There has been demand from helicopter industry for establishing a separate wing in DGCA and AAI for all matters related to helicopter operations, airworthiness etc. This has also been recommended by 169th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transportation, Tourism & Culture approved on 11 August 2011. While carrying out review of Regulations for Helicopters stated to be completed by 31 Mar 16, it has been suggested to the DGCA to consider including the following aspects in the Terms of reference;(a)Offshore &, hill flying operations,(b)Instrument/flight procedures including WAAS approaches for major helipads,(c)SOPs for various roof top and other major helipads,(d) Rationalization of pilot’s training and examination policy,(e)Simulator training required and its periodicity,(f)Review of medical examination procedure for pilots operating in remote areas and (g)Clear policy regarding Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). We congratulate CFOI DGCA for taking a view during stake holders meet for HEMS at DGCA on 15 December 2015 that single engine helicopters (with standard fitment ) with two pilots may be employed in HEMS role during day under VMC . MILITARY During this Qtr, we understand that MOD has finalized its order with Boeing for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters that will greatly enhance India’s capabilities across a range of military and humanitarian missions. India will receive 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Both are the newest models of those aircraft. These new aircraft will certainly provide world-class capabilities to meet the Indian Air Force’s missions today, tomorrow and well into the future (page 8). Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a historic step of signing an agreement with Russia to jointly manufacture 200 of the KA 226 light choppers for the Indian armed forces. The State owned HAL will be a primary partner for the manufacture of KA 226 light choppers and the plant is likely to be established in Tumkur an industrial city located at a distance of 70 kilometers northwest of Bengaluru. RWSI During 2015, RWSI continuously expanded its activities in achieving the objects of the Society. Its efforts were focused on achieving safer skies through education, Its Training Faculty has so far carried out 234 ground training courses for aviation professionals for a total of 4144 candidates that includes pilots, engineers and other aviation professionals. 22 October 2015 was a Red Letter day for RWSI as it moved into its own accommodation at I Thum in Sector 62 NOIDA. It is waiting to receive the approval from DGCA as Ground Training Organization for helicopter professionals. It will continue to serve the helicopter community’s needs and all its stakeholders at large. I earnestly hope that the year 2016 brings in more professionals to join RWSI and strengthen its activities. Wishing you all a Happy New Year Yours Sincerely,
AVM (Retd.) K Sridharan VM (G) Editor-in-Chief
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<<LETTERS TO THE EDITOR>> Comments on the New Operations Circular 05/2015 on HEMS I am surprised, in the manner this Operations Circular is drafted. This is more like favoring a particular company who has given their specs for publishing as O.C 05/2015. DGCA should have actually gone into the details of the draft and also collected the worldwide data on single Engine helicopters which are type certified for HEMS operations. Across the world, single engine helicopters are being used for this purpose. Then why are we restricting this to Multi engine in India only? As a regulation if we allow only the multi-engine for EMS operations, then it will also impose the higher cost to the consumer- citizen of this county. When the same service can be available at reasonable rates to the citizen of this country by using single engine than why is DGCA pushing the case to use multi-engine helicopter for EMS? We all know that single engine Aircraft under EMS is doing a wonderful job for couple of years now. Then why the discrimination for helicopters? By this process are we not restricting the utility and role of single engine helicopters in India? Are we not depriving those middle class to use the cheaper option of HEMS? Are we not making this HEM expensive in the country which will be used only by the elite class? There are many questions which need to be answered and DGCA as a regulatory authority must look into how the helicopters, whether single engine or multi engine helicopters can be used effectively in the country with a population more than 125 Crores and not making rules that will further restrict the usage of the single engine helicopters type certified for HEMS role. We have already seen the negative growth in Indian helicopter Industry during the past couple of years. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not make more rules that will make usage under HEMS more expensive and unreachable to the masses. DGCA must consider that they have made rules and allowed a helicopter say Bell 412 or EC-155 (when type certified) for offshore operation and the same machine is also fit for ON-Shore operations. Similarly, the single engine with type certification will do the job of HEMS in VFR conditions and Multi engine Helicopter with IFR capabilities will do the job of HEMS in IFR conditions. Restricting the HEMS to Multi engine will be another killer for the helicopter industry apart from being expensive for the end user- the masses/the public. Implementation of proposed Operations Circular is considered a retrograde step and will have far reaching adverse economic impact
on the already beleaguered Helicopter industry which is already struggling to survive due to high cost and less work. The direct impact ORPORATE EMBERS will be felt by the citizen of this country who have less paying capacity and can use single Jaiprakash Group engine helicopters for saving lives for their JK Risk Managers and Insurance Brokers Ltd. family members and near and dear ones. JMD Consultant (P) Ltd. No regulator, globally has such a rule Jubilant Enpro India Ltd. and large number of companies are Jupiter Aviations (P) Ltd. operating with single engine HEMS in many KAir-Travian Flight Services (P) Ltd. parts of the world. Right to life for the less Kestrel Aviation (P) Ltd. richer people cannot be denied in a Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. democratic country under the Indian Merlinhawk Associates (P) Ltd. constitution. This OC must bring in the single engine helicopter as well which is type certified Mesco Airlines by the FAA or EASA for EMS operations. Navayuga Engineering Co Ltd. Whatever safety norms and standards required Navnit Aviation (P) Ltd. for such work, will be followed by the aviation Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. industry. We do not want to make any OSS Aviation (P) Ltd. compromises there in terms of training or OSS Air Management (P) Ltd. equipment on board etc. Orient Flight School An Operator Orbit Aviation (P) Ltd. Dear Sir, Oxford Enterprises (P) Ltd. The matter was taken up at the HEMS Pawan Hans Ltd. Stake holders meeting at DGCA on 15 Dec15. Prem Air (P) Ltd. In Principal, use of Single Engine helicopters Prabhatam Aviation (P) Ltd. with two pilots to HEMS has been agreed. Ramco Systems Ltd. Editor Raymond Aviation Ltd. Suggestions the Draft Op Circular Reliance Commercial Dealers Ltd. on HEMS Reliance Transport & Travels Ltd. Ligare Aviation Ltd. Dear Sir, My main concern is about the training RITES Ltd. requirements which as mentioned in the draft Rolls-Royce India Ltd. circular are very high. How will the helicopter Russian Helicopters, Joint Stock Company industry get pilots for HEMS with this Sandriver Technologies Pvt. Ltd experience in India? Do we really need such SAR Aviation Services (P) Ltd. high level of HEMS experience for Day only Shree Airlines (P) Ltd. (Nepal) HEMS operations? Sikorsky-United Technologies Ltd. A CHPL holder Simm Samm Airways (P) Ltd. Dear Sir, Skyone Airways (P) Ltd. The issue will be taken up with DGCA Span Air (P) Ltd. shortly. SRK Aviacom (I) (P) Ltd. Editor Survival Systems India (P) Ltd. Silver Jubilee Traveller Ltd. Tata Power Company Ltd. Thakur Institute of Aviation Technology Trans Bharat Aviation (P) Ltd. Turbomeca India Engines (P) Ltd. United Helicharters (P) Ltd. UTair India Pvt. Ltd. UTC Aerospace Systems (P) Ltd. Varman Aviation (P) Ltd. VELTech Dr.RR & Dr.SR Technical University Woodstock Helicopters Pvt Ltd.
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Revised Draft Civil Aviation Policy Released MOCA has released the much awaited revised draft Civil Aviation Policy and has asked for comments. The Readers may recollect the original draft was a two-page document with no reference to helicopters. This one talks of helicopters and the MRO industry. Para 12 in this document is a separate section dealing with helicopters. It is reproduced here for the Reader’s benefit: - “Helicopters: Helicopters play a key role in remote area connectivity, intra-city movement, tourism, law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, emergency medical evacuation etc. India currently has less than 300 civilian helicopters, as compared to Brazil, for example, that has over 1300. The Policy will promote helicopter usage in the following manner: (a) Separate regulations for helicopters will be notified by DGCA by 1 April 2016, after due stakeholder consultation, (b) The government will facilitate the development of four heli hubs initially, across the country to promote regional connectivity, (c) Scheduled helicopter
operators will be allowed to trade their DFC, (d) MoCA will coordinate with MoF, MHA, NHAI, Indian Railways, insurance companies, hospitals, Pawan Hans and helicopter operators to facilitate rapid medical evacuation, (e)Helicopters will be free to fly from point to point without prior ATC clearance in airspace below 5000 feet and areas other than prohibited and restricted ones, after filing the flight plan with the nearest ATC office and (f) The government will promote the use of seaplanes for growth of tourism and regional connectivity, along India’s 7500km coastline.”•
The Draft Aviation Policy shows a Change in Mind Set related to Helicopter Segment On 30 Oct 15, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt of India vide its letter ref No.AV.11011/1/ 2014-ER brought out the draft Revised Aviation Policy and requested the Stakeholders to forward their comments and valuable suggestions on the said policy within three weeks from the date of release of the same to Shri.Syuash Narain, Director MOCA. The Policy is aimed at providing an eco-system and a level playing field to various aviation sub-sectors, i.e. Airlines, Airports, Cargo, Maintenance Repairs and Overhaul services, General Aviation, Aerospace manufacturing, Skill Development, etc. It is also aimed at taking flying to the masses by making it affordable. It is proposed to achieve it by bringing the airfare, especially on the regional routes to an affordable level. It is ready to get the stakeholders, primarily the Central and State Governments and Airports to offer concessions to reduce costs. The draft policy has made such promises which when implemented will certainly
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revolutionize the growth of Civil Aviation in the country. When it pertains to helicopters, we are indeed happy that there is an entire paragraph (Para 12) on Helicopter spelling out measures that will assist growth of the Industry as against no reference to helicopters in the original draft. Earlier, on 16 Oct 15 Sh.RN Choubey IAS, Secy MOCA while addressing the Civil Helicopter conclave 2015 organized by Pawan Hans at New Delhi admitted that the Helicopter Segment had received Step Motherly treatment for long owing to policy presumptions and had assured the Industry that it will be taken care. The draft policy reflects this change in mind set and we in the Industry welcome it. As mentioned at Para 12(a), it is a significant step to have separate regulations notified for helicopters by DGCA by 1 April 2016, after due stakeholder consultation. These regulations should be flexible enough to take advantage of the helicopter’s unique capabilities. Besides, the Industry will realize
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the benefit of separate regulations for helicopters if only the implementation processes are allowed to be handled by the Helicopter Cell at DGCA. The draft policy paragraphs on Regional Connectivity and Scheduled Commuter Airlines (SCA) are very comprehensive and path breaking and offer solutions to existing Op & fiscal bottlenecks. In fact, the Helicopter Operators must study the draft carefully and bring out areas of anomalies. Most interestingly, as per the draft policy, Helicopters will be free to fly from point to point without prior ATC clearance in airspace below 5000 feet and areas other than prohibited and restricted ones, after filing the flight plan with the nearest ATC office. We do hope that the phenomenal delays in getting approval for landing in Temporary Helipads existing today are also eliminated by streamlining the procedures. As far as the Helicopter Operations are concerned, RWSI has submitted its suggestions on the draft policy to MOCA in Nov 15.•
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RWSI Suggestions sent to MOCA on the Draft Civil Aviation Policy 2015 The under mentioned suggestions highlighted in blue print received from its members have been forward to Ministry of Civil Aviation by RWSI vide its letter Ref RWSI/ MOCA/Corres dated 26 Nov 15. Refers to Para 2 –NCAP 2015 –Vision, Mission and Objective, Sub Para (c) Objectives, Sub Sub Para (iii) E Governance. aa) Automation may include online filing of Flight Plans and Metrological Requisition, Online Receipt of Clearances, ADC numbers etc. ab) Automation of services rendered by DGCA may include Issue of licenses, Renewals, Ratings, etc. Para 4-Safety, Sub para (g):- Review of CARs. In addition DGCA and AAI may review all Circulars issued periodically and those to be retained should be reissued as CARs. Para 5 – Regional Connectivity, Sub Para (c) Revival of un-served or underserved aerodromes and airstrips may include heliports /helipads. Sub Para (e) The helicopters engaged in regional connectivity / religious pilgrimage etc may also be included for 1% VAT on ATF and AVG at offline locations/ helipads. Sub Para (f) Custom duty rebate applicable on SCA & Scheduled Commercial Airline may be made applicable to helicopters also. Para 6 – 5/20 Rule. Sub para (c) While helicopters have not been specifically stated in the concept of DFC, non -scheduled helicopter operators may also be allowed to trade their DFC.
Para 12 – Helicopters Sub Para (a) There has been demand from helicopter industry for establishing a separate wing in DGCA and AAI for all matters related to helicopter operations, airworthiness etc. This has also been recommended by 169th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transportation, Tourism & Culture approved on 11 August 2011. b) While carrying out review of Regulations for Helicopters, DGCA may consider including following aspects in the Terms of reference:i) Offshore &, hill flying operations ii) Instrument/flight procedures including WAAS approaches for major helipads. iii) SOPs for various roof top and other major helipads iv) Rationalization of pilot’s training and examination policy v) Simulator training required and its periodicity. vi) Review of medical examination procedure for pilots operating in remote areas. vii) Clear policy regarding Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)
Suggestions:- Para 9- Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Sub Para(b) a) State Govts may be encouraged to develop helipads at suitable locations like school sports ground, hospital lawns, town premises in each district headquarters and heli hubs in Metros.
Sub para(b)Helicopter simulators along with tools and tool kits are also added with attendant concessions for custom duty waiver.
b) Advise State Govts to evolved simple and less cumbersome procedures for issuing landing clearance to operate from temporary helipads.
Para 11 – Fiscal Support. Fiscal support for benefits under section 80-1A of Income Tax Act may be extended to Infrastructure colocated at airports & heliports.
c) MOCA may coordinate with Airport Operators and AAI to ensure availability of separate landing / take off zone for operation of helicopters at the Airports without
interference with other fixed wing traffic and as also recommended by Sahi Committee Report for Mumbai and Delhi. Sub Para(d)This sub Para should read as MOCA will co-ordinate with MoF, MHA, NHAI, Indian Railways, Insurance companies, hospitals, Pawan Hans and other helicopter operators to facilitate rapid medical evacuation. Para 15 - Airports Authority of India (AAI) AAI may encourage creation of separate low cost passenger terminal for use of helicopters to facilitate quick and seamless movement of passengers availing air charter services at Metro airports. It will also bring down the cost of operations. Para 16 – Air Navigation Services a) Presently helicopters operating at low flight levels are not able to contact ATC in view of heavy traffic especially at International Airports. A separate RT frequency and also a dedicated Controller may be considered (like in Mumbai & Delhi) for exclusive use of helicopters to improve Situation Awareness. b) Development of automated weather stations, installation of more Doppler radars, increasing ADS-B coverage, Data linking etc is highly recommended to improve safety in helicopter operations. Para 19 – Ground Handling Helicopter operators may be permitted to carry out self-handling of their helicopters at Airports wherever technically feasible, without levying any fee.
Share Your Experience If you have any memorable story or experience to share with your professional colleagues, or have an issue which needs to be addressed, then, here is a golden opportunity for you to tee off, since Rotor India, henceforth, is planning a regular article under the heading “I learnt ………from that” ROTOR INDIA would like to share your knowledge or expertise on development of Aviation Industry in India in the form of articles for publication. ROTOR INDIA welcomes suggestions / contributions from professionals, practitioners or policy makers on any matter concerning aviation. ROTOR INDIA welcomes personal / human interest stories for publication throughout the year. However, it reserves the right of final approval for publication. Letters to the Editor are also welcome. So, pick up your pen & write down your memorable experiences and mail to: office@rwsi.org, rotorindia@hotmail.com
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AAI Plans to Close Runway 34 in Juhu Airport The Airports Authority of India plans to shift the threshold of Runway 34 at the Juhu airport by more than 300mts owing to a minaret causing obstruction on the final approach. The reason stated for this decision is the rare usage of Runway 34 only when Mumbai uses RWY 14 & 32 for operations, which in reality is not true. The very same minaret is also an obstacle for runway 09 at Mumbai airport, and if a similar action is contemplated there, it would necessitate 600mts of displaced threshold. The runway 09 handles all heavy aircrafts including Airbus 380 & AN-124 and is the preferred runway from October to January, due to prevailing wind conditions. Just as Mumbai Airport uses RWY 14 due to headwinds, Helicopter operators at Juhu are FORCED TO USE RWY 34 UNDER TAILWIND CONDITIONS, necessitating a longer runway to ensure safety. Any reduction of the length of Runway 34 at Juhu airport will adversely affect the helicopter operations. This fact has been brought to the notice of senior management of AAI on a number of occasions. It may hence be seen to believe that AAI’s action to displace the threshold of Juhu runway without demanding similar action from Mumbai Airport (AAI owns both airports, and ANS services at both airports are provided by AAI) is predisposed, with the motive of closing the secondary runway at Juhu as planned by AAI earlier. It is requested when it comes to safety Juhu may be treated on par with Mumbai Airport.
While structures around Juhu are capped at 26.12 metres, the minaret stood at 34 metres on construction as shown in the picture on the right above. A spire was placed atop the minaret last year, taking its height to 37 meters. Since then it became a threat to flights using the main airport’s secondary runway also.
