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Holidays inside this edition: The VH-71 project 2011 â&#x20AC;˘ Are you ready for the winter? FAA approves Bell 212 helicopter flight manual supplement DART Helicopter Services announces certification of their landing wearplates Tanis Aircraft Products releases new helicopter preheat safety video December 2011

International Helicopter Safety Team announces stronger focus on GA pilot community and on extended global outreach Number of accidents down 30 percent, renewed effort needed to accomplish 10year mission

repeating themes throughout the two-day conference. “The International Helicopter Safety Team has developed very thorough analyses on how and why helicopter FORT WORTH – More than 200 accidents occur and they have succeeded professionals from helicopter companies, in creating a wide array of toolkits, associations, and government agencies videos, and training pieces to help all in 21 countries gathered in Fort levels of the helicopter community build Worth, Texas, last week for the fifth a strong safety culture,” explains Kim annual International Helicopter Safety Smith, IHST Co-Chair and Manager of the Symposium. They left the Lone Star FAA Rotorcraft Directorate. “Our focus State with a renewed optimism about is to get these free and simple-to-use safety successes, along with a dedicated tools into the hands of small operators, focus on the work that needs to be general aviation pilots, and mechanics so accomplished in order to reach the that they can reap the benefits of a safe helicopter community’s 2016 safety goal. aviation environment.” Stronger outreach efforts to “GA pilots, mechanics, and owners of general aviation pilots, instructors small helicopter businesses can use tools and mechanics; a continued push such as Safety Management Systems, risk for additional participating countries assessment processes, and flight data worldwide; and a persistent focus monitoring equipment just like the larger Final UTP-0905-Ad 2 color 2:18 operations,” PM Page 1 on creating safety cultures were 11/13/09 helicopter adds Smith. “With

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The VH-71 project 2011 by Glenn Wargo On Sunday September 12th 2011, the H.W. Farren Company completed the transportation of nine VH-71US-101/ EH-101 helicopters to Department of National Defense in care of IMP Aerospace Enfield Nova Scotia Canada. With numerous meeting and planning we designed and fabricated special wheel cradles that would safely and efficiently transport the aircraft. The cradles were designed by Robert Carroll, and fabricated under his direction by our Head Mechanic Joseph Dukin, and Robert Dukin. These cradles were tested to a weight over 40,000 pounds a safety factor in which we design and fabricate our equipment of more than twice the weight of the full up aircraft. Special surveys were conducted by our agent and pilot car service for Quebec Nova. In addition our oversize manager Dave Vaillancourt personally recertified the route of the first four aircraft from Owego New York to Enfield Nova Scotia.

We were tasked with not only moving the nine aircraft but also numerous parts and support equipment loads from Owego New York and Patuxent Naval Air Station We were tasked with not only moving the nine aircraft but also numerous parts and support equipment loads from Owego New York and Patuxent Naval Air Station Maryland to Enfield. These shipments were coordinated by our operations staff under the direction of Michael Macaione, Betty Pepper, Heather Collins, and Joseph Antonucci. Philip Antonucci and Glenn Wargo met with Lockheed Martin Systems Integration people numerous times to plan the transport of the entire project

beginning in November of 2010 and completing with our accepted proposal by IMP Aerospace in May of 2011. With each transport of the VH-71 aircraft from Owego to Enfield , Glenn would rendezvous at Enfield to oversee, and perform the actions of load captain to safely off load each aircraft. The first aircraft was transported by our Vincent Cataldo and the remaining eight were transported by our Derek Smith. As we completed the last of the first four aircraft, Glenn had meetings along with Mr. Harley Rogers of IMP with Nova Scotia Government and Law Enforcement officials to secure the next challenging part of the project the transportation of five full up VH-71 helicopters. Routes were certified and re-examined to assure a safe and efficient transport of these aircraft. These last five could not be disassembled and were loaded on a barge transported to Baltimore off loaded and placed on an ACL RORO Vessel for transport to Halifax then reloaded onto barges for transport to Canadian Forces Depot Bedford. On Friday September 9th we loaded the first of the last five aircraft. These aircraft stood 20’ high on the trailer, 15’ wide, with 26’ of overhang off the rear of our specially modified aircraft transportation trailer, at the Canadian Forces Depot in Bedford. On Saturday morning at sunrise we transported the first of these aircraft, with the assistance of the Halifax Regional Municipality Police, The Canadian Forces Military Police, and the RCMP. On that Saturday we transported three of these aircraft with closure of parts of the Queens Highway that allowed us to go the opposite way to clear infra-structure. On Sunday morning September 12th we transported the fourth and on Sunday afternoon the fifth and final aircraft. During the entire project we completed the mission from its beginnings in June to completion in September with zero incidents. This was to the satisfaction of IMP Aerospace, DND Canada, and Lockheed Martin Systems Integration.