Juhu Airport to Soon Become 24x7 Facility Recently AAI has forwarded a proposal to Center for night landing equipment worth Rs 15 cr; once installed, Juhu’s capacity to accommodate 80 helicopters will be enhanced to 140. In a major fillip for small aircraft and helicopter services, Juhu Aerodrome — the country’s oldest airport — will soon be equipped with night landing facility and be able to conduct all weather operations. At present, there is no night landing facility at Juhu and aircraft— both fixed wings and helicopters — have to land at the nearby Santacruz Airport after dark. Juhu airport is used by several industrial houses besides big
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and small private charter operators, and the facility has for long been sought by ONGC which runs operations at Bombay High and at times requires 24x7 facilities. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has also taken up the matter with the civil aviation ministry. IAF too want Juhu to have night landing facilities so that the aerodrome can be used after dark, and particularly during emergencies. In fact, last May the IAF had conducted a sortie to test whether Juhu could be used by landing an IAF C-130 J Hercules at the airstrip. The Juhu airport has two runways and the
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length of the main runway is 1,133 meters. Providing night landing facilities to the main runway could cost approximately Rs 15 crore.
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SMS for Introducing VFR Routes in the Mumbai Control Zone A SMS workshop was organized by Shri.Rajiv Kumar Saxena, Jt GM (ATM-SQMS) AAI(WR) for introducing and subsequently publishing VFR route in the Mumbai control zone for smooth operation of helicopters as well as small VFR aircrafts. The pre hazard identification workshop was earlier conducted in JUHU in Aug 15, and many points raised by helicopter pilots were taken up for consideration in preparing the final draft proposal. The purposes of evolving these routes were to; (1) Optimize the route length, (2) increase in the vertical altitude of these VFR corridors owing to construction of high rise buildings all around,(3) Publish VFR Points (coordinates) for defining the routes, (4) Define the procedure for change of levels and (5) make GPS mandatory to fly on these route and (6) Issue separate instructions for a/c flying without GPS. The meeting held on 11 Dec 15 at Conference
Working to develop four heli-hubs similar to airport-hubs New Delhi: Pawan Hans Ltd is devising a business strategy to tap growth opportunities in the domestic aviation space. This will include helicopters, sea planes, small fixed-wing aircraft segments as well as development of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities and heliports. In addition, it may use its helicopters in the areas of cleaning of transmission lines, surveillance, law and order and medical emergency services. Regarding remote areas ops,it is expecting huge market when regional air-connectivity to Tier-II and Tier-III cities improves with the introduction of new civil aviation policy. Pawan Hans is also constructing a heliport at Rohini in North Delhi, which is likely to be completed by March next year, and has developed plans to diversify and expand its business in the next five years. To make the company more accountable, prospects for Initial Public Offering (IPO) are being reviewed with SBI Cap and work plan for the same is being prepared.•
Hall 4th floor New ATS was attended by Helicopter Operators based at Juhu Airport & Pune, Director of Air Safety DGCA(WR), AAI (WR), Mumbai ATC, Juhu Airport ATC and Capt. Dilip Ranade & Capt. Sanjay Mittal Representatives of RWSI (WR). The workshop actively considered following aspects; (1) All low level flying (say, 2500 feet and below) will be with Juhu; no intervention by APP contemplated, (2) routes will be for helicopters / fixed wing aircraft (not like copter routes now), (3) crossing at or beyond 7 miles on the take-off / landing of active Mumbai runway accepted, with vertical restrictions and (4) Higher clearances from terrain for on shore flying accepted. During the SMS meeting Mr. Brahmane Director of Air Safety DGCA provided useful guidelines. There were also very good inputs from all the stake holders on further improvement of the routes.•
Traffic Monitored from Helicopter by Delhi Traffic Police during immersion of Durga Puja idols New Delhi: For the first time in the history of Capital City, Delhi Traffic Police used a chopper to monitor traffic during the immersion od Durga Puja idols at the specific spots across the city. “The twin engine helicopter was hired from Pawan Hans Helicopters. It was used to effectively monitor and regulate traffic situation during immersion of Durga Puja idols. Traffic officers kept watch and guided traffic cops in the field through wireless”. All the ghats and roads leading to the immersions as well as general area were monitored. Aerial videograph was also done. The Durga Puja procession was taken out from Kali Bari Mandir on Mandir Marg to Kudesia Ghat along the Yamuna bank near ISBT. The combined Durga Puja procession was taken from Chitaranjan Park’s Kali Mandir to Kalindi Kunj ghat.•
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Boeing Receives Order from India for 22 Apache and 15 Chinook Helicopters
“The Apache and Chinook represent the best of high-performing technologies that will modernize India’s defense capabilities,” said Dennis Swanson, vice president, Defense, Space & Security in India. “We look forward to delivering the newest Apache and Chinook to our customers and remain focused on delivering on its commitments to the Indian Air Force and India’s Ministry of Defence.” India’s Ministry of Defence has finalized its order with Boeing for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters that will greatly enhance India’s capabilities across a range of military and humanitarian missions. India will receive 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Both are the newest models of those aircraft. India is the 14th nation to select the Apache and the 19th nation to select the Chinook. ”These new aircraft will provide world-class capabilities to meet the Indian Air Force’s missions today, tomorrow and well into the future,” said David Koopersmith, vice president and general manager, Boeing Vertical Lift division. “This agreement represents another major step forward in our long and successful relationship with India.” The Apache is the world’s leading multi-role attack helicopter. The AH-64E Apache, the most modern variant also flown by the U. S. Army, features enhanced performance, joint digital operability, improved survivability and cognitive decision aiding. The new AH-64E Apache III is a modern, multi-role attack helicopter that brings superior combat power to aviators, battlefield commanders and soldiers when and where they need it. Packed with weapons and sensors, avionics and electronic components, the AH-64E Apache III is the most sophisticated attack
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helicopter in production today. These designed-to-perform helicopters will join the ranks of the Indian Armed Forces to hold the fort on the frontlines. A battle-proved aircraft that has been active in numerous military campaigns spanning from Panama to Afghanistan, the Apache family line has performed as a force multiplier for combatant commanders with military across the globe and logged thousands of combat hours while maintaining high mission-readiness. The aircraft’s resilience and flexibility to negotiate varied terrains from desert to high mountains have become central to the success of many military campaigns. Over 2,000 Apaches have been delivered to armies around the world since they went into production in the early 1980s. The Apache is the only available combat helicopter featuring a spectrum of capabilities to meet virtually any of the Indian forces’ mission requirements. The Apache, with its proven all-terrain mastery, is capable of giving more teeth to India’s military might. It is uniquely suited to meet the commander’s needs, including reconnaissance, security, peacekeeping operations, and lethal attack — in both land and littoral environments — all without reconfiguration. With Indian’s selection of the Apache to fulfil its need of attack helicopters, the dominant force projection capabilities of the Indian Air Force will be enhanced considerably. The addition of the Apaches will ready India to fight wars in the 21st century, enabling the country to strengthen its homeland defence significantly and deter rising regional threats.
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India and Russia to jointly manufacture Kamov 226 Helicopter under ‘Make in India’
(The two countries lay the foundation for a strategic partnership; Manufacture of Kamov 226 helicopter in India is the first major defence initiative under the Make in India mission.)
December 26, 2015. India and Russia took forward a project to jointly manufacture military choppers under the ‘Make in India’ initiative during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow. Among the 16 agreements inked during the visit is the one related to manufacture 200 of the KA 226 light choppers for the Indian armed forces. “The Inter-Governmental Agreement on manufacture of Kamov 226 helicopter in India is the first project for a major defence platform under the Make in India mission. It is rightly with our most important defence partner,” the Prime Minister said. State owned HAL will be a primary partner for the choppers that are desperately needed by Indian The CH-47F Chinook is an advanced multi-mission helicopter operated by the U.S. Army and 18 other defense forces. The Chinook has proven its ability to operate in the range of conditions that typify the Indian subcontinent, including delivering heavy payloads to high altitudes. The Chinook Ch-47F tandem rotor helicopter will offer India heavy-lift and high-altitude transportation for a multitude of military, humanitarian, rescue, disaster relief, fire-fighting and nation-building missions in all climates, conditions and altitudes. Chinook has unsurpassed ability to deliver heavy payloads to high altitudes and is eminently suitable for operations in the Himalayas. The aircraft has been battle-tested in diverse extreme conditions throughout the world, and has proven capability to operate in a wide range of conditions that typify the Indian subcontinent. In addition to its direct military capabilities, Chinook has developed a worldwide reputation as the helicopter of choice for humanitarian disaster-relief operations, in missions such as transportation of relief supplies, mass evacuation of refugees, and infrastructure repair and reconstruction. The Indian Air Force will benefit from the Chinook’s multi-mission heavy lift capabilities and its evolving platform, both of which make it relevant well into the future. The Boeing Chinook is a tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter that meets tactical and combat support mission requirements for military
Army to operate in mountainous regions. Commercial aspects of the deal are to be worked out. Kamov Design Bureau, a Russian Helicopters company, designs and develops unique multirole coaxial helicopters. It is named after the legendary aircraft designer and one of the founders of the country’s helicopter industry Nikolai Kamov (1902-1973). It designs, develops, and tests unique multirole coaxial helicopters including the Ka-27/ 28/29/31, Ka-32A11BC, Êà-52 Alligator, Ka-226(T), and also the latest Ka-62. It also boasts a specialized Aviation Training Centre. forces around the world. It is the world’s most reliable and efficient transport helicopter, capable of handling loads up to 24,000 lbs with a maximum gross weight of 50,000 lbs. (22,668 kg). Its tandem rotor configuration also provides exceptional handling qualities that enable Chinook to operate in climatic, altitude and crosswind conditions that typically keep other helicopters from flying. Chinooks can fly more than 170 mph at full load and more than 330 nautical miles with long-range fuel tanks. With a crew of three, the CH-47F can transport 44 seated troops or 24 casualty litters. The aircraft can carry palletized cargo internally, or sling loaded external cargo, utilizing its triple cargo hooks for stability and internal-load capabilities, allowing one Chinook to do the work of three utility helicopters. Once deployed by the Indian armed forces, the Chinook will be used for ferrying under-slung artillery guns and jeeps, in integrated day and night commando operations and in disaster relief operations. From the United States to Japan, the Chinook family line of helicopters is serving many militaries as an asset and operating at a higher mission-readiness rate than at any time in history. For India too, Chinook will prove to be a potent force addition as it fits the criteria owing to the high terrains and mountains in the country where it’s most suited for military as well as humanitarian purposes.•
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<<FOCUS ON MILITARY AVIATION>>
Four Mi-25 Attack Helicopters for Afghanistan: India’s bold move
Make in India: Boeing plans to assemble Chinook or Apache Choppers in India
During the recent visit of Afghan National Security Advisor, Mohammad Hanif Atmar to Delhi there was understanding with Govt of India to transfer four Mi-25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan as a one-off arrangement”. Afghanistan’s military has been in dire need of helicopters. Besides approaching India, Kabul had reportedly asked Russia directly for the same. Even earlier, US had purchased smaller helicopters from Russia for the Afghan air force but that was stopped after Moscow intervened in the Ukraine. Afghanistan during President Hamid Karzai’s rule, sought military hardware from India including helicopters but these were for medical evacuation and not attack helicopters. By agreeing to transfer attack helicopters now, India will send a strong signal of cooperating with Afghanistan in its fight against Taliban.•
Boeing, Tata Announce Joint Venture to Manufacture Aero Structures in India Plane maker Boeing Co. and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd on 09 Nov 15 formed a joint venture that will manufacture aero structures for aircraft and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities in India, seeking to tap a military hardware market estimated to be worth an annual $41 billion in seven years. The joint venture will initially create a facility to produce aero structures for the AH-64 Apache helicopter and compete for additional manufacturing work packages across Boeing platforms, both commercial and defence. The Indian Air Force is evaluating Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook and AH-64D Apache for India’s heavy lift and attack helicopter requirements, respectively. Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems intend to grow the Military joint venture partnership in the future, with a focus on opportunities to collaborate on the development and selling of integrated systems, Boeing said in a statement on Monday. “This partnership will capitalize on India’s industrial capability, innovation and talent to contribute to Boeing’s long-term competitiveness and position us for future growth in the global marketplace,” said Chris Chadwick, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space and Security. S. Ramadorai, chairman, Tata Advanced Systems, said this agreement to establish a joint venture will propel the growth of the Indian aerospace sector by leveraging the world-class competencies of the company and its supplier ecosystem. “Over the last 12 months, we have doubled our sourcing from India and are committed to continue that journey,” said Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India. •
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Chinook
Apache
India had last month signed a contract for 15 Chinook and 22 Apache helicopters American aviation giant Boeing today said it plans to assemble either its Chinook heavy-lift helicopters or Apache attack choppers in India even as it gears to offer the possibility of manufacturing a fighter jet aircraft in the country. “We are much closer to have assembly (of) one of those airplanes (choppers) here. That will play out and that’s our strategy. This market is too important, capability is too high and commitment is significant and that kind of commitment is important for us,” Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney said. India had last month signed a contract for 15 Chinook and 22 Apache helicopters. “Large sections of the Chinook fuselage are already manufactured in India and discussions are ongoing with our Indian partners to make Apache parts,” Boeing India President Pratyush Kumar had then said. The Boeing chairman also said that on the defence side, the Indian and US governments have to decide the issue of technology sharing. “Leaving that aside, and generally speaking, the more cutting edge the technology, then less the sharing will be,” he said even as he voiced support for ‘Make In India’.
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Non Members
Sl. No
Company (Location)
Aircraft Type
No
Reg. No.
Capacity / Year
Sl. No
Company (Location)
Aircraft Type
No
Capacity / Year
Reg. No.
1.
Airmid Aviation Services (New Delhi)
EC 135 P2+
1
VT-IBA
06/2007
19.
GVK Aviation (Mumbai)
Agusta 109E
1
VT-VSR
06/2010
2.
Air Charter Services (P) Ltd
Agusta 109S
1
VT-IKR
07/2008
20.
Himalayan Heli Services
SA315B Lama AS350 B3
1 4
3.
Aerotech Aviation India (New Delhi)
A109C Bell 407
1 1
VT-ATA VT-PNA
07/1994 06/2009
VT-EJS VT-JMD VT-JKB VT-BSG VT -IOS
04/1996 06/2001 06/ 06/2013 05/
4.
Aryan Aviation (P) Ltd (Mumbai)
AS355N Bell 407 AS365N2
1 1 1
VT-SIL VT-SVK VT-SIM
06/2007 06/2007 05/1997
21.
HAL Rotary Wing Academy (Bangalore)
Dhruv (ALH) Schweizer 300SP SA 316 Chetak Chetak
1 1 1 1
VT-HAQ VT-KDN VT-ERR VT-EIZ
08/1998 03/ 05/ 05/
5.
Arrow Aircrafts Sales & Charters Pvt. Ltd
Bell 407
1
VT-JPH
06/ Agusta AW139
4
6.
Aman Aviation & Aerospace Robinson R-44
1
VT-PHB
03/
7.
Bajaj Aviation Pvt Ltd Noida
Bell-407
1
VT-BKA
06/
Bell 412 EP
3
8.
B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd
Bell 407
1
VT-GNK
06/
AS 365 N3
2
VT-OSD VT-HLD VT-HLC VT-HLH VT-SWE VT-HLG VT-HLK VT-HLI VT-HLJ
15/2008 15/2009 15/2007 15/ 13/ 13/2007 13/1999 11/ 11/
9.
Bharat Hotels Ltd (Delhi)
Agusta A109S
1
VT-LJH
06/2009
23.
Hiranandani Avn (P) Ltd
S76 C++
1
VT-KNH
6/2009
10. Davangere Sugar
AS 350B3
1
VT-DVG
06/2012
24.
Heritage Aviation (P) Ltd (New Delhi)
1
VT-HAX
6/
11.
Bell 206 L4 Bell 206 B3 Bell 412 HP AS 350 B3 AS-355F1
1 1 1 1 1
VT-RBG VT-NTV VT-DCM VT-DCB VT-DAX
06/ 04/1995 13/ 05/2004 13/1993
Agusta 109E Power AS 350B3
2
VT-HCX VT-HDX
6/ 6/
Agusta A 109E
3
VT-JPS VT-JIT VT-JPA
06/2010 06
Deccan Aviation (Bangalore)
22.
12.
Dhillon Aviation (New Delhi)
Bell 206B3 Allouttee III
1 1
VT-DDA VT-EGP
04/1999 06/1998
13.
DLF Ltd. (New Delhi)
AW139
1
VT-TWO
08/2008
14.
Escorts (New Delhi)
Bell 407
1
VT-RPN
06/2007
15. 16.
25.
Heligo Charters (Mumbai)
Himalayaputra Aviation New Delhi
26.
Indra Air (Chennai)
Enstrom 480B
1
VT-IKV
04/2008
27.
India Fly Safe Aviation (New Delhi)
AW 139 Bell 429 Bell 407 GrandAgusta 109S
1 1 1 1
VT-JSA VT-JSH VT-JIB VT-JSF
08/2010 06/2012 05/2008 06/ 2011
28.
Indo Pacific Aviation Ltd
Agusta A109E
1
VT-FOR
08/
29.
Indocopters (P) Ltd
AS350B3
1
VT-VAD
06/2006
30.
Kiaan Airways Pvt. Ltd
Bell 206L-III
1
VT-DAL
06/
31.
King Rotors&Air Charter (Trivandrum )
Bell 407
1
VT-KSA
06/2008
32.
Kestrel Aviation (Mumbai)
Agusta A 119 Koala
2
VT-CLN VT-CLR
07/2006 07/2006
EON Aviation (Mumbai)
EC 120B Sikorsky S76C
1 1
VT-EAL VT-DBH
05/2008 06/2008
Global Vectra Helicorp (Mumbai)
Bell 412 EP
11
VT-AZP VT-AZQ VT-AZS VT-AZR VT-AZT VT-AZW VT-GVA VT-GVB VT-GVL VT-GVK VT-GVM VT-AZG VT-GVO VT-GVE VT-GVJ VT-GVN VT-GVF VT-AZY VT-GVG VT-GVH VT-GVI VT-GVP
13/2006 13/2006 13/2006 13/2006 13/2006 13/1994
13/ 13/1988 07/ 06/ 06/ 06/ 06/ 12/2008 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/
33.
Ligare Aviation Ltd
Bell 430 Agusta 109S Grand
1 1
VT-RER VT-RES
05/1999 07/2007
34.
Malhotra Helikopters (Mumbai)
Bell 206 L3
1
VT-RLB
06/1992
35.
Mandke & Mandke Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd (Pune)
Robinson R-66
1
VT-MAN
04/
36.
Maharaja Aviation (P) Ltd.
Robinson R-44
1
VT-SDD
03
Bell 412 SP EC-130 T2 AS 350 B3
1 1 4
EC-135 P2+ AW 139
1 4
17.
Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd (Maharashtra)
EC-135
1
VT-GSD
04
37.
Mesco Airlines (New Delhi)
AS 350 BA MI-172
1 1
VT-MAB VT-MAE
05/1994 26/1994
18.
GMR Aviation (Bangalore)
Bell 412 EP
1
VT-MRV
08/2010
38.
Orbit Aviation Pvt. Ltd
Bell 429
1
VT-HKB
05/2011
Sl. No
39.
Company (Location) OSS Air Management (New Delhi)
Aircraft Type Agusta A109E Agusta A109C
No 1 3
Reg. No.
Capacity / Year
VT-OSC VT-OSE VT-ICU VT-OSF
07/2008 07/1995 05/1991 07/1992
Company (Location)
Capacity / Year
Aircraft Type
No
Reg. No.
50. Saarti Airways
Bell 206 B3
1
VT-AGJ
04/1990
51. SAR Aviation Services (New Delhi)
Bell 206 BIII
1
VT-TBB
04/1992
Sl. No
40.
OSS Aviation Pvt. Ltd (Bhopal)
R-44
1
VT-ZJM
03/
52. Skyone Airways (P) Ltd (New Delhi)
Mi-172
2
VT-JJA VT-SKB
26/2006 26/
41.
Oxford Enterprises (Pune)
Bell 407
1
VT-OXF
05/2008
53. Summit Aviation (New Delhi)
Bell 407
2
AS350B3
1
VT-NBB VT-NBA VT NBC
06/2006 06/1996 06/2010
42.
PawanHans Helicopters New Delhi /Mumbai
54. Span Air (New Delhi)
Bell 429 Bell 407 GX
1 1
VT-NKL VT-NAL
06/2010 06/2013
55. Simm Samm Airways Pvt. Ltd (Mumbai)
MD900
1
VT-SSE
07/
56. Silver Jubilee Traveller
R-44
Dauphin SA365N18
Dauphin SA365N3
17
17
VT-ELD VT-ELN VT-ELK VT-ELJ VT-ELI VT-ELS VT-ENZ VT-ELT VT-ELR VT-ENW VT-ELG VT-ELE VT-ELQ VT-ELL VT-ELB VT-ELP VT-ELM VT-PHJ VT-PHK VT-PHL VT-PHM VT-PHO VT-PHR VT-PHS VT-ENX VT-PHX VT-PHY VT-PHW VT-PHZ VT-PWA VT-PWC VT-PWB VT/PWD VT/PWE
13/1986 13/1986 13/1986 13/1986 13/1986 13/1986 13/1986 13/1986 13/1986 13/1987 13/1987 13/1987 13/1987 13/1987 13/1987 13/1987 13/1987 13 13/2002 13 13 13 11/2007 11 11/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 12/
VT-PHV VT-PHU VT-PHA VT-PHD VT-PHE VT-PHG VT-PWG VT-PWH VT-PHI VT-PHN VT-PHQ
05/ 05 06/1993 06/1995 06/1996 26/ 26/1996 2012 7/ 7/ 7/
AS 350 B3
2
Bell 206 L4
3
MI 172
3
Bell 407
3
Bell 407
1
VT-PPS
06/2008
44. Pinnacle Air (P) Ltd. (New Delhi)
Bell 407
1
VT-PSA
06/2008
45.
Prayag Aviation Services (P) Ltd.
Bell 407
1
VT-MKV
06/
46.
Prabhatam Aviation (New Delhi)
EC135 P2+ AS 350 B3
1 1
VT-PEC VT-PEE
06/2012
47.
Raymond Ltd. (Mumbai)
AS355N Agusta A109S
1 1
VT-MML VT-GHS
05/1993 06/
48.
Reliance Transport Travel (Mumbai)
Bell 407
1
VT-RPO
05
49.
Reliance Commercial Dealers
Sikorsky S76C++ 2
VT-NMA VT-NIT VT-JIO
05/2008 08/2009 12/
43.
Prem Air (New Delhi)
AS 365 N3
1
1
VT CNJ
03/2010
57. Thumby Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Bell 412 HP
1
VT-AZB
13/
58. Trans Bharat Aviation (New Delhi)
3
VT-TBC VT-TBF VT-TBE
06/1996 06/2007 06/
VT-HGC VT-HGB VT-HGF
13/1980 13/1980 13/2007
VT-UTA VT-UTB VT-UTC
06/2010 06/2012 06/2013
59. United Heli Charters (Mumbai) 60. UT Air India (P) Ltd
Bell 407
Bell 212
2
Bell 412EP
1
AS 350B3
3
Total NSOP =176
* De-registered Helicopters
RWSI MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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Sl. Company No (Location)
Aircraft Type
No
AUW Kgs
1.
ACE Air Service Ltd
EC 130 B4
1
2427
2.
ADI Ashram (Bangalore)
Scweizer 330SP
1
1025
3.
Arki Aviation (Pune)
Bell 407 Bell 427 Agusta 119A Koala
1 1 1
2268 2971
4.
Bajaj Hindustan
Bell 407
1
2268
5.
BG Shirke (Pune)
Bell 206 L4
2
2018
6.
Bharat Forge (Pune)
Bell 206 L4
1
2018
7.
Essar Power (Mumbai)
Bell 430 Bell 407
1 1
4218 2381
8.
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. (Chennai)
Bell 429
1
3402
9.
Garware Wall Ropes (Pune)
Bell 206 L4
1
2018
Sl. Company No (Location)
Aircraft Type
No
AUW Kgs
1.
Coal India Ltd. (Calcutta)
ChetakSA3l6B
1
2200
2.
Govt. of Bihar (Patna)
AS 365 N
1
4000
3.
Govt, of Gujarat (Ahmedabad)
AS 365 N
1
4000
4.
Govt. of Haryana
EC 145
1
3585
5.
Govt, of J&K (Srinagar)
A 109 E Bell 407 SA 315 & 350
1 1 2
3000 2268 1950
6.
Govt of Chhattisgarh (Raipur)
A109E Power
1
3000
7.
Govt, of Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal)
Bell 430 Bell407
1 1
4082 2268
EC155P2
10. HAL
Dhruv
1
5500
1
4920
11. Hindustan Construction (Mumbai)
Bell 407
1
2268
8.
Govt of Maharashtra (Mumbai)
Sikorsky S76C+ 1 AS 365N3 1
5307 4300
12. Kalyan Jewellers
Bell 429
1
3402
9.
Govt of Punjab
Bell 429
1
1925
13. Kiaan Airways
Bell 230 Bell 206L Robinson44
1 1 1
2018
10. Govt, of Tamil Nadu (Chennai)
Alouette III Bell 412 EP
1 1
2200 5398
14. Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (Bhubaneshwar)
Robinson R44 VT-ILA
1
15. Navyuga Engineering Co Ltd.
Bell 412 EP
1
4398
11. Govt, of Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)
Enstrom 480B
1
1900
1 1 1 1
3818 2200
16. Orissa Stevedore Ltd. (BBN)
Bell 230 Chetak Bell 412 EP A 109S
17. Pushpaka Aviation (Mumbai)
Bell 47G5 Bell 47G2 Bell 47G3 B2
1 1 1
1293 1111
12. ONGC (Delhi/Nazira/Baroda)
Dhruv
3
5500
18. Reliance (Mumbai)
AS 365 N3 Bell 412 EP
1 2
4300 5398
13. Govt. of Uttarakhand (Dehradun)
EC 135
1
2835
19. Tata Power Co. Ltd. (Mumbai)
MD902 MD520N
1 1
2954 1523
20. Tata Iron & Steel Co. (Jamshedpur)
MD 520N MD 900
1 1
1523 2951
14. Govt, of Jharkhand (Ranchi)
Chetak A 109E Power Dhruv
1 1 1
2200 3000 5500
21. Vedanta Aluminimum Ltd (Bhuvaneswar
EC 130B4
1
2427
15. Govt. of Rajasthan (Jaipur)
A109E Power
1
3000
22. Vshad & Co. (Mining) Bangalore
Bell 407
1
2268
16. Geological Survey of India
Dhruv
1
5500
23. Varva Aviation
Agusta 109 New Grand
1
3000
24 Zaco Avn
Agusta 109 A Grand
1
3000
Total Govt/PSUs =30
Total Private = 36
R W S I 1.
BSF (New Delhi)
Mi 17-1V 6 Dhruv VT-BSJ/VT BSK 6 VT-BSS/VT BSP VT-BSM/VT-HAA Chetak VT-EBA 1 Total Para Military = 13
13000 5500 2200
Membership will be based on your professional contribution to helicopter. Professional who have achieved distinction in the field of helicopter aviation and have held a position of responsibility for a minimum period of 5yrs are welcome to join RWSI. Professionals (Life) Rs.5100 Institution / Corporate (Annual) Rs.7500 or 3 yrs Rs.20000
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<<CIVIL HELICOPTER AIR RESCUE>>
UTair India Helicopters Rescues Injured Paragliders and Car Rally Participants in Himachal Pradesh Utair India Pvt.Ltd. deployed one of its AS350B3 helicopters at the Paragliding World Cup event 2015 held at Bir-Billing in the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh, a hill State in the Northern part of India between 23rd October to 31st October, 2015. Bir-Billing in the Dauladhar mountain range is known as one of the finest aero sports sites in the world. The paragliders, Ruth Chirchil Dover from UK suffered injuries in her neck in a crash landing at a height of 9000 ft. and was rescued in no timeby the helicopter to Vivekanand Hospital in Palampur. The other rescue was of a South African national who suffered a spinal cord injury at a height of around 8500 ft and was airlifted to Tandamulti speciality hospital. The helicopter was not able to land at one location because of the tilt and narrow landing space which required manoeuvrability by the Pilot and a suitable location was identified nearby. The helicopter was positioned throughout the event at the paragliding site with a doctor and attendants to meet any emergency. UTair India also positioned its AS 350B3 helicopter for the rescue work for the Raid De Himalayan Car Rally held in Shimla from 11th
Raid De Himalaya
to 16th October, 2015. The rally route was long and participants had to drive through difficult hilly terrains of Himachal and J&K. The Pilots and the helicopters of the Company did two difficult rescue missions at the Rally. The first rescue was at Bhardwah (J&K) at a height of 10,000 feet inwhich two participants in a Gypsy suffered grievous injuries in their spinal cord and were flown to Chandigarh for treatment. The other rescue was at a height of 13,000 feet at Padum in Leh&Ladhak area (South of Ladakh valley). The participant, a
motor cyclist had a fractured collar bone and was rescued to Rangdum base. Last year too, helicopters of UTair were involved in the rescue activities at Raid De Himalayan Car Rally. AS350B3, a single engine French made helicopter is a robust and powerful machine which can scale high altitudes and is ideally suited for rescue missions of the type carried out by UTair. UTair India has gained expertise in difficult rescue missions. Its helicopters were positioned at F1 event held in the year 2013 at Buddh International Circuit at Greater Noida to meet any emergency evacuation. In the disaster of 2013 in Uttarakhand and the flood fury in J&K in the year 2014, the helicopters of UTair were very actively involved in relief and rescue missions. The Company was honoured with the prestigious Captain Willian J. Kossler Award by AHS International The Vertical Flight Society, U.S.A. for the excellent work done by the Company in Uttarakhand Disaster Relief Helicopter Operations for airlifting more than 20,000 people and over 500 tons of aid after catastrophic flooding and landslides in June 2013. By J.P. Goel, Executive Director, UTair India Pvt. Ltd. e-mail: in@utair.com, www.utair-india.com
Paragliding World Cup 2015 at Bir Billing
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<<MILITARY-INDIAN AIR FORCE>>
IAF Relief and Rescue Operations in Flood Hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
The Indian Air Force once again proved it mettle by responding immediately to the task of carrying out rescue and relief operations after incessant rains that affected Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Due to heavy continuous rains, water in large quantity entered the residential areas, affecting more than 5000 families during 15 Nov to 01 Dec 15. A total of 25 sorties were flown towards the rescue and relief operations in which 5000 Kgs of load was air dropped and 25 stranded people were rescued. IAF helicopters operated in the marginal weather to drop relief material and rescue the affected people especially women, infants and senior citizens. The sorties were flown around Chennai, where low lying areas were completely submerged and around Tirupathi and Nellore areas in Andhra Pradesh.•
Costliest Natural Disaster of 2015 The 2015 South Indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall during the annual northeast monsoon during November–December 2015 affected the Coromandel Coast region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, and the union territory of Puducherry, with Tamil Nadu and the city of Chennai particularly hard-hit.
IAF’s C-17 Globemaster Airlifts flood-hit People
On 15 Nov 2015, a well marked low pressure area moved Northwards along the Tamil Nadu coast, bringing huge amount of rainfall over the coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh with 24 hrs totals peaking at 370 mm in Ponneri. Chennai International recorded 266 mm of rainfall in 24 hrs. On 28-29 November , another low pressure system developed and arrived over Tamil Nadu on 30 Nov , thus bringing in additional rain and floods. The low pressure system brought in 490 mm of the rainfall at Tambaram in 24 hrs, starting at 8.30 in the morning of 01 Dec 2015. The massive rain fall led to devastating flooding across the entire stretch of coast from Chennai to Cuddalore. More than 400 people lost their lives and over 18 lac got displaced . The damage and loss to the property has been roughly estimated between USD 3 to 5 billion ( Rupees thousand Crores). The flooding attributed to the El Nino phenomenon, was among the costliest natural disaster of the year.
108 people who were stuck at Chennai airport and places around the flooded metro were rescued by Army and Air Force personnel and brought them to Air Force Station, Begumpet on 19 Nov 15 by the Indian Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster.
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<<MILITARY-INDIAN AIR FORCE>>
Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Walong Becomes Operational Advanced Landing Ground at Walong was inaugurated by Air Marshal C Hari Kumar , Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force on 23 Oct 15. Air Vice Marshal Manavendra Singh, Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration along with Senior Army Commanders attended the ceremony. The decision to reconstruct Walong ALG was taken in 2013 and the reconstructed airstrip was formally inaugurated on 23 October. This ALG will support air operations and will also facilitate the administration in the management of border areas. The project was very closely monitored by the Chief Engineer, Northeastern Projects and Works Department at Headquarters Eastern Air Command resulting in its completion in a record time of 21 months. Close supervision and active monitoring by Project Monitoring Group (PMG) made it possible despite of its difficult location and natural obstacles in sustaining supply of material and machinery. The Walong ALG will support Air Operations and also facilitate the State administration in the management of border areas. Besides this, the ALG will also provide air support in responding to the natural calamities, casualty evacuation, humanitarian assistance and supply of equipment & ration to the troops posted in far flung areas.
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar inaugurated the Advanced Landing Ground, at Walong on October 23, 2015
Walong ALG Walong is a small mountainous town in Arunachal Pradeshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anjaw district. Situated just 20 km south of Chinese border. The ALG at Walong was operational during 1962 Chinese aggression. IAFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caribous and Otter aircrafts carried out hundreds of logistic air support missions for the Army during the Chinese aggression of 1962. In Apr 1963, hundreds of our POWs were airlifted from Kibithoo/ Kahao to Walong by MI-4 Helicopters(in which then Pilot Officer K.Sridharan was personally involved in about 28 such missions during 15-25 Apr 63). A POW camp was also established at the ALG before the POWs were rehabilated. Thereafter, it remained abandoned for a long time till it was decided in 2013 to reconstruct it.
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<< M ILITARY -I NDIAN A RMY > >
Ageing Assets in Army Aviation Corps The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) rapped the Ministry of Defense for the failure to modernize the Army’s ageing helicopter fleet. In its report submitted to Parliament, the CAG said that although the Army Aviation Corps was created with the main objective of contributing to battlefield success by providing guidance to field commanders in applying decisive combat powers, it is plagued with 32 per cent deficiency in its authorized fleet strength, while about 52 per cent of the existing fleet is more than 30 years old. It also said that the effective availability of helicopters for operations gets further reduced to 40 per cent of the authorization due to low level of serviceability of the existing fleet. Of the 181 Cheetah/Chetak helicopters held by the Army, 51 were 40 years or older and 78 were between 30-40 years old. The CAG observed that ever since these were approved for de-induction (2002), 23 helicopters had met with accidents. The report notes that the corps could not replace its helicopters which are due for de-induction since the 10th Plan period (2002-07). Against the 18 schemes, related to acquisition of equipment including helicopters for the corps, approved in 11th and 12th service capital period, contracts in respect of only four could be concluded in the nine years since. “Failure in meeting the targets and objectives of the acquisition plans and tardiness in procurement action were the main reasons denying the corps to acquire a suitable replacement for the old and ageing fleet,” the CAG report said. A group of army officers’ wives had in March this year urged Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar to stop the use of “outdated” Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, which have claimed a number of lives. The existing fleet of Army Aviation Corps comprises Chetak, Cheetah and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The corps currently operates 126 Cheetah, 55 Chetak and 65 indigenously built Dhruv helicopter for multi-purpose and utility roles. Chetak and Cheetah helicopters were originally manufactured by Aerospatiale, France, and were inducted into service in India in 1969 and 1971, respectively. The helicopters were later indigenously manufactured and delivered by HAL under licensed production since 1977.