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Are you ready for the winter? by James Williams Flying in the winter offers some unique challenges for the rotorcraft community. Temperatures drop, the days get shorter, and snow/ice/sleet become a real possibility for much of theUnited States. To prepare for this change in season,consider making a few changes that apply to both you and your aircraft to ensure safe winter operations.

system. Another concern during winter operations is rotor icing. Even though the rotor blade is moving through the air rapidly, it can still accumulate ice. As with fixed-wing aircraft, the best anti-icing strategy is to avoid potential icing when possible.

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The preflight really begins before you The Aircraft even get to the aircraft. You can use Just as there are things you can do to tools like the NationalWeather Service’s get your airplane ready for the winter, aviation icing forecast tool to help there are things you can do for your inform your go/no-go decision (http:// helicopter. While what you might find will aviationweather.gov/adds/icing/icing_nav. vary from helicopter to helicopter, there php).You should also check out the is one fact that is almost universal: It is experimental HealthEmergency Medical rare for a helicopter to be equipped for Services (HEMS) tool at: http://weather. flight into known icing conditions (FIKI). aero/tools/desktopapps/hemstool. Before One of the items you might find, though, you even get to the airport, though, a is a deflector, which keeps the intakes review of the helicopter flight manual is from being clogged with blowing snow. A well warranted. Some helicopters have simple,but sometimes overlooked item is different limitations, especially with regard pitot heat. Some helicopters also require to flight in blowing snow. the addition of a continuous ignition Checking fuel is an even bigger concern

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as the temperature drops. With the addition of cold weather additives comes a new threat, known to the rotorcraft community as “apple jelly.” A gelatinous formation of water, cold weather additives, and miscellaneous components, “apple jelly” can clog fuel filters and other portions of the fuel system. The best countermeasure for avoiding this gloppy mass is to ensure that you regularly sump fuel tanks on the aircraft to keep water from getting into the fuel. During your hands-on preflight, there are a couple of additional things to check during the winter. First is to ensure that the engine’s anti-ice system is working. This system is generally required for cold-weather operations and it is not likely to have been checked during the warmer months. Also,ensure that intake filters are clear of ice or frost. Even a thin covering could possibly choke the engine’s ability to “breathe” and produce power. Many helicopters also require preheating so components and engine oil are warm enough to work properly. Finally, there is the issue of making sure the aircraft isn’t stuck to the ground. It

may sound odd to a fixed-wing pilot, but since helicopters sometimes operate from remote locations, it is possible. And, if one skid is frozen more than the other, this condition could create potential for a dynamic roll over.

The Flying For any pilot in the winter, it’s a good idea to sharpen up your night-flying skills and situational awareness. Another area to brush up on is aircraft limitations and procedures, and to take note of any updates and changes. One such change is the required use of engine anti-ice. Unlike some fixed wing aircraft, many helicopters require the use of engine antiice throughout the flight. It’s important to remember, though, that the engine anti-ice is an anti-ice system, not a de-ice system. Hopefully this is a good start for your rotorcraft winter flying checklist. Let us know what other things you like to include on your personal winter checklist. Safe flying! James Williams is FAA Safety Briefing’s assistant editor and photo editor. He is also a pilot and ground instructor.

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Faa approves Bell 212 helicopter flight manual supplement, increasing performance with blr Aerospace Fastfin® system EVERETT, WA—BLR Aerospace, a name synonymous with outstanding performance enhancement technologies that increase the capabilities of rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft by manufacturers such as Bell Helicopter and Hawker Beechcraft, today announced an FAA-certified performance increase for its Bell 212 FastFin® System. The FAA has approved a Flight Manual Supplement (FMS) certifying up to 500 pounds of additional out-of-ground effect hover performance for Bell 212s equipped with FastFin. The same approval is expected soon from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). With the FastFin® System, most Bell 212 operators will increase their useful load between 10% and 15%. “Helping the Bell helicopter community fly more productively and more safely is a priority for BLR,” said Dave Marone, BLR’s vice president of Sales and Marketing. “The FastFin® System clearly delivers the

performance benefits operators need and want.” Installation of the FastFin® Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System kit involves modifying a helicopter tailboom with two parallel strips (known as Dual Tailboom Strakes), and reshaping the vertical fin to optimize airflow around the tailboom. This field installed kit delivers a range of important benefits to operators who fly the modified aircraft. More than 75 FastFin® Systems have been sold for Bell 412 helicopters since the system was FAA certified in July 2010, and EASA certification is imminent. The system’s advantages — including up to 1,250 pounds of additional in-ground effect hover — are so strong that Bell Helicopter has made the FastFin® System standard on new Bell 412EPs.