The CAG observed that while the desired level of serviceability of assets in Army Aviation Corps was 80 per cent, the overall level of serviceability in respect of R&O (Cheetah/Chetak) Helicopters was only 65 per cent on an average. “The position of serviceability in respect of Advanced Light Helicopter was more critical at an average of 44 per cent only. “The poor serviceability of ALH was despite the fact that the fleet, which was inducted only from 2002 onwards, was relatively new and was designed, developed and manufactured indigenously by HAL,” the CAG said. While the Cheetah and Chetaks are ageing platforms, in need of replacement, the low production rate of Dhruv is limiting their induction in large numbers. It is yet to induct the armed Dhruv variants two years after the unit has been raised. In 2014, the government had scrapped an Rs 6,000 crore tender for procuring 197 light utility helicopters from foreign vendors for the armed forces and decided to allow domestic players to manufacture these helicopters. It was the third time to scrap this tender. India has recently selected Russian Kamov 226T utility helicopter, which will be built in India under technology transfer. The Prime Minister , Narendra Modi , during his visit to Moscow, signed on 26 Dec 2015, the deal with Russia to manufacture 200 Kamov 226T helicopters in a joint venture with HAL.•
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<<MILITARY-NAVAL AVIATION>
PM Chairs Combined Commanders Conference on board INS Vikramaditya at Sea
On 15 Dec 15, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chaired the Combined Commanders Conference on board INS Vikramaditya at Sea, off the coast of Kochi. This is the first time that the Combined Commanders Conference has been held on board an aircraft carrier. The Prime Minister inspected a Tri-services Guard of Honour this morning at INS Garuda at Kochi, before arriving on board INS Vikramaditya, where he was received by the three Service Chiefs. After the Conference,
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi witnessing the Naval show- Air show aboard INS Vikramaditya, on December 15, 2015. The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar, the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R.K. Dhowan and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha are also see
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the Prime Minister witnessed an operational demonstration of India’s naval and maritime air capabilities. The operational demonstration included take-offs and landings of naval fighter aircraft from INS Vikramaditya, missile firing from a warship, flypast of helicopters and fighter aircraft, marine commando operations, and steam-past of warships, including INS Virat. The Prime Minister interacted with soldiers, sailors and airmen on board INS Vikramaditya.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meets Naval personnel on board the INS Vikramaditya, on December 15, 2015.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi witnessing the Naval - Air show aboard INS Vikramaditya, on December 15, 2015.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi witnessing the Naval show aboard INS Vikramaditya, on December 15, 2015.
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PM’s Address at Combined Commanders Conference on board INS Vikramaditya at Sea In his address, the PM thanked Indian Navy for its hospitality and said,” India is at the cross roads of its maritime history and, the passage to our future prosperity and security also lies on Indian Ocean. He further said that the aircraft carrier is the instrument of our maritime power and a symbol of our maritime responsibility. The Indian Armed Forces have always been known not just for the power they represent, but by the maturity and responsibility with which they wield it. They defend our seas and protect our borders. They keep our nation secure and our citizens safe. And, in calamity and conflicts, they do more than just bring relief and hope to our people. They lift the spirit of the nation and win the trust of the world. He further said, ”In Chennai, you battled the fury of rain and the river to save lives. In Nepal, you served with courage, humility and compassion. And, as in Nepal, in Yemen’s conflict, you held out your hand to every human in distress, not just fellow citizens. Our forces reflect our nation’s diversity and its unity. They embody the timeless culture of India and the finest tradition of our military. And, their success comes from the leadership that you provide. Today, I express our nation’s gratitude to our military. I pay homage to those who made the supreme sacrifice, in silence and service, so that India marches ahead. Our thoughts are with the soldiers keeping vigil on the harshest frontiers of the world; with their families that say uncertain farewells when they leave home; and, their loved ones who must sometimes bear their coffins. I know how an officer, in the prime of his youth, feels when he does not make the next grade, not because he was not outstanding or was less deserving, but because the room above was small. So, to honour your service and uphold your welfare will always be our solemn duty. For this reason, we have moved with speed to implement the One Rank One Pension promise that had remained unfulfilled for decades. And, we will build the National War Memorial and Museum that you so
richly deserve in the heart of our nation’s capital. We will also improve skills and opportunities for our ex-servicemen, so that when they leave the Service, they can still serve the nation with pride and dignity. I also pay tribute to our internal security forces. Their valour and sacrifices defeat terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, reduce the violence of Left Wing Extremism and keep our Northeast more peaceful. I complement our negotiators for bringing new hope in the long standing Naga problem. India is at an exciting moment of change. There is a high tide of hope and optimism in the country. There is a new level of international confidence and interest in India. We have become the fastest growing major economy in the world. And, our economy is on a more stable path. Our factories are humming with activity again. We are building the next generation infrastructure at a higher pace and with an eye to the future. Foreign Investments are rising sharply and so is India’s ranking as a place to do business in. Every citizen can see a future of opportunities and fulfilled basic needs with confidence. This is important for India’s prosperity, and also our security. In an inter-dependent world, India’s transformation is closely linked with our international partnerships. And, so is our security. So, there is new intensity and purpose in our foreign policy. In the East, we have strengthened our traditional partnerships with Japan, Korea and ASEAN. We have made new openings in the region, including with Australia, Mongolia and Pacific Islands. We have extended our reach in the Indian Ocean Region, and for the first time articulated a clear strategy for our maritime region. We have raised our engagement with Africa to a new level. We have retraced our ancient links to Central Asia. We have established closer relations and security cooperation in West Asia and Gulf, even as we have revived our close relations with Iran. Russia has always been a source of strength for us. It remains important for our future, too. With the United States, we have advanced our partnership in a comprehensive manner, including in defence. Our strategic partnerships in Europe have deepened. Across the world, India is seen not just as a new bright spot of the global economy. It is also seen as an anchor for regional and global peace, security and stability.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the INS Vikramaditya, on December 15, 2015. The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R.K. Dhowan is also seen.
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<<MILITARY-NAVAL AVIATION> regional and global partnerships, including in maritime security. In a world of rapid changes, India faces familiar threats and new ones. Our challenges cover land, sea and air at the same time. It includes the full range, from terrorism to conventional threat to a nuclear environment. Our responsibilities are no longer confined to our borders and coastlines. They extend to our interests and citizens, spread across a world of widespread and unpredictable risks. As our world gets transformed, the character of economies change and technology evolves, the nature of conflicts and the objectives of war will also change.
And, as the world seeks to deal with rising threat of terrorism and radicalism, countries across all regions, including in the Islamic world, have reached out to seek cooperation with India. Above all, it is our neighbourhood that is most critical for our future and for our place in the world. But, ours is a difficult neighbourhood with the full spectrum of security challenges. We see terrorism and ceasefire violations; reckless nuclear build up and threats; border transgressions; and, continuing military modernization and expansion. The shadow of West Asian instability is becoming longer. Beyond that, our region is marked by uncertain political transitions, weak institutions and internal conflicts. And, major powers have also increased their engagement in our land and maritime neighbourhood. From Maldives and Sri Lanka in the seas to Nepal and Bhutan in the mountains, we are working to safeguard our interests and our relationships. The Land Boundary Agreement has boosted our growing relationship and security cooperation with Bangladesh. We are engaging Pakistan to try and turn the course of history, bring an end to terrorism, build peaceful relations, advance cooperation and promote stability and prosperity in our region. There are many challenges and barriers on the path. But, the effort is worth it, because the peace dividends are huge and the future of our children is at stake. So, we will test their intentions to define the path ahead. For this, we have started a new NSA-level dialogue to bring security experts face to face with each other. But, we will never drop our guard on security and we will continue to judge progress on their commitments on terrorism. We remain committed to help the great Afghan people build a united, peaceful, prosperous and democratic nation. We are also pursuing closer relations with China to harness the full potential of our economic partnership. We will aim to address outstanding issues, maintain stability on the border, and develop greater mutual understanding and trust in our overlapping neighbourhood. I believe that India and China can engage constructively across the complexity of their relationship as two self-assured and confident nations, aware of their interests and responsibilities. We will continue to strengthen our defence capabilities and infrastructure, engage our neighbours more closely and strengthen our
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We know that old rivalries can play out in new theatres such as space and cyber. And, new technologies offer us new ways to be more effective against both traditional and new challenges. So, we in India must be ready for the present and prepare for the future. India is confident that our defence forces are prepared to deter and defeat any misadventure. Our strategic deterrence is robust and reliable, in accordance with our nuclear doctrine, and our political will is clear. We have speeded up the process of defence procurements. We have approved many long pending acquisitions. We are taking firm steps to address shortages and cater for replacements. We are advancing the pace of expansion of border infrastructure and improve the mobility of our forces and equipment. This includes the strategic railways to the border region. We are transforming defence manufacturing in India through radically new policies and initiatives. Our public sector is gearing up to the challenge. The private sector has responded with great enthusiasm. And, foreign defence companies are coming here with ambitious new proposals for Make in India, from fighter jets and helicopters to transport aircraft and UAVs; from avionics to advanced material. We can never call ourselves a secure nation and a strong military power unless we develop domestic capabilities. This will also reduce capital costs and inventories. In addition, it will be a huge catalyst for industry, employment and economic growth in India. We will soon reform our procurement policies and process. And, our offsets policy will become a strategic tool for improving our capabilities in defence technologies. Defence technology will now be a national endeavour that taps the potential of all institutions in our country. Armed Forces will be crucial to the success of Make in India Mission. I am encouraged by your localization plans, especially in the capital intensive Navy and Air Force. We want to see clear targets and goals on domestic acquisition; more clarity on specifications; and, greater involvement of our forces in innovation, design and development, especially from those who wield the weapons in the field. Above all, we look to our Armed Forces to prepare for the future. And, it cannot be achieved by doing more of the same, or preparing perspective plans based on outdated doctrines and disconnected from financial realities. In the course of the past year, I have seen progress, but I also feel that our forces and our government need to do more to reform their beliefs, doctrines, objectives and strategies. We must define our aims and our instruments for the changing world. At a time when major powers are reducing their forces and rely more on technology, we are still constantly seeking to expand the size of
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<<MILITARY-NAVAL AVIATION> our forces. Modernisation and expansion of forces at the same time is a difficult and unnecessary goal. We need forces that are agile, mobile and driven by technology, not just human valour. We need capabilities to win swift wars, for we will not have the luxury of long drawn battles. We must re-examine our assumptions that keep massive funds locked up in inventories. As our security horizons and responsibilities extend beyond our shores and borders, we must prepare our forces for range and mobility. We must fully incorporate the power of digital networks and space assets into our capabilities. Equally, we must be prepared to defend them, for they will be the first targets of our adversaries. And, networks must be seamless and integrated across agencies and forces, and are precise, clear and quick in response. We have been slow to reform the structures of our Armed Forces. We should shorten the tooth-to-tail ratio. And, we should promote jointness across every level of our Armed Forces. We wear different colours, but we serve the same cause and bear the same flag. Jointness at the top is a need that is long overdue. Senior military leaders must have experience of tri-service commands, experience in technology-driven environment and exposure to the full spectrum of challenges – from terrorism to strategic. We need military commanders who not only lead brilliantly in the field, but are also thought leaders who guide our forces and security systems into the future. We should learn from the experience of the others, but we must frame our systems and commands on our own genius. Our National Defence University will be a reality soon. We also need reforms in senior defence management. It is sad that many defence reform measures proposed in the past have not been implemented. This is an area of priority for me. We must also have a comprehensive strategy for external defence engagement, to develop our capabilities and fulfill our responsibilities to advance peace and stability, including in our extended maritime region. We have kept peace in the blue helmet of the UN. And, our forces can be messengers of peace and hope, for example, by taking medical ships to remote island nations, and building relations with other militaries. In conclusion, to transform our country, every institution must reform itself. Our nation will progress when we all move forward in step. And, we expect you to lead from the front in expenditure reforms or in clean energy and energy efficiency. As you reform, we will do our best to meet your needs and keep you prepared. As our economy grows, we will be able to secure ourselves better. In turn, India pursues its dreams in the comfort that it is secure in your hands. Our military leaders, this is a year of anniversaries of the end of two World Wars and our 1965 conflict. This is also a year when humanity has come together in the United Nations to combat poverty and climate change. In the memories of the great tragedies of the past and in our united efforts for a better world, we are reminded of the enduring human story of progress and peril. And, of the responsibilities that men and women in uniform bear. To serve the cause of peace. To become the sentinels of progress. I know that our forces live by that creed. For our nation, for our friends, and our world. And, you will help India rise to its promise and its place in the world. Thank you”.
Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
He assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya on 02 Nov 15 at Karwar. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom, the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja, and the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. He had commanded missile vessels INS Vidyut and Vinash, missile corvette INS Kulish and guided missile destroyer INS Mysore. He has a B.Sc. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management from the Xavier Institute of Management, Mumbai, MA (Defence Studies) from King’s College, London, M.Phil (Defence and Strategic Studies) from Mumbai University . He has been Director and Principal Director Naval Signals at Naval Headquarters. The officer was Naval Assistant to the Chief of the Naval Staff in his previous appointment.
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UAVs: Enhancing Combat Potential and Emerging Trends Introduction UAV vs UAS It is interesting to note the difference in nuances ascribed to the terms UAV/UAS. The term unmanned aerial vehicle was changed to unmanned aircraft systems to reflect the fact that these complex systems included other significant support and other vital systems such as GCS, data links and payloads, etc. Hence a more comprehensive term like the UAS. This has been officially recognized by the FAA and ICAO. Interestingly the use of term aircraft in UAS emphasizes that regardless of the location of pilot and flight crew, the operations must comply with the same regulations and procedures as those for the manned ac with pilot and flight crew.
situational awareness that not only enhances force protection and survivability but will also generate greater lethality.
The revolution in unmanned warfare has been a long time coming and it got its impetus with the Israelis demonstrating how UAVs could be effectively used in operations in the Yom Kippur war in 1973. Interest in the UAVs further intensified following their successful employment on the battlefield in Operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan - In 2005 the tactical and theatre level unmanned aircraft alone had flown 100000 flight hours in support [Lt Gen BS Pawar PVSM AVSM Ex ADG, Army Avn Corps] of the above operations. In Afghanistan the Global Hawk and Predator UAVs have been used extensively in carrying out all types of missions both ISR and combat. Today technologically advanced militaries across the world have incorporated Information is an element of combat power and a combat multiplier UAVs as a new critical and combat enhancing component of their in the hands of a commander. Field commanders require an organic, inventory. While Israel and USA have been the pioneers in UAV responsive, economically viable, multi source, long endurance, near development, at least 14 other countries are now using / developing real time reconnaissance capability to collect, process and report over 76 different types of UAVs for all types of ISR missions including intelligence throughout the level of conflict - 24/7. The answer lies in combat. the use of UAVs, with their inherent characteristics to provide the flexibility to operate in the extended battle space, thereby enabling the Employment Philosophy / Role ground forces to see first, understand first, act first and finish decisively. Current military UAVs perform reconnaissance as well as attack It is difficult to imagine how any future operation would be missions. Though intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillances mission conducted without commanders both in the front line and rear having still remain the predominant roles, other areas of employment include their situational awareness enhanced 24/7 by near real time video feeds. electronic attack, strike missions, suppression and / or destruction of In the past decade UAVs have progressed from being minor players in enemy air defence, network node or communications relay and combat the Intelligence and Situational Awareness (ISA) role to being a key search and rescue. The combination of loiter time and layered part of combat operations as seen in Iraq and Afghanistan, with single employment of UAVs provides the critical capability needed to support platforms now capable of achieving the entire Find, Fix Track, Engage network centric operations. and Assess kill chain. UAVs are often preferred for missions that are too dull, dirty or Unmanned vehicles are not impeded by restraints imposed on dangerous for manned aircraft. The concept of killer / hunter UAVs for manned systems where both the aircraft and crew could be lost. In fact strike missions is a reality in Afghanistan. The Predator, carrying two they are increasingly being employed for missions that were hitherto the 'hellfire' missiles has been extensively used by the US Forces for strike domain of manned aircraft - The UAVs today are also providing exclusive missions against the Taliban and Al-Queda Militants in Afghanistan and capability to forces engaged in sub conventional operations, especially Pakistan's tribal areas. These UAVs are being piloted for missions in in the global war on terrorism - in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Iraq and Afghanistan from halfway across the world in Nevada and Current technologies make today's UAVs more sophisticated than California more than 8000 miles from the killing zone, providing real ever and are expanding their role in combat operations. As range, time video feeds to troops on ground. However, the vast majority of altitude and loiter time increase the UAVs are providing beyond line of roughly 1500 UAVs flying in Iraq and Afghanistan were much smaller, sight reconnaissance, fires and over watch. This support enables rapid controlled by soldiers and marines on the ground. The smallest is the movement, target identification and engagement with enhanced battle 'Raven' about the size of a large model airplane with a wing span of damage assessment making this weapon system a true force multiplier. three feet, which is sometimes mistaken for a bird flying high in the sky. By extending future battle space coverage, UAVs will provide greater
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<< UAVS>> Sub Conventional Operations UAVs are providing exclusive capabilities for forces engaged in the Global war on terrorism. The Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorist (CI/CT) operations require timely, responsive and accurate intelligence to succeed and the UAV is the best suited weapon platform for this task. The UAV is capable of operating in a permissive as well as non permissive (within another countries sovereign airspace) environment and with a variety of sensors suitable for single or multi mission operations. The sensor can transmit information based on detection, identification and location of militant groups to intelligence agencies or to surveillances teams. UAVs could also provide support to troops on the ground during the operations in terms of real time image or signal intelligence via a secure downlink. An armed UAV overhead could provide timely on scene firepower, a situation regularly being played out in Afghanistan and tribal areas of Pakistan. The success of OP GERONIMO to get Osama Bin Laden is clearly illustrative of this factor.