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Shades of Color Vision There are several types of color vision deficiency, and complete color vision deficiency is quite rare. Partial color blindness can be divided into two types: red-green and blue-yellow. Red-green deficiencies are caused by a lack of either red or green cones. Blue-yellow deficiencies are caused by missing or defective blue cones. They are far less common, and they tend to have less impact on

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DART Helicopter Services (DHS) is pleased to announce Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval of DART Aerospace Ltd’s (DAS) stainless steel Run-on Landing Wearplates for the Bell 206L/L1/L3/L4 and 407 Standard Skidtubes and Float Skidtubes. DART Aerospace’s Ltd. (DAS) traditional wearplates and wearpads are designed for durability under normal wear conditions. However, training and run-on landings present unique requirements for durability far in excess of normal operations. DAS Runon Landing Wearplates are specifically designed for the harsh use of training and run-on landings. DAS Run-on Landing Wearplates feature an easy thru-bolt installation, corrosion resistant stainless steel construction, a generous overlay of highly wear resistant tungsten carbide and a corrosion resistant compound between the skidtube and wearplate (no gaskets or sealant required). • Improved wear resistance • Easy & quick to install & remove with an innovative thru bolt design • Corrosion resistant • Ideal for training operations • Compatible on DART skidtubes • Can be retrofitted to older skidtubes or ordered on new skidtubes “DAS recognizes that standard wearplates may not provide sufficient protection for some types of operations. DAS run-on landing wearplates can be retrofitted to existing skidtubes or ordered on new skidtubes. Also, the thru bolt design means that changing

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Tanis Aircraft Products releases new helicopter preheat safety video EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA—Tanis Aircraft Products announced today the release of a new video outlining the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. Tanis is the technology and innovation leader in aircraft preheat systems, including state of the art systems designed specifically for rotary wing aircraft. The new video highlights the functionality and features of the company’s helicopter preheat systems. Tanis preheat technology allows an operator to preheat critical driveline components and fluid reservoirs prior to flight. The video was first presented at the International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 9th. Following the video presentation, a number of delegates took the time to express support for Tanis preheat technology. One cold climate operator commented, “I have Tanis preheat systems on all of my helicopters.

For my fleet it is simply the best winter safety practice that money can buy.” Another participant opined, “I was not aware that such a system existed. We’ve tried portable heaters at our remote sites and they are cumbersome to transport and fickle to operate. The Tanis system looks like the real deal, transportable, reliable and best of all safe.”

Operators in cold climates have known for years that preheating is a winter season best practice. The short two-minute video identifies wintertime hazards affecting the safe operation of rotary wing aircraft relating to fluids, critical driveline components

and battery efficiency. Tanis advocates the use of preheat systems prior to engine start to ensure a safer, more predictable winter launch with all gauges in the green. With the installation of a Tanis preheat system, the message concludes, helicopter operators can optimize launch times and minimize safety worries concerning critical in-flight components and fluids. Operators in cold climates have known for years that preheating is a winter season best practice and is mandated by both engine manufacturers and certain government jurisdictions. Selecting a proper preheat system enhances operational safety and saves on operational costs, enhances scheduling and decreases downtime during winter operations. See the video “Tanis - Helicopter Preheat - Just Plug It In” online at http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPwI_ A7yUE0

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ntsb reports NTSB Identification: *CEN12FA001* Date: October 01, 2011 Location: Philip, SD Aircraft: Robinson Helicopter Co R66 Injuries: 1 Fatal. A Robinson Helicopter, R66 was substantially damaged during an in-flight breakup while in cruise flight near Philip, South Dakota. The private pilot was fatally injured. A friend of the pilot was at GCC when the pilot was preparing for the flight. The friend reported that the pilot appeared to be in good health and was excited about the flight. He further reported that the pilot had “topped off” the helicopter with fuel before departure. Approximately an hour and a half later the pilot called the friend during the flight. The pilot

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reported that he was between Wall and Philip, South Dakota, and inquired if the Philip Airport (PHP), had jet fuel available. The friend called the pilot back to say PHP did not have jet fuel. The friend stated that the pilot did not report any anomalies with the helicopter during either conversation. An eyewitness observed the helicopter flying from west to east, along a river, at approximately 1,000 feet AGL. The eyewitness reported that he heard nothing abnormal as the helicopter flew past him. He then observed the helicopter make a turn to the left before it flew out of view behind trees. About 20-30 seconds later, he heard a noise that he described as sounding like an “exploding propane tank.”