Developments in India Successful use of UAVs and their combat enhancing potential has generated the interest of militaries across the world. China and Pakistan are adding UAVs of various capabilities to their inventory and have expressed interest in developing and procuring UAVs with enhanced capabilities, including armed versions. During the last couple of years China has unveiled more than 25 different models of UAVs, prominent among them being the WJ600 combat UAV. The WJ600 is said to be capable of carrying several missiles. India too has not been left out of the Global UAV push, with a major thrust of its armed forces modernization plans focusing on augmenting their current meagre resources - the Israeli Searcher II and Heron (MALE) UAVs. India had developed a smaller UAV, the Nishant (catapult launch and parachute recovery) for the army but has not made any headway due to a number of crashes related to a faulty design in the recovery phase. India is undertaking a development program for a UAV in the Heron / Predator class of MALE UAVs, called the 'Rustom' - a 1100 - 1300 Kg UAV, with a maximum altitude of 35000 feet and range of 300 Km. The state run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) along with Bharat Electronics are slated to design and build this UAV. However, India's most prized indigenous drone programme is the development of the Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft (AURA). The DRDO has embarked on the development of the AURO Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) which is stated to be a high speed stealth UCAV, capable of autonomously seeking, identifying and destroying targets, with missiles, bombs and precision guided munitions - as per DRDO the first flight was expected this year, however delays are expected. Although large size UAVs have been procured by the armed forces there has been no movement on the Micro and Mini UAVs including man pack, which are essential for the tactical battle area and CI/CT operations. While RFPs in this regard were floated by the army some time back there has been little or no progress. Reports indicate that the Indian Army is also on the lookout for Miniature UAVs (MAVs), which can evade enemy radar, are easy to handle, can be launched without runways and are also capable of carrying explosives to act as killer ROTOR INDIA - QE 31 DECEMBER - 2015
drones for small but high value targets. The main aim is to use them for monitoring mountainous terrain, conflict zones and congested urban areas. The MAVs would be very useful in CI/CT operations in J & K and the North East. The MAVs could weigh as less as 2 kg and have an endurance of 30 minutes at a stretch.
Future Trends The increasing demand and reliance on UAVs in war fighting and peace keeping operations has doubled the pace of UAV related research and development in recent years. UAVs today, with enhanced capabilities are able to play a greater role in critical missions. Achieving information superiority, minimizing collateral damage, fighting effectively in urban area against widely dispersed forces, striking autonomously and precisely, are areas where UAVs will be increasingly indispensable. The three major thrusts in UAV development are growth in size of strategic UAVs for better endurance and payload, reduction in size of tactical UAVs, weaponisation of UAVs to offer lethal capability in combat missions and autonomy - commonly defined as ability of the machine to take decisions without human intervention. Armed forces worldwide are beginning to explore the possibilities offered by unmanned systems as both sensor and weapon platforms. The promise of an autonomous, highly survivable and absolutely fearless UAV will usher in a new paradigm in which the ultimate consideration is no longer the value of pilots lives, but the mission and cost effectiveness of UAVs. The advent of light airborne precision weapons, autonomous target acquisition and recognition technologies will push UAVs towards becoming armed and lethal unmanned platforms. UAVs with the ability to pick out targets in attack autonomously with persistent presence over areas of interest will come of age in the near future and become indispensable weapons of war for commanders. The continued development of strategic and tactical UAVs follows the line of employing UAVs as multi role multi mission platforms. UAVs will see progressive developments towards both extreme ends of size spectrum. Strategic UAVs will see growth in size for better endurance, reliability and payload capacity, while the mini and micro UAVs will grow smaller, lighter and more expendable. The tactical close range platforms will become more versatile with multi role multi mission capability. Passive and low signature sensors are essential to boost stealth and survivability of UAVs. Note worthy advances include Hyper-Spectral imaging, Laser radar, synthetic aperture radar and moving target indicator. Increasing demand of better performance and higher reliability will escalate the development and production costs of UAVs. Whether the platform is designed to be even more reliable than an aircraft depends on its application, the pay load it carries, mission pay off and cost effectiveness. It must be appreciated that for strategic high value UAVs to perform as well as manned systems, will have higher acquisition costs. The development of larger size UAVs (fixed wing and rotary) in the cargo carriage role is already underway, with the lead being taken US companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Some of these systems like Lockheed Martins unmanned K-MAX helicopter has been successfully deployed in Afghanistan to augment Marine Corps ground and air logistics operations - as per available data its performance has 23
<< UAVS>> been exceptional. As per reports Sikorsky in cooperation with the US Army has successfully demonstrated optionally piloted flight of a 'Black Hawk' helicopter - this is a significant development towards not only providing autonomous cargo delivery capability but also gives the commander the flexibility of launching crewed or un-crewed operations depending on the situation. The Navies the world over are closely monitoring these developments - rotary UAVs capable of operating from ship decks will be force multipliers.
Conclusion Technology is driving the military application of UAVs into remarkable areas, with the possibilities seemingly endless. A crucial piece of technology that is required to take UAVs to the next level is a robust 'sense and avoid 'system allowing unmanned planes to fly safely in a congested airspace. UAVs are a critical combat multiplier that is rapidly becoming an organic necessity for all modern armies. Future UAVs may be able to perform a variety of tasks moving beyond their present roles in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strikes to re-supply, combat search and rescue, aerial refueling and air to air combat (currently a difficult proposition). The US Department of Defence's 'Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap 2013-2038', foresees UAVs having a more important place in combat. In the meantime, the debate on manned vs unmanned aircraft and whether the days of manned combat aircraft are numbered continues. While the UAV is an innovative weapon system, but it not yet capable of replacing the manned aircraft, the main drawbacks being the situational awareness and the ability to analyse its operational environment. The way forward is to integrate manned and unmanned platforms and satellite based sensors in order to attain an integrated operational picture. The future combat arena may well see both the manned aircraft and the UAVs/UCAVs in complementary roles enhancing the overall combat potential of the force.â&#x20AC;˘
Worldwide UAV and drone spending to more than triple over next decade, say Teal analysts Tealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems, Market Profile and Forecast 2015, released earlier this month, says worldwide spending on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will more than triple over the next decade, growing from $4 billion this year to $14 billion by 2024. Military UAV spending will make up 72 percent of the UAV market over the next decade, followed by 23 percent consumer, and 5 percent civil, analysts say. Military UAV research alone is expected to be a $30 billion market over the next year, Teal analysts say. Spending for UAV payloads for surveillance and reconnaissance should double over the next decade, increasing from $3.1 billion this year to $6.4 billion in 2024, analysts say. Demand for UAV payloads should remain in growth mode for electro-optic/infrared sensors (EO/IR), synthetic aperture radars (SAR), SIGINT, EW, and command, control, communications, and intelligence (C4I) systems, while new-technology UAV payloads with RF sensors also should see healthy growth over the next decade, analysts say.
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WHO WE ARE A team of government and industry leaders formed to address the factors affecting an unacceptable international civil helicopter accident rate.
OUR VISION An international civil helicopter community with zero accidents.
OUR MISSION Establish international partnerships in countries with significant helicopter operations and encourage development and implementation of safety interventions by sharing lessons learned through accident analysis.
OUR GOALS Zero Tolerance = Zero Accidents Reduce the international civil helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016. Reverse any negative trend and improve safety culture in the helicopter industry worldwide. Promote IHST safety publications and toolkits to operators worldwide for maximum awareness of the IHST message.
Together we will realize OUR VISION by accomplishing OUR MISSION with your help in achieving OUR GOALS.
THE DEVELOPING HISTORY OF AN ACCIDENT-FREE FUTURE Inception Long-term helicopter accident rates remained unacceptably high and trends had not shown significant improvement when the first International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) was held in Montreal, Canada In September 2005 hosted by the American Helicopter Society (AHS) and the Helicopter Association International (HAI). Participants included operators, manufacturers, maintenance organizations, regulatory agencies, accident investigators, professional associations and press from thirteen countries and five continents. All in attendance understood that the marketplace was being affected by the accident trend and new analysis methods were available to advance safety in the industry. With endorsements from participants of the 2005 IHSS, leadership from AHS, HAI, manufacturers and other interested organizations, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) joined together to form the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST). The IHST agreed to develop and implement a data-driven, benefit-focused safety program designed to continuously reduce the risk of helicopter accidents. It set an aggressive goal of reducing the worldwide helicopter accident rate by 80% in 10 years (by 2016). The IHST chartered a Joint Helicopter Safety Analysis Team (JHSAT) to develop data-driven safety recommendations in pursuit of the goal to reduce the accident rate and fatality risk. THE JHSAT membership consisted of key stakeholders in the helicopter design, manufacture, operation, training and regulatory communities. In India, RWSI has been playing a lead role.
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Where are we in helicopter safety performance?
2011 Flight Hours & Accident Rate Continents
Flight Hours & Accident Rate
North America
3,50million Flt hours & 4.9 Accident Rate
South America
2,58million Flt hours & 14 Accident Rate
Europe
1.1million Flt hours & 6.1 Accident Rate
South Africa
221000 Flt hours & 5.4 Accident Rate
Asia
432000 Flt hours & 9.7 Accident Rate
Oceania
304000 Flt hours & 15.5 Accident Rate
Number of Major Accidents to Civil Helicoipters in India During 2007 to 2015
Safety Guides Accident Rate to Civil Helicopters in India (2007-2015 • 2007: 12.90 per 100,000 hours of flying-(8/61994)
Helicopter Flight Instructor Manual (EHEST)
• 2008: 3.72 per 100,000 hours of flying-(3/80549)
Conducting a Helicopter Flight Review
• 2009: 2.75 per 100,000 hours of flying (2/72068) • 2010: 2.78 per 100,000 hours of flying (2/71771)
FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook
• 2011: 6.74 per 100,000 hours of flying (5/73627)
Online Resources for Rotorcraft Pilots
• 2012: 6.74 per 100,000 hours of flying (5/74156)
Safety Guide for Utilities, Patrol and Construction
• 2013: 6.25 per 100,000 hours of flying (5/79881)
Helicopter Safety Pledge
• 2014: Nil
The Pilot’s IMSAFE Check List
• 2015: 5,71 per 100,000 hours of flying (4/*70000) *figure taken as #70000hrs flown in year 2015
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Safety Guides are available at IHST web site: (www.IHST.org).
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More information about the IHST, its reports, its safety tools, and presentations is also available in the website.
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Safety Performance of Civil Helicopters in India, a Serious Concern Summary of Accidents in 2015 There has been four accidents in this year in the last four months : 4 Aug 15, PHL Dauphin 365N3 crashed into a hill near Khonsa Arunachal Pradesh killing all three occupants. 04 Nov15, Pawan Hans Dauphin 365N3 off the coast of Mumbai crashed into the sea near an offshore ONGC platform of ONGC killing the two occupants. 23 Nov 15, an AS350B3 (VT-JKB ) of Himalayan Heli Services Pvt Ltd crashed at the new bus stand ground in Jammuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Katra town Killing all its seven occupants. 25 Nov 15, PHL Dauphin 365 N1 crash landed at Meluri Helipad in Phek Dist. Nagaland with occupants receiving injuries. Fatal & Fatalities : 4 accidents, 3 fatal accidents, 12 fatalities. Three out of four accidents were caused owing to lose of situational awareness. Twin engine helicopters were involved in three out of four accidents. All the three loss of situational awareness accidents involved were twin engine helicopters of similar type and same organization. Even one analyses the accident data over a larger period(say 20052015), our findings indicate that there were 43 accidents, 15 fatal accidents, 80 fatalities.. Let us analyse the Causative Factors in these accidents (pl see the graph below:-
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Causative Factors After analyzing 43 major accidents which had occurred during 2005-15 , Team RWSI found the following factors responsible for the accidents; (a) Loss of Control-14+1, (b) CFIT (incl Loss of Visual Reference)-1+9, (c) Maintenance Errors-7+3, (d) Ground Accidents-3, (e) Misc-1+2, (f) Struck Object-1 and (g) Emergency during Trg-1. Of the 43 major accidents, the first three causative factors (Loss of Control-14+1, CFIT (Incl Loss of Visual Reference)-1+9, Maintenance Errors-7+3) were responsible for 81% of the accidents hence require immediate intervention. According to IHST studies ,these causative factors are categorised into following standard problems; (a) Pilot Judgment & Actions, (b) Pilot situational awareness, (c) Maintenance Action, (d) Ground duties and (e) Safety culture. Intervention Recommended are as follows; (a)Safety Management, (b) Training, Systems (including Equipment & Information), (c) Maintenance, (d) Regulatory and (e) Infrastructure . To reduce the present accident rate to civil helicopters in India, following urgent measures are necessary; (a)Implement the Recommendations of Accident Investigation Reports approved by the MOCA in a time bound manner. Action Taken Report may be shared with CASAC periodically, (b) Supervisory role of DGCA from Operation and Maintenance angle should be revamped with scientific inputs taking notes from accident investigation reports and accepted recommendations (DGCA should openly discuss accident investigation reports with industry and accept guidelines), (c) Appoint an expert voluntary body for each region to recommend to DGCA what need be done immediately and what actions are to be taken in long term, (d) As lack of serious training and supervision both in maintenance and Operation is the root cause of many accidents, punitive action may be taken against Operators who do not comply with Recurrent Flying Training requirement for pilots on the roles specified by DGCA and (e) Manufacturers Maintenance programme specified for their helicopters.
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Findings In all the ten CFIT accidents analysed, the pilot Lost Situational Awareness and inadvertently flew the aircraft into the water/mountain slope because of the combined effects of the lack of external visual references and weak instrument flying skills. It was found that all of them were caused by human errors. All elements of human errors including decision errors (“thinking” errors), skill based errors(“doing”errors), perceptual errors (errors arise when sensory input is degraded) and violations of safety norms were found . Routine violations tend to be habitual by nature and are often enabled by a system of supervision and management that tolerates such departures from the rules. Exceptional violations are isolated departures from authority, neither typical of the individual nor condoned by authority.
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In 80% of CFIT accidents the helicopter impacted with mountainous terrain and in 20% with water.
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CFIT in Cruise Flight was the Most Lethal and Injurious were fatal.
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Restricted visibility flight damages the most helicopters
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Op Training and supervision of mid-level helicopter pilots appears to be less than ideal Of the 10 CFIT accidents,8 were Twin Engine Helicopters . Controlled flight into terrain is occurring with knowledgeable, experienced aircrews during both day and night time, in VFR.
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It was evident that all the accidents were associated with violations of SOPs. The Regulator will need to instil confidence in the pilots that if a sortie is aborted due to weather and the pilot does a safe forced landing, he will not be penalised. Besides, incentives/ disincentives are built into the system for having better compliance to Safety norms.
Recommendations
It is believed that all the accidents were associated with violations of SOPs. In all CFIT accidents, the pilots operating under VFR entered IMC and were not able to negotiate with weather.
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We need to educate pilots that violations during conditions conducive to CFIT risk are major contributors to death. The Regulator will need to instil confidence in the pilots that if a sortie is aborted due to weather and the pilot does a safe forced landing, he will not be penalised.
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Weather was a factor in most of the CFIT accidents. In some cases the pilot did not have the benefit of weather forecast as they took off from locations that did not have weather station or weather forecast facilities. So when pilots encountered IMC, in an attempt to maintain or regain visual contact with the ground, they descended and the helicopter struck the ground in an area of low cloud and dense ground fog.
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RWSI’s Mission and reason for existence to serve the helicopter community’s needs and to promote the industry . Professional and Safety related programmes are essential requirements in today’s complex and competitive environment
Good Judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment
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Helicopter Crash in Bombay High
On the night of 04 Nov 15 around 1930hrs, a Pawan Hans’s helicopter Dauphin N3 Helicopter (VT-PWF) with two pilots namely Capt E Samuel and Captain TK Guha crashed off Bombay High during night flying training at sea. The helicopter had taken off from Rig ‘WIS’ and was carrying out night landing practice at “Rontap Meyer” when it met with the accident. There was no passenger on board. According to a Coast Guard statement, “Around 7.15 pm, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre received information from Coast Guard Dornier on a surveillance sortie of Offshore Development Area ditching a Pawan Hans Dauphin Helicopter AS365N3 with two aircrew on board near, ONGC Platform SLQ 80 miles West of Mumbai. According to ONGC , it was a non revenue sortie to train the pilots who were required to complete mandatory hours as per DGCA requirement to maintain the validity of license for night flying Sources said Capt E Samuel
was sitting in the co-pilot seat and was instructing Captain TK Guha. “They had taken off and landed at the designated spot twice, but it was on their third attempt to take off that the incident took place,” an official said. While Captain T K Guha’s body was located along with the wreckage five days after the crash on the seabed 80 miles off Mumbai coast, Captain E Samuel’s remains continue to be missing. The black box of the Dauphin aircraft that was taken out from the wreckage is under scrutiny by the investigators and the team from the helicopter manufacturer. Unanswered Questions a) Why was the training being carried out from a small barge at night? b) Why the floatation device, that should have deployed when the chopper hit the water, failed to work? c)Why were the Personal Locator Beacon not issued to the crew?, d)Were the Pilots exceeding the Flight Duty Time Limitations? Another member also highlighted the high stress conditions for Pawan Hans pilots, with many foregoing their mandatory rest hours as well. Pawan Hans compensates its pilots with a two-part salary, which comprises fixed wages, as well as an hourly wage. Because of this, many pilots are tempted to work longer hours, sacrificing their rest period, in an effort to earn some extra money. This is particularly so because they earn far less than private pilots. Why the incentive based wages have not been discontinued?
Capt E Samuel served Pawan Hans for over 29 years had over 20,000 accident free flying hours. It was his last flight before retirement as he was to retire on Nov 30. He was a very hard working pilot who always placed his service before self and was well respected by his colleagues in Pawan Hans. Lt Col Tarun Kanti Guha was born in Jan 1957, joined Pawan Hans in 2009. He qualified as PIC offshore Ops and has total flying experience of over 6700 hrs of flying including 4000hrs on offshore flying. He is survived by his wife and daughter who is married
To The Bereaved, “With Deepest Sympathy, Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you”. from all Members of RWSI
Vaishno Devi Helicopter Crash: 6 Pilgrims, Pilot Killed in Katra Chopper Accident power lines before it crashed and caught fire.
Six Vaishno Devi pilgrims and a woman pilot were killed on 23 Nov 15 when their AS350B3 (VT-JKB )helicopter belonging to Himalayan Heli Services Pvt Ltd in which they were travelling crashed at the new bus stand ground in Jammu’s Katra town. It is reported that a GVH Helicopter which was trailing behind the ill-fated helicopter saw a puff of smoke emanating. Immediately, thereafter, the helicopter turned around to make an emergency landing at at the new bus stand ground. In the process, the helicopter had hit
The captain of the helicopter Sunita Vijayn of Hyderabad and six other passengers in the helicopter which was on way from Katra to Sanji Chhat which falls en route to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Trikuta Hills received fatal injuries .The Accident investigation team from MOCA is investigating the accident.
Capt. Sumita was one among the first few woman pilots inducted in IAF in 1997.
She had clocked over 8,000 hours of flying and was one of the senior- woman To helicopter pilot in the country. Capt. Sumita, The Bereaved, who was unmarried, is survived by her mother “With Deepest Sympathy, Our and two siblings. Her mother now lives in Thoughts and Prayers are with you” Siliguri with her sister. Her father N. Vijayan from all Members of RWSI passed away two years ago.
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Helicopter Crash in Nagaland A Pawan Hans’s helicopter Dauphin 365 N1 crashed in Phek Dist. Nagaland on 25 Nov 15 at around 11.05 a.m. As per reports received, no fatalities have been reported but the occupants were seriously injured. The four passengers which included Mr.Mukesh Mittal joint secretary MHA, Ashok Kumar Singh Assistant Director Ministry of Agriculture, two Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) officials- Johnny Rongmei OSD and David were on official duty to inspect the several affected areas hit by floods this monsoon. The pilots of the ill-fated helicopter were Capt. K.R. Viswewaran and co-pilot Vijay Singh. The occupants who received injuries, were rushed to Nagaland Hospital Authority Kohima where Jt Secretary ,MHA and David aerw discharged after treatment for minor injuries.
Melur Helipad 25 Nov 15
However, Ashok Kumar Singh and Johnny Rongmei were kept under observation at the hospital, sources said. The helicopter was on a routine flight from Dimapur airport to Meluri. When it approached Meluri Helipad, it got engulfed in the dust kicked up from rotor down wash. The brown out led to the pilot losing situational awareness and making a hard landing on a ground obstacle which might have caused dynamic roll over (as shown in the picture).
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Brownout In aviation, a brownout (or brown-out) is an in-flight visibility restriction due to dust or sand in the air.[1] In a brownout, the pilot cannot see nearby objects which provide the outside visual references necessary to control the aircraft near the ground.[2] This can cause spatial disorientation and loss of situational awareness leading to an accident.[3] Pilots have compared landing during brownouts to parallel parking an automobile with one’s eyes closed.[4] The brownout phenomenon causes accidents during helicopter landing and take-off operations in arid desert terrain. Intense, blinding dust clouds stirred up by the helicopter rotor downwash during nearground flight causes significant flight safety risks from aircraft and ground obstacle collisions, and dynamic rollover due to sloped and uneven terrain.[5] Brownouts have claimed more helicopter in recent military operations than all other threats combined. There are several factors which affect the probability and severity of brownout ;(a) rotor disk loading,(b)rotor configuration,(3)soil composition,(4) wind and approach speed and angle. Countermeasures to prevent brownout-related accidents include; (a) Site preparation,(b) Pilot technique,(3) Synthetic vision systems also known as “see and remember, (4) Upgraded horizontal situation indicator with improved symbology ,(5) Aerodynamics such as the “winged rotor” on the AgustaWestland EH101 and (6) Non-visual displays of position and orientation data derived from suitable sensors, such as Tactile Situational Awareness Systems (TSAS) providing information to the pilot through the sense of touch using tactors.
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On 12 Sep’06, a PHL Dauphin 365N3 carrying the CM Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh during take-off from a dusty helipad near Bhadarpur Rahoja Village in Gurdaspur, Punjab was engulfed in dust. In the attempt to get away from the dust cloud, the helicopter collided with electrical wires that were present in the direction of take off, around 70yrds from the helipad. The snapped wires hit the tail rotor and further destabilized the helicopters causing the accident.The helicopter was carrying a crew of two and seven passengers. No injury was sustained by the aircrew or passengers.What was amazing is that the pilot landed at the spot safely. earlier. The dust rose from the spot during landing also. If he had any doubts about the safety while taking off due to dust, he should have told the Helipad authorities to make the requisite arrangements to water the area to prevent dust at take off.
Special Report - International Civil Helicopters Conclave 2015
Inaugural Session 16 Oct 2015, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Sh. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju inaugurated the International Civil Helicopters Conclave 2015 in New Delhi on 16th Octâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;2015 Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Culture and Tourism (I/c)Dr Mahesh Sharma was also present on the occasion. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony Shri Raju called upon all stakeholders to come up with new ideas to give a boost to the civil aviation sector as a whole, and the helicopter industry in the country in particular. He said that a new Civil Aviation Policy is in the process of being drafted. Once it is ready, response and comments of stakeholders will be sought, so that a vibrant and forward looking policy can be put in place. The minister also said that the facility of flying should not be restricted to only the privileged people in the country. We should put policies in place so that flying becomes affordable and reaches the masses. Speaking on the occasion MoS Civil Aviation, Culture and Tourism (I/c) Dr Mahesh Sharma stressed upon the need to increase helicopter services to the North Eastern and hilly areas of the country where road connectivity is a major problem. He talked about the need to create Helihubs in Delhi and Guwahati to facilitate smooth flying operation of helicopters. Addressing the conclave Shri R N Choubey, Secretary Civil Aviation said that the new Civil Aviation Policy that is being drafted recognizes
the special needs of the helicopter sector and efforts are being made to put in place a separate set of regulations for this sector. He said the helicopter sector needs light touch regulations. The new civil aviation policy, including the policies of DGCA will (L to R)Shri R N Choubey, Secretary Civil Aviation , Sh. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju have such light touch Union Minister of Civil Aviation,Dr Mahesh SharmaMoS Civil Aviation, Culture regulations without and Tourism (I/C) ,Shri.Arun Mishra Regional Director ICAO Asia Pacific compromising with Bangkok and Ms Usha Padhee IAS JT Secy (GA) MOCA are seen at the Inaugural Session of International Civil Helicopters Conclave 2015 held at overall safety DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi on 16 Oct 15 requirements. The Secretary further informed that the proposed Civil Aviation Policy Inaugural Session seeks to simplify procedures and remove policy In the first technical session, the blocks so that more and more people can fly. Shri Choubey informed that regional speakers discussed the relevance and connectivity and religious tourism using importance safety and necessary actions helicopters will be given a major push under for the growth of the helicopter industry the new policy. He said that efforts are on to in our country. It was stated that the safety in work out fiscal initiatives for the sector with helicopter operations is of paramount the Ministry of Finance. Shri Choubey further importance and how the SMS (Safety said that talks are on with the Ministry of Road Management System) is a process which can Transport & Highways to work out ways for a lead to the aim of zero accidents.The quick and low cost evacuation of victims of recommendations made during the session is road accidents. Talking on the issue of safety placed in the opposite page. of helicopter travel the Secretary informed that Then in the second technical GAGAN satellite assisted navigation systems sessions the discussions continued with which provide one meter resolution even in speakers talking on the steps that could uncontroled air-space will be used for efficient be taken for the safety and growth of monitoring and tracking of helicopter helicopter industry in our country. movement. Dedicated helicopters need to be earmarked for disaster Management, Simplified Helicopter Operation, Utilization of helicopters for Law Enforcement, Tourism and Air Ambulance were discussed. The recommendations made during the session are placed in the opposite page.34 At the event, Pawan Hans Helicopters Finally, in the last technical session, unveiled a new logo of the company. The logo the speakers spoke on the development was unveiled by Union civil aviation minister of regional air connectivity and how Ashok Gajapati Raju and minister of state for heliports and vertiports are critical to civil aviation Mahesh Sharma, at the 30th their growth. Stating the need for the State Anniversary celebrations of Pawan Hans during Governments to play a critical part in boosting the International Civil Helicopter Conclave 2015 these infrastructures at the remote locations. held at New Delhi. The earlier logo represented Useful suggestions which came up at the session only the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helicopter business, while are placed in page 34. the new logo represents all wings of its business.
Pawan Hans Releases New Logo
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TECHNICAL SESSION - I: SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Chaired by Shri.Arun Mishra Regional Director ICAO Asia Pacific Bangkok Panelists : Air Mshl PS Ahluwalia PVSM AVSM & Bar VM VSM (Retd), Mr. TN Sengupta Director ONGC, Mr RK Dutta Member (ANS) AAI and Wg Cdr BS Singh Deo VM, MD Bell Helicopter India
Recommendations • Safety in helicopter operations is paramount and the operators should work towards having zero tolerance towards safety violations. The SMS (Safety Management System) is a process which can lead to the aim of zero accidents. DGCA may ensure that all organizations connected with helicopter operations must incorporate and implement SMS in letter and spirit. • The present onboard navigation systems on the aircraft being used for determining position and instrument let downs at IFR airfields are expensive to establish and maintain. GAGAN system would provide the position of the aircraft/helicopter which could be transmitted to a ground station by fitment of onboard system on the aircraft/helicopter, as well as let down procedures, at a lesser cost. Therefore, the helicopters in India should be made GAGAN compatible within a period of next 3 years.
• The helicopter tracking system available worldwide use iridium satellite for their operation. The use of iridium satellite is not permitted in India. It is recommended that permission be granted for use of helicopter tracking system using iridium satellite in India also. • For the growth of helicopter industry in India it is imperative to create separate parking places at the airports more specifically at busy airports like Delhi & Mumbai. • Separate corridors for flying of helicopters with certain height restrictions may be created to increase the growth in helicopter flying. Instead of having close control by ATC we should have a reporting system where the helicopters fly on their own predetermine routes. • The night flying requirements need to be clearly spelt out by DGCA based on utility and relevance so that helicopters can undertake regular night flying as well.
TECHNICAL SESSION - II : MULTI MISSION UTILITY: Chaired by Shri. S. Machendranathan IAS Chairman AERA MOCA, Ms Usha Padhee IAS JT Secy (GA) MOCA, Mr. Sandeep Goel IPS JT Commissioner Police Traffic Delhi, Maj Gen Anurag Gupta Jt Secy NDMA
Recommendations • Dedicated helicopters need to be earmarked for disaster Management. SOP’s during disaster need to be established. Procedures for requisitioning of helicopters dedicated towards Disaster Management need to be simplified. Same way State Govts should have dedicated helicopters as part of disaster management. Separate directory listing all the helipads and helicopters alongwith dedicated helicopters need to be kept ready in serviceable state all the time for Disaster Management. • Simplified Helicopter Operation - A dedicated air corridor for Helicopter operations with height clearances upto 3000 ft. and no flight clearances requirement in helicopter corridors.
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• Utilization helicopter for Law and order Management for movement of SWAT. (Special weapons and tactics), crowd control in large gathering and riot/ terrorist control. • For tourism promotion, Heli adventure like skiing, tracking, mountaineering etc. and for Heli heritage- TajMahal, Forts of Rajasthan etc. should be encouraged. • Need for Air Ambulance at dedicated Corridors alongside highways for crash victim retrievals. This would require cooperation between the Hospitals, Insurance Companies and Helicopter operators in which the State will have to play an important role. In order to fund the scheme, a cess can be levied by NHAI for vehicle movement on the highways.
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TECHNICAL SESSION - III: REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIVITY Chaired by Shri. Ashok Chawla IAS Chairman, Competion Commission of India GoI; Shri.RK Sharma IAS Chief Secy Govt of Uttatakhand; Ms Gargi Kaul IAAS Jt Secy &FA MOCA; Mr.GR Gopinath CEO Deccan Airways; Mr.NK Sharma IAS Commissioner cum Secretary Civil Aviation A&N; Mr. Amber Dubey Partner & Head Aerospace and Defence KPMG; Mr S.Raheja Member AAI; Mr Subhas Goyal President IATO; Mr Ahmed Fazeel Head Business Development TMA Maldives & Mr. Lokesh Bardia CEO DEDICA Aviation Representative of Aviation of Czech Republic
Recommendations • Infra focus – Development of Heliports &Vertiports are critical to growth for boosting regional air connectivity. State Governments will have to play a critical role for providing these infrastructure at remote areas. • Commercial helicopters in India - Growth area can come from funding and financing assistance i.e.Viability Gap Funding, a critical enabler in boosting Regional Connectivity. • Regional air connectivity can come from 50-70-100 seater aircrafts. Huge opportunities in religious tourism if flying can be made affordable. The cost of operations can be reduced provided custom duties and VAT is reduced on import of helicopter spares and ATF, reduction in grounding handling charges at the Airports • Himalayan states need to be provided subsidies like the North Eastern States to support regional air connectivity. • 8 NE states have extremely bad road connectivity, and Regional Connectivity with small Fixed wing aircrafts complimented with Helicopters is the need of the hour. • Helihubs in Metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Vizag etc are must for promotion of Regional Air Connectivity. The State Governments
to play direct role in providing lands and other required infrastructure, permissions etc. • New Vintage helicopters are being sought by the customers including the State Governments and institutional clients. As long as the helicopters are maintained in accordance with the maintenance requirements as stipulated by the manufacturers & DGCA these helicopters should be acceptable for civil operations. • There is a need to educate and spread awareness amongst the Government Authorities about the Safety of the older vintage helicopters. Frequent replacement of helicopters due to the new vintage requirements of various customers is not a viable option in our country due to financial constraints. DGCA may issue necessary directions in this respect. • DGCA regulations should be modified to cater to the requirements of helicopter operations in its various roles, specially covering air ambulance for medical evacuation at road side accidents, roof top helipads at major hospitals etc. • Enable development of Skill Development Centres for Aircrew and technical personnel with training at affordable cost. • Incentivise setting up of MRO facilities with waiver of custom duties and service tax on services to be provided by the MROs.
Pawan Hans family on the 30rd Anniversary
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RWSI Makes Major Strides in Ground Training of Pilots As prescribed by DGCA in its Ops Circular 1 of 2015, the procedures for approval of RWSI as Ground Training Organization (GTO) at its new location in # 609, Ithum Tower A, Plot A-40, Sector 62, NOIDA is under way. The syllabus and scope of training courses has been selected as per the guidelines given in CAR, Section 8 -Operations, Series H, Part I, Issue 1, 28 th July 2014 commercial helicopter operations, as amended from time to time and approved by DGCA. The newly established classroom at RWSI in Sector 62 can accommodate fifteen students. The class room is fitted with the latest Audio-visual aids.A small library with all relevant publications has also been set up. All Instructors engaged in the conduct of training have completed their demo lecturers and oral exams with DGCA examiners. During the Quarter Ending 31 Dec 2015 , RWSI Training team has conducted training of 68 pilots. A total of 19 candidates partici pated
in the CRM training, 35 in the Procedures training and 16 pilots took part in DGR training at Mumbai. RWSI has had the distinction of being the first organization to start ground training for helicopter professionals in India in 2004. Since then, RWSI is proud to have trained a total of 4140 candidates in 234 courses which includes pilots, engineers and other aviation professionals in various courses conducted at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Lucknow, Jamshedpur, Ahmedabad and Calcutta. Owing to its professional reputation, it was also invited to conduct Human Factors training in Kathmandu & SMS course in Singapore. We at RWSI recognize that a regular and ongoing ground training program for helicopter professionals is a major contributor to safety and efficiency of civil helicopter ops in the country.
Participants in a recent training course at Juhu
Lecture Hall at RWSI Hqs
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Remarkable Contribution by RWSI Members in Running the GTO Recurrent Ground Training of pilots is both important and necessary. It provides the pilots an opportunity to learn new things. It helps them build knowledge and experiences to operate their machines more efficiently and safely. As time progresses, Pilots forget some of the things they previously learned and their skill in performing certain maneuvers can often diminish. Unfortunately, this is a Human Factor that can negatively influence all of them. Maybe some of the pilots now fly a different make and model of aircraft,recurrent ground training always help. The lack of timely recurrent training diminishes pilots ability to perform adequately in response to normal and emergency situations. Adequate and timely recurrent training improves pilot proficiency, increases situational awareness and increases passenger and crewmember safety. RWSI is the first organisation in the Country to start Recurrent Ground Training of Helicopter pilots . Since September 2004, there has been a long list of RWSI Members who have supported its Training faculty by under taking training sessions for serving pilots on various subjects. Their dedication and service to the RWSI Training faculty over the past decade has been exemplary. RWSI Trg faculty is unique as all its members have phenomenal professional qualification and experience and have dedicated their time to handle RWSI Training Programmes month after month.On behalf of all members of RWSI, AVM (Retd.) K Sridharan, President RWSI extends their gratitude to the Members of RWSI Training Faculty for their contribution in Running the GTO. While there have been a number of RWSI Members have been providing voultary service in this field over the years, in the recent times, following have made significant contributions:-
Wg Cdr Ramesk Mallik, Commissioned in Transport Stream of IAF in Dec1961. Flew extensively in logistic support of army & civil administration in NE Sector. Under went helicopter conversion training in 1963 at Frunze Academy in Soviet Union. While in Air Force flew Mi4, Mi8 & Chetak. Commanded Chetak 141& 142 SSS Flts. After seeking premature retirement obtained CHPL licenses from DGCA (India), ATPL (H) CAA (UK), ATPL (H) Malaysia & FAA (USA). Flew over 6000 hrs in offshore operation in North Sea (UK), South China Sea Malaysia & Bombay High (India) on large capacity helicopters S-61 & Bell 412. Post retirement from flying was appointed aviation Adviser ONGC for their offshore operations. Presently Honorary General Secretary RWSI. Wg Cdr V P Mathur, He was commissioned in the I A F in the Fighter stream in 1968. He flew Fighters for 5 years, thereafter he flew Helicopters and went on to qualify as a Q F I and a Rotary Wing Test Pilot. He did a long offshore flying tenure with Pawan Hans and a short tenure with Reliance.A graduate of Defence Services Staff College, he served the DGCA as a Flight Operations Inspector. His specialized and dedicated services were highly appreciated both in DGCA and Pawan Hans.He has an A T P L {H} from FAA Washington DC. He has done 14000 hours of flying spread over three Continents. Over the last three years he has been serving RWSI training faculty as CGI and enhancing the Flight Safety through training. His long and dedicated flying on French Helicopters, 43 years, has been acknowledged both by Aerospatiale and Airbus Industries.
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Gp Capt MK labroo, a retired Air Force Chief Engineer is an Aeronautical Engineer, Fellow of Institute of Engineers and a Chartered Engr (Aero Space). He is trained on the maintenance of Chetak / Cheetah/ Mi-8 / 17 Helicopters and AN-32 Transport Aircraft,) and also undergone full familiarization training Courses on Mi-172 at Kazan, Russia and Enstrom helicopters in USA. He is an Aviation Management & Quality Assurance specialist and has remained as CEO, GM (Engineering), Accountable Manager, Chief of Flt Safety and Head of Engineering respectivelly, of various Civil Helicopter Operating Companies. He has been an active Engineering Expert member of AAIB of MOCA and a Safety Audit team member of DGCA. Besides conducting training on SMS, Human Factors, Dangerous Goods Regulations, Accident Prevention & Investigation, he is also the lead Auditor of RWSI Safety Audit team Gp Capt Labroo is the Treasurer, Dir Projects and Chairman, Engineering Committee, RWSI. Col. DK Chand is a graduate from National Defence Academy, India and Army Aviation School, USA. He has more than 12000 hours flying experience in all type of terrain and roles, including Siachen Glacier, with 43 years of aviation experience. He is also a gallantry award winner. He was a QFI holding category â&#x20AC;&#x153;A2â&#x20AC;?. He commenced his civil aviation phase in 1998 and has logged more than 6000 hrs of instructional and more than 6500 hrs of Offshore flying. An ex DGCA Examiner and been member of various DGCA Committees. I'm civil aviation he held various posts with distinction. Presently he is working as Aviation Advisor and IRCA approved Internal Auditor. Col DK Chand is a CG member and also a DGCA approved CRM, SMS & Recurrent Training Instructor of RWSI.
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Remarkable Contribution by RWSI Members in Running the GTO Capt Sanjay Mittal is the Chief Pilot of Heligo Charters Pvt Ltd. He has over 11000 hours of flying experience including 8270 hrs on Helicopters. He holds Current and valid ATPL(H )and is rated on Chetak (Allouette III), AW 139, Bell 412 and Bell 212. He is a DGCA approved CRM facilitator. He is QFI Category A2 and DGCA approved instructor on Bell 412 and DGCA approved examiner on AW139 helivoptes. He has been rendering voluntary service to the Training Faculty of RWSI over a long period and is also the Secretary RWSI (Western Region). Group Captain SK Manocha, veteran, was commissioned in the Flying Navigator branch of IAF in Oct '65. Experienced on piston, turoprop and jets, as operational Navigator and instructor, he took active part in 1971 war.
Gp Capt S K Gupta was commissioned as a Transport Pilot in 1967. Flew Dakotas in the logistic support role in the NE and during 1971 war, dropped Paratroopers at Tangail near Dacca. Trained in Jungle Survival and did a stint as an Instructor at the IAF Jungle and Snow Survival School. Converted to Helicopters, Qualified as a QFI, Instructed at Helicopter Training School, commanded a Frontline Helicopter Unit, Chief of Operations of a Station and commanded an IAF Station. Alumni of Defence Services Staff College, served as Joint Director(Helicopters) in DASI in the IAF for four years, flew all types of helicopters held by the IAF. Held ALTP(H) with endorsement on MI-172, flew over 13000 hrs accident free on helicopters in J&K, Himachal, UP Hills, Arunachal Pradesh and Offshore at Bombay High. Retired from active flying in Jan 2010 on attaining age 65 yrs. Awarded Vishisht Sewa Medal by President of India for Meritorious Service. First Secretary General of RWSI from 1998 to 2004. He is also the Founder member and remained the first Secretary General of RWSI from 1998 to 2004.
As an instructor, besides Indians, he has trained cadets and officers from several foreign countries. He was appointed twice, air force examiner at the Aircrew Examining Board of the Air Force. A graduate of the College of Defence Management he holds MMS from Osmania University. He was member of the faculty at the CDM for nine years and was actively involved with research and consultancy work. He has been associated with RWSI Training Faculty ever since the commencement of Special VFR program for helicopter pilots and has been conducting training courses related to Air Navigation subjects.
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Use of GAGAN : For Helicopter Navigation and Tracking By SV Satish, General Manager, ATM - GAGAN
GAGAN – RNP 0.1 COVERAGE
GAGAN – Indian SBAS Achievements • India’s FIRST satellite navigation system developed jointly by AAI & ISRO • 4 SBAS in the World since 30 December 2013 • 3 to achieve Approach with Vertical Guidance Certification on 21 April 2015 • 1 system developed in Equatorial Region making India the leader in Asia Pacific Region th
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LPV PROVIDES SIGNIFICANTLY MORE APPROACH OPTIONS TO AIRPORTS “ When you can set this system up at 200 miles out you do not have one crew member looking down on the whole descent. Everything is set up; crossing restrictions, altitudes, speeds – one person can monitor the airplane, the other person has his head outside which greatly increases safety. With WAAS and LPV, there is not a descent into an airport where we cannot save a minimum of 5% on our fuel…It doesn’t matter what kind of Honeywell earlier series you operate, …you will see the difference….” Mark Jones, Director, Aiviaton, Maintenance, Cozzens and Cudahy Air, Inc. Program Benefits • Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV) approach procedures provides a more stable approach with constant glide path for passenger comfort, as well as more landing choices and lower minima for higher probability of landing at desired airport. • Minimizes holding patterns and go-arounds due to the lower minima and additional airport choices. GAGAN – APV 1 RNP 0.1 COVERAGE
• GAGAN - a Key Enabler for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) • Will ensure vertical guidance to almost all runway ends thereby increasing safety by 25 times • Will reduce congestion, save fuel, protect environment, reduce infrastructure operating cost, maintain reliable operations even at most challenging airports AIRCRAFT OEM TIME LINES FOR SERVICE BULLETINS GLIMPSE OF RECEIVER INDUSTRY PREPAREDNESS SBAS RECEIVERS •Aviation Receivers are certified receivers (TSO 145/146 certified) •FAA has recently published TABS (Traffic awareness Beacon System) used by UAVs / Balloons – Commercial with Integrity systems that receive Navigation info from SBAS and provide Surveillance data to all on broadcast mode
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Market opportunities • The Civil Aviation certified equipment is in the highest rank with respect its cost. large number of certified receivers from • GARMIN, • THALES, • Honeywell , • Rockwell Collins, • Universal Avionics , • CMC Electronics ,• Avidyne • The exhaustive list of receivers can be found at: http://egnosportal.gsa.europa.eu/developer-platform/ developer toolkit/receiver-list • SBAS avionics are available on the majority of modern business aviation aircraft, or avionics upgrades are available for the FMS. • BELL 407 & 412, Eurocopter AS350, AUGUSTA AW109SP are SBAS capable • E-Jets are LPV SBAS capable • Flybe are promoting the implementation of LPV procedures at airports. Flybe do not currently perform LPV operations, but are planning for future capability. • Airbus implementing SBAS capability on A400M and A350 XWB aircraft. • ATI Beluga aircraft have LPV implemented (TEN-T Project) A380 Trials. • Propose SBAS upgrade for A320 (circa 2016) and A380 • Chairman AAI, in his key note address at ISRO GNSS User meet remarked that India should start a programme similar to HEDGE say HUGI (Helicopters Use GAGAN in India). Copter operations can benefit significantly from advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) capabilities. • The objective is to evolve innovative helicopter operations making use of high precision navigation. The potential benefits of SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) on helicopters have not yet been unlocked. There are important helicopter operations that could dramatically benefit from SBAS, such as offshore (oil field) operations, mountain rescue or HEMS • GAGAN-enabled helicopter applications will enhance safety and increase the commercial viability of helicopter operations. There is a requirement to undertake technical and standards work to mature these new operations. • GAGAN has the future potential to support multiple aviation applications, by providing navigation and surveillance data. Recording and analyzing GAGAN reception on helicopters.
navigation is not available, e.g. to remote mountainous areas or to existing airports to allow an approach from the side of the airport. PINS allow access from any direction. Thus, helicopters can be taken out of the main approach path to the runway at busy airports, so they don’t use valuable slots. • HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) are used for the transfer of injured or sick people to hospital. On HEMS missions, helicopters sometimes have to fly under bad meteorological conditions and at any time of the day. Air rescue operators are very interested in using new aiding systems, such as GAGAN which offers a new a rotorcraft-specific steep Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) approach with final segment slopes up to 9°. The use of GAGAN can decrease the risk of accidents and may allow air rescue helicopters to fly in degraded meteorological conditions. IMPROVING SAFETY FOR OFFSHORE HELICOPTERS A EGNOS STORY FOR GAGAN In January, a Euro-copter Super Puma helicopter undertook a series of satellite guided instrument approaches to the Beatrice Oil Platform, near Inverness, Scotland. • The flights represented the culmination of nearly five years’ work during which Helios has been instrumental in the concept definition, safety assessment, simulation and now flight test of the SBAS Offshore Approach Procedure (SOAP). Helios supplied its own Rotorcraft Experimental Avionics Package (REAP) to provide the guidance for the flight crews to follow during the approaches. A number of pilots appreciated the high precision and comfortable approach – delivering significant benefits compared with legacy flight procedures. When combined with GNSS navigation data from the aircraft’s own sensors, REAP outputs guidance to a fully functional Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Navigation Display installed in front of the handling pilot. The REAP display includes a customizable PFD that provides a “raw guidance” mode, a flight director guidance mode and even a state-of-the-art “tunnels in the sky” mode. The project comes under “HEDGE – Helicopters Deploy GNSS in Europe”
• Helicopter operations to offshore oil platforms are limited by the technology available. In bad weather, the flight crew use the weather radar to navigate towards the rig and avoid obstacles. The weather radar is not intended for this purpose and the procedure has high crew workload. SOAP (SBAS offshore approach procedure) type of approach for GAGAN needs to be developed to overcome these problems and meet a significant need in the industry. The new SOAP procedure is less reliant on weather radar, offers highly accurate navigation, lowers crew workload, and allows a cross-check against the existing altimeter source thanks to GAGAN altimeter guidance. • PINS (Point in space approach) is a helicopter approach procedure for SBAS recently standardized by ICAO. PINS approaches are designed for airports where conventional
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• Air Safety Circular 2 / 2007 Helicopter Accident due Bad Weather mentions that mountainous landscape, limited air traffic control coverage, challenging weather and high density air traffic make it a prime candidate for National Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) program and recommended that the aviation authorities accelerate the implementation of ADS-B infrastructure capable of providing services to aircraft flying air routes in the area. • In the reports on accident to AP Govt. Bell 430 helicopter VTAPG with AP CM on board and Pawan Hans ECUREUIL AS B3 helicopter VTPHT at Lubuthang Arunachal Pradesh with Arunachal Pradesh CM on board, have recommended the development of an ADS-B network to support “last known position” which will aid in quick Search and Rescue response.
SINGLE ENGINE PISTON - R22 Beta II , R44 Raven II , Schwetzer 300C SINGLE ENGINE TURBINE 1. BELL - 206-B3 , 206-L4 , 407 2.EUROCOPTER - EC120B, AS350B3 , EC130B4 3. AGUSTA - AW119-ke 4. MD HELICOPTERS - 500E , 530F , 520N ,600N TWIN ENGINE TURBINE 1. BELL - 412 , 427 , 429 , 430 2. EUROCOPTER - EC135 , EC145 , DAUPHIN AS365N3 3. AGUSTA - AW109 Power , GRAND , AW 109 GRAND New, AW139 4. MD HELICOPTERS - Explorer 5. HAL - DHRUV (ALH)
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Modular Airports and Portable Helipads By Shri. Lokesh Bardia, CEO, DEDICO Aviation
Airport Infrastructure
Features: Long Life of 10 years
• 25 - 30 year plan: Large Capacity ; • Inefficient use of resources ;• Stretched Developer (AAI)
Light weight and extremely fast to deploy Robust and long lasting • Successfully combats “brown-out” effect; • The drops-over hinges eliminate; “wave effect” when helicopter move over Very attractive pricing for Helipads
What is needed? • Develop Infrastructure to suit needs of next 5 years • Can the infrastructure Grow to match demand creation? • Can it meet the aesthetics and quality requirements?
Modular airport A working strip which needs: • Passenger terminal building for 150 passenger capacity • ATC tower of 10-13 meters height with control room • Runway, Approach lights & PAPI lights • Signage, DG sets and air-conditioning And this can be done with: • 4 months execution time ; • Cost less then 20 Cr • Life span of 15 years and can be reused / expanded
Fixed Wing for regional Connectivity • Says Law: Supply creates Demand ; • Next phase in Indian Aviation; • Intra region; • Hub and Spoke to feed larger airport Ideal Aircraft • Capital cost less then USD 50,000 per month = INR 700 / seat • Capacity of 17-20 seats ;• Operating cost less then INR 3000 per seat for 400 Kms Trip; • Low on maintenance with local periodic maintenance; • Fuel cost less then INR 12500 for one hour flight • Capability; • Ability to handle short runways of even 2000 ft. • Multi use: Passenger, Cargo & Medical; • Work horse to do 1500 hours a year operations Mobile Heliports
Passenger Terminal • Steel Frame ; • Clear Height of 3 meters; • Insulation with Steel wool and Vapor barrier; • Alzunic 20 exterior walls that can withstand 20 years high corrosion without any maintenance ; • Internal Melamine walls
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Unique solution for Helicopters • Helicopters can land at very short notice; • 24x7 operation ability • Better possibility of landing in remote areas at short notice
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Portable Helipads A working strip which needs: • Passenger terminal building for 150 passenger capacity ; • ATC tower of 1013 meters height with control room ; • Runway, Approach lights & PAPI lights; • Signage, DG sets and air-conditioning; And this can be done with: • 4 months execution time; • Cost less then 20 Cr ; • Life span of 15 years and can be reused / expanded
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Proposed Aircraft – LET410 • 19 Seat ; • Turbo prop; • GE Engine; • Modern Avionics • Low Cabin Noise; • 240 Kg fuel per hour
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Airbus Helicopters Delivers the first H130 for Bhutan The Kingdom of Bhutan, 9 November 2015 - Airbus Helicopters announced the arrival of the first H130, from the proven Ecureuil family of Bhutan. This is the first of two helicopters acquired by the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited (RBHSL) to serve public and commercial interests. The second H130 is expected to be delivered in June 2016. “We are thrilled to be the first to receive the H130 in Bhutan,” said Mr Chewang Gyeltshen, CEO of the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited, at the official launching ceremony yesterday in Paro, Bhutan. “Now, we have a helicopter proudly Bhutanese- owned, to serve our nation and boost our economy. We are confident that our newly-acquired helicopter will fulfil our different needs ranging from emergency missions, passenger transport to fire fighting.” RBHSL’s H130s have been equipped with a tracking system, cargo sling, bambi bucket and stretcher to perform a wide range of rescue missions, such as emergency medical services (EMS), fire fighting and disaster management. At the same time, the quick-role change capabilities allow the interior to be converted for VIP transport or for panoramic helitour flights. The H130 is the quietest helicopter in the light single engine range and its low fuel consumption is key for the environmentally-conscious RBHSL. Extremely powerful, this helicopter offers the largest cabin in its category. It has now added three new missions to its already wide range of mission capabilities: aerial work with a new 1,500 kg cargo hook, private transport with an elegant “Stylence” version and EMS. Thanks to a “plug and play” new kit specially developed for the aircraft. “Bhutan presents a new market for helicopters,” said Derek Sharples, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia. “We are honoured that Airbus Helicopters is given the great opportunity to provide the Kingdom’s first helicopter. We are committed to ensuring full support and comprehensive services to RBHSL in this new market for the years to come.
What market Potential do you see in India by way of Air Ambulances? Ralph Setz, Dy. Chairman, Airbus Helicopters Foundation, Germany, in an interview to ETHealthworld said about the urgent need to set up an air ambulance service in India and his plans and goals to introduce HEMS to India.He said that India is a very interesting market. In India we have zero HEMS helicopters dedicated to emergency medical services. In the next year there is an enormous potential in the market here. We are very happy that we are in the final negotiations to finalize the contract for H135 helicopters, the most preferred model. It will start operation here from the next year. This will be the first really fully medical equipment certified and installed in the helicopter and a fully trained medical team will be on standby 24 hours and is ready to go. In the next 20-30 years there is enormous potential on this market here to help everybody to have a fast access to a doctor. The H135 remains a reference in emergency medical services (EMS), available in a wide range of dedicated EMS interiors that maximize operators’ choice in configurations, providing ample room for single-patient or dual-patient transport. The helicopter’s anti-resonance isolation system (ARIS) ensures each ride is a smooth one.
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Waypoint Leasing to Aquire 18 AgustaWestland Helicopters A mix of AW169, AW139 and AW189 types to be acquired with deliveries from 2016 through 2019. Leading helicopter leasing company will receive aircraft suitable for EMS, search and rescue, oil and gas and other critical missions. This would strengthens global success of the AW Family of new generation helicopters delivering unprecedented levels of fleet management and operational advantages. Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced today that Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), the largest independent global helicopter leasing company, has agreed to acquire an additional 18 helicopters from the AW Family, including the AW169 light intermediate, AW139 intermediate and AW189 super medium twin types. The aircraft are expected to be delivered from 2016 through 2019. These are expected to be used for critical missions such as, EMS, search, rescue, oil and gas exploration. This company currently owns 31 AW family aircraft in its the global fleet. The AW169, AW139 and AW189 form AgustaWestland’s Family of new generation helicopters covering the four to nine-tonne weight classes. These helicopters possess the same high performance flight characteristics and safety features whilst sharing the same common cockpit concept and design philosophy. This approach delivers real cost savings in areas such as training, maintenance and support for operators having two or three of the models in their fleets. Orders for all models from the Family have been made globally by leading operators who are already benefitting from the unprecedented fleet management and operational advantages of operating at least two out of the three types.•
Finmeccanica - AW Gets EASA Certification as a Navigation Database supplier for helicopter Flight Management System Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced on 06 Oct 15 that it has obtained a Type2 Letter of Approval from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) as a Navigation Database Supplier for helicopter Flight Management System (FMS). Under this EASA Certification, AgustaWestland is recognised as capable and allowed to generate and supply Navigation Database for the Flight Management Systems of its AW169 light intermediate and the AW189 super medium twin engine helicopter. AgustaWestland is the first rotorcraft manufacturer to obtain this EASA Certification and the sole helicopter company capable to both design FMS and Navigation Database. By doing so AgustaWestland is timely adopting solutions recommended by EASA which are set to become mandatory in the coming years. AgustaWestland can provide tailored solutions for its customers supplying on-demand Navigation Data. By leveraging the common cockpit technology approach already available for the AW169 and AW189 models, this service is set to be possibly suitable and available for the AW101 in the future.•
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Latest-Generation Versatility The AW169 is the brand new 4.6 tonne twin-engine helicopter. Featuring an advanced glass cockpit, with state-of-the-art avionics for reduced pilot workload and increased passenger comfort. A variablespeed rotor improves effi ciency and reduces the external noise footprint and electric, retractable landing gear for minimised maintenance. Based on the operationally proven, market-leading AW139 platform and belonging to the AgustaWestland â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of products (with AW189 and AW139), mixed-fl eet operators can leverage the advantage of a common design philosophy across platforms.
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The Bell 407GXP Climbs to New Heights
On 17 Nov 15 Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the successful demonstration tour of the new Bell 407GXP throughout Nepal. “Bell Helicopter demonstrated the heightened capability and customer-driven enhancements of the popular Bell 407 platform during the tour through Nepal,” said Sameer A. Rehman, managing director, Asia Pacific. “Throughout the demo tour, our customers praised the performance capabilities of the Bell 407GXP – noting its smooth ride, maneuverability, and increased performance at high altitudes. Proving this incredible helicopter’s capability in the Himalayan mountain range was a true testament to the Bell 407GXP’s game-changing performance in the highest terrain on the planet.”
Bell Helicopter demonstration pilot Will Williamson. “The aircraft performed extremely well, and I was able to demonstrate the aircraft’s ability to land at base camp and pick up passengers for potential recoveries back down the mountain.”
Bell Helicopter introduced the latest variant of the popular Bell 407 platform at Heli-Expo 2015 in March, with great customer interest. The new aircraft incorporates the reliability and advanced technology of the Bell 407GX platform, and introduces performance enhancements, payload increase and pilot workload reduction. Bell Helicopter’s pilot began demonstration flights in Kathmandu, Nepal and into Mount Everest Base Camp area. While there, the Bell 407GXP successfully climbed to an altitude of 20,000 feet. The demonstration flight was executed from Lukla airfield, and demonstrated several landings from 13,500 to 19,600 ft. near the Everest Base Camp. “I was incredibly pleased with the performance of the aircraft and to demonstrate the increased power, performance and economics of the new M250 Rolls-Royce engine, producing 862 horsepower,” said
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Derived from the Bell 407GX platform, the Bell 407GXP has an additional 50 lbs (22.5 kg) of payload capability, coupled with the new M250 Rolls-Royce engine that improves performance and fuel efficiency delivering class leading hot and high performance. The aircraft is also equipped with new avionics features such as a hover performance calculator improvement, as well as a transmission TBO extension of +500 hours that is expected to lower maintenance costs
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Boeing delivery of 14th new-build Mk6 Chinook Completes current orders for the UK Dec. 7, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered its 14th Mk6 Chinook, completing the United Kingdom’s most recent order and growing the RAF Chinook fleet to 60 aircraft. The order completion coincided with the 35th anniversary of Chinook operations for the U.K. “Since they were introduced into service in 1980, our Chinook fleet has played an integral supporting role for British forces and have been deployed on an almost continuous basis since,” said Royal Air Force Air ViceMarshal Julian Young, director of Helicopters in the United Kingdom’s Defence Equipment & Support organization. “These new Mark-6 helicopters will significantly enhance our existing heavy-lift helicopter and Special Forces capability. Our overall fleet of 60 Chinooks will support our frontline troops in current and future operations for decades to come.” The RAF has operated Chinooks in every major NATO engagement since 1980 and on virtually every continent. The service uses its Chinooks to perform troop transport, air assault and medical evacuation missions. In addition, the RAF and U.K. Ministry of Defence Equipment and Support have worked closely with Boeing to implement performance-based logistics initiatives to increase the readiness of Britain’s Chinook fleet. The Mk6 Chinook has a new, machined monolithic airframe, U.K.-specific avionics, rescue hoist and interoperable communication and navigation equipment.•
A Little, Innovative Bird Quick Facts
The Unmanned Little Bird H-6U is the unmanned variant of the AH-6i manned scout helicopter. Its unique design combines the autonomous flight capability, networked payloads and communications of an unmanned aerial vehicle with a combat-proven rotorcraft platform. The unmanned system provides over-the-horizon search, re-supply and retrograde, communications relay and surveillance capabilities. All with a low-risk approach, low operational costs and high flight readiness on a proven platform.
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LCH Inches Close to Certification Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) completed performance trials paving way for finalization of basic configuration. The Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar, visited HAL’s helicopter complex here today and had a detailed look on advanced features and armament fit of LCH prototypes. “LCH is the only attack helicopter which can operate above 10,000 & 12,000 feet altitude with considerable load of armament”, said Mr. T. Suvarana Raju, CMD, HAL. Based on successful completion of remaining flight trials, HAL expects operational clearance from CEMILAC very soon. Mr. G. Gouda, Officiating Chief Executive of CEMILAC (Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification) handed over a letter on completion of performance flight trials of LCH to Dr.M. Vijaya Kumar, General Manager, HAL in presence of Defence Minister and CMD, HAL. LCH has completed performance flight trials which involved not only development testing at Bangalore but also trials at extreme environment conditions such as Sea Level at Chennai, Cold weather at Leh, Hot weather at Jodhpur and Hot & high altitude tests at Leh. Accordingly, the helicopter can be cleared for weapon trials. With the finalization of basic configuration, HAL can start production of LCH after the operational clearance.•
Mr. G. Gouda, Officiating CEO of CEMILAC handing over a letter on completion of performance flight trials of LCH to Dr. M. Vijaya Kumar (right), GM, HAL in presence of Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar and Mr. T. Suvarana Raju, CMD, HAL.
Defence Minister Watches Successful Run of Indigenous 25 kN Aero Engine at HAL Bengaluru, December 14, 2015: The inaugural run of the core of 25 kN indigenous Aero Engine (Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine – HTFE 25), was successfully completed in the presence of Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar at HAL’s Engine Division. He also launched the design and development project of Hindustan Turbo Shaft Engine (HTSE-1200) which can be used for helicopters.
efforts of HAL to in this direction needs to be appreciated, he added. Mr. Parrikar also mentioned the on-going HTT-40 trainer program of HAL and said the company is almost there with final activities going on in full swing at its hangars in Bengaluru.
Mr. T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL said successful running of the 25 kN engine it is one of the major mile-stones achieved by the company in its platinum jubilee year contributing to Make-in-India Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar at the inaugural run of the core of 25 kN indigenous Aero Engine (Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine – HTFE 25) at HAL’s Engine efforts of the Government. Also Complimenting HAL for Division, Bengaluru on December 14, 2015. Mr. T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL is also seen. known as the Hindustan Turbo Fan undertaking these projects, Engine (HTFE-25), it can be used Mr. Parrikar said all out efforts for basic, intermediate and should be made to achieve maximum in the aeronautical engineering with advanced trainer aircraft. The engine can also be used on business active participation of HAL and the private sector together. The recent jets and five ton weight class aircraft in single engine configuration expansion of activities in the aerospace sector as seen in HAL and has and on aircraft of up to nine ton weight class with twin engine potential to turn India into aerospace manufacturing hub. The country configuration.• would need 4000 to 6000 helicopter engines in the coming years and
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Lockheed Martin Completes Acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft Bethesda, Md., Nov. 6, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has closed its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft. Aligned under the Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (MST) business segment, Sikorsky Aircraft is now known as Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.
Martin Company. Schultz led the integration efforts for Lockheed Martin leading up to today’s closure and previously served as the vice president for Lockheed Martin’s Ship & Aviation Systems line of business within MST.
“Today we are proud to welcome the Sikorsky team to Lockheed Martin,” said Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin chairman, president and CEO. “Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky share a legacy of innovation and performance that has shaped the history of aviation for more than a century. Together, we are even better positioned to provide the best value for our customers, employees and shareholders.”
“Dan is a former Marine helicopter pilot and has decades of experience in the rotary-wing segment, including leading Lockheed Martin’s helicopter system integration business,” Hewson said. “He brings a wealth of leadership experience and a deep understanding of our international customer base. I am confident he is the right person to lead Sikorsky at this pivotal time.”
The acquisition advances Lockheed Martin’s commitment to provide its customers with mission-ready solutions that are affordable and efficient, while expanding its core business into the growing areas of helicopter production and sustainment. Sikorsky’s ability to leverage Lockheed Martin’s scale will ensure it remains a technology leader at the forefront of vertical lift. Dan Schultz has been named president of Sikorsky, a Lockheed
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will retain its headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut. The line of business employs nearly 15,000 employees in 11 countries. Its helicopters are used by all five branches of the U.S. armed forces, along with military services and commercial operators in 40 nations.•
Lockheed Martin’s Apache Targeting and Pilotage Sensor for India ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17, 2015 – The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $107.8 million foreign military sale contract to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Indian Army, making India the 15th international customer for the M-TADS/PNVS system.
infrared sensors’ enhanced image resolution enable Apache aircrews to accurately identify targets and provide situational awareness to ground troops outside of detection ranges. Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,300 M-TADS/PNVS systems and spares to the U.S. Army and international customers.•
Under the contract, $107.8 million is obligated to Lockheed Martin with a total value not to exceed $215.7 million. The contract includes 23 M-TADS/PNVS systems and spares for India, which extends production at Lockheed Martin facilities in Orlando and Ocala, Florida, through 2019. “Our high-performing, reliable sensor system for the Apache helicopter will give Indian Army aviators the ability to acquire, engage and destroy adversary threats from extended ranges,” said Mike Taylor, director of M-TADS/PNVS international and sustainment programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “The capability that our sensor provides results in enhanced aircraft survivability, pilot safety and mission success.” Fielded in 2005, M-TADS/PNVS provides Apache pilots with longrange, precision engagement and pilotage capabilities for safe flight during day, night and adverse weather missions. The forward-looking
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Arrowhead (M-TADS/PNVS)- Arrowhead… "The New Eyes of Apache" … has Lockheed Martin’s new advanced FLIR sensors, which give Apache pilots ownership of the night. (Photo by Lockheed Martin)
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ITP In Service Support: On-site Technical Assistance 24/7, 365 days a year worldwide Since 2012 ITP has carried out more than 250 on-site technical assistance works, reaching a total of 450 repaired engines
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Such is the availability of the on-site technical assistance team at In Service Support, ITP's MRO division, which is capable of performing 90 on-site technical assistance jobs per year, a number that keeps on rising. ITP's teams have a worldwide reach, having performed works in over 33 countries across the 5 continents. ITP provides immediate on-site service on customer request,repairing Aircraft on Ground (AOG) in the shortest time in order to render them operational as soon as possible. That means ITP ISS has to offer: flexibility, since the client never knowswhen an incidence may occur; effectiveness, since every hour an aircraft is grounded results in flight hours lost for the client; and reliability, for ITP's teams have to certify that every engine is ready to fly safely. In this sense, AOG is a challenge ITP has to tackle.An event can prevent an aircraft from flying, with the resulting associated costs for the client, and the requirements that exist for repairing them in the shortest possible time in order to render them operational as soon as possible.Among its on-site services, ITP provides the following customized solutions: • •
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Boroscope inspection Hot section inspection Components replacement Combustion chamber replacement
The company offers MRO & after market solutions for a wide range of engines (PW100/200, CT7/T700, TFE731, RR250, RR300, ATAR, TPE331, PW100, CF700, EJ200, LM2500 and F404), providing support to customers in the commercial, defence and industrial markets. In India, ITP In Service Supporthas a good number of PW200 and M250 clients. Last year the company organized a roadshow around Mumbai, Pune and Delhi in order to promote its capabilities between existing and potentialclients,organizing seminars on the PW200 and RR250 helicopter engines. ITP In Service Support has alsoan established portfolio of PW100 clients in the Asia Pacific region like Cebu Pacific, Lion Air, Asian Wings and Yangon Airways. It recently announced the opening of a new representative office in Singapore with the aim of leveraging the citystate's status as a key aviation industry hub and reinforce its commercial reach in the region.
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Bell 505 Arrius 2R Engine Successfully Passes EASA Certification Bordes, France (16 December, 2015) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Turbomeca (Safran, Euronext Paris : SAF), were delighted to announce that Turbomeca has received EASA engine type certification for its Arrius 2R engine, that powers the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.The Bell 505 redefines the short light single (SLS) class, placing safety, performance and value at the forefront. With seven million flight hours already logged by Arrius variants, the 2R is expected to offer unmatched high level of maturity at entry-into-service. “The Bell 505 is the first production Bell Helicopter to incorporate a Turbomeca engine,” said Turbomeca CEO Bruno Even. “Delivering a best-in-class solution, on time, continues to be a top priority for us. We are delighted with the progress of this blossoming Franco-American collaboration.”Officially launched at the 2013 Paris Air Show alongside the Bell 505, the Arrius 2R has followed a fast development schedule. During a rigorous evaluation campaign, starting in April 2014 with its first ground run, the engine has logged more than 2,500 ground test hours. The flight test campaign started in November 2014 with the Bell 505’s first flight at Bell’s Mirabel facility in Canada. In August 2015, Turbomeca delivered the first production engine to the new Bell 505 assembly center in Lafayette, Louisiana.The Arrius 2R is designed to deliver performance and power within the 500 shp range, while improving safety and lowering pilot workload via the dualchannel FADEC. It is the only turbine in the power range with this feature. With the proven Arrius 2F at its core, the twin-module configuration offers low maintenance and operating costs.Reliability comes as standard and is reinforced by a 3,000 hour Time-BetweenOverhaul offered at service entry. The new variant will also benefit from Turbomeca’s renowned service and support capabilities.To date, more than 3,000 Arrius engines have been sold by Turbomeca, to 430 customers in 60 countries.
Lockheed begins Construction of US Presidential Choppers in India NEW DELHI: Construction of the first lot of six VH 92 Super Hawk helicopters that transport the US president has begun in India. The new generation helicopter is based on the Sikorsky S-92, whose cabin, some other parts and wire harnesses are made only in India in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) at Hyderabad. The VH variant is a much advanced version of the civilian S-92 rotorcraft or its military version, the H-92 with more powerful twin engines, fly-by-wire systems and highly advanced communication and electronic warfare (EW) protection suites.The construction of the VIP configuration variant incidentally is an example of how UTC initiated a venture in India with an eye on the future for the company and a vision for the growing US-India Strategic relations. This, in fact, has often been emphasized by Sikorsky’s India and South Asia Managing Director Air Vice Marshal A.J.S. Walia (retd). The spacious S-92 is already being used for VIP travel in some countries, and is also on offer to India for both government and civilian role.
Aequs sign pact to supply components for Boeing's Chinook helicopter HYDERABAD: Dutch firm Fokker Technologies, a division of GKN Aerospace, and aerospace manufacturer Aequs on 17 Dec 15 signed an agreement to supply machined components for Boeing's Chinook heavy lift helicopter that India is also buying. Under the Long Term Agreement (LTA), Aequs will supply machined detail parts which will be made in India for the Chinook heavy lift helicopter. Fokker Technologies will build the parts into final sub-assemblies in facilities in Papendrecht, the Netherlands. Aequs was selected after a careful process of qualification, proving the ability and affordability through trial production, Boeing said in a statement.•
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