The helicopter wreckage and debris came to rest on rolling ranch land and was spread out over an area approximately 1,520 feet long by 600 feet wide. The main rotor head, with attached blades, came to rest 513 feet from the main wreckage. The main wreckage consisting of the fuselage, engine, and tail rotor assembly, had sustained substantial thermal damage from a post crash fire. NTSB Identification: *CEN12CA009* Date: October 04, 2011 Location: Hibbing, MN Aircraft: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta Injuries: 2 Uninjured. The student held a private pilot certificate with a helicopter rating and was receiving instruction toward a commercial helicopter pilot certificate when the accident occurred. According to the instructor, the student pulled aft cyclic too early while beginning a landing flare following a practice autorotation. This resulted in an increase in main rotor rpm and a decrease in airspeed. The instructor then adjusted the throttle in an attempt to decrease the rpm. The instructor stated the student then applied excessive left pedal, which resulted in the helicopter making a 180 degree turn while the helicopter was six feet above the ground. The instructor stated he then decreased the collective and put the helicopter on the ground before the situation worsened. The helicopter contacted the ground as it skidded backwards resulting in substantial damage to the tail boom. NTSB Identification: *ERA12MA005* Date: October 04, 2011 Location: New York, NY Aircraft: BELL 206B Injuries: 1 Fatal,2 Serious,2 Uninjured. A Bell 206B crashed into the East River during takeoff from East 34th Street Heliport (6N5), New York, New York. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the airframe. The certificated

commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured. Two passengers sustained serious injuries and one passenger was killed. The pilot stated to NTSB investigators that he was taking friends on a local sightseeing flight. He stated that he landed at the heliport, picked up the 4 passengers, and initiated a takeoff to the northeast. The helicopter climbed to a pilot-estimated altitude between 30 to 50 feet over the East River. Shortly thereafter, the pilot experienced a problem which included a small left yaw. He then initiated a right turn to attempt to return and land at the heliport but the helicopter became uncontrolled and impacted the water. After water entry, the helicopter rolled inverted. During the impact, three-fourths of one main rotor blade separated and was not recovered from the river. The remainder of the helicopter was recovered and transported to a hangar for examination. The engine was retained for a subsequent examination. NTSB Identification: *CEN12TA004* Date: October 04, 2011 Location: McAllen, TX Aircraft: Eurocopter EC120B Injuries: 2 Minor. A Eurocopter sustained substantial damage while making a run-on landing to a grass field 10 miles east of McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), McAllen, Texas. The pilot and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot and the border patrol agent had been dispatched to provide aerial support for an on-going border patrol mission. When the pilot realized there would be a delay in time for when they needed to engage in the mission he decided to land in a grass field and sit idle (to conserve fuel) until their assistance was needed. He said he made a run-on landing to avoid creating a brown-out condition. However, as the helicopter touched down and moved forward (approximately 34 feet) it nosed

over and the main rotor blades struck the ground. The helicopter subsequently nosed over and traveled another 34 feet before it came to rest on its right side. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed the and fenestron were substantially damaged. The skids, along with the main and tail rotor blades were also damaged. The pilot reported there were no mechanical problems prior to the accident. NTSB Identification: *CEN12LA039* Date: October 07, 2011 Location: South Pass 93A, GM Aircraft: EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 Injuries: 3 Uninjured. A Eurocopter sustained damage to the tail boom section while starting the engine on the off-shore oil platform (South Pass 93A), Gulf of Mexico. The commercial pilot and the two passengers were not injured. According to an initial statement from the pilot, the pilot had started the helicopter’s engine. At about 22 Ng and three full main rotor rotations, the pilot felt chatter/vibrations from the helicopter. The pilot shut down the engine and found damage consistent with a main rotor blade to tail boom strike. NTSB Identification: *CEN12CA031* Date: October 14, 2011 Location: Fort Worth, TX Aircraft: HUGHES 269A Injuries: 2 Uninjured. After practicing some flight and landing maneuvers, the certified flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction decided to practice some hovering autorotations on a taxiway. With the skids on the ground for approx. 20 seconds after completing a hovering autorotation and the engine at 2,000 RPM, the helicopter began to vibrate and violently shake. The vibrations and shaking continued to increase and lasted approx. 15 to 30 seconds. After the shaking stopped, the instructor shutdown the helicopter. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed the tail rotor and gearbox separated and the fuselage was bent and deformed. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter were noted that would have precluded normal operation. NTSB Identification: *ERA12WA041* Date: October 15, 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, Venezuela Aircraft: BELL 412 Injuries: 1 Serious,5 Minor.

A Bell 412SP collided with trees while on approach to Macagua Airport, Santa Rosa, Venezuela. The Venezuelan Government reported the helicopter as being destroyed. The pilot and four passengers reported minor injuries. One passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated from Aerodromo La Paragua SVGA), Bolivar, Venezuela at 1843 UTC. NTSB Identification: *WPR12LA022* Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011 Location: Colusa, CA Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 500D, Injuries: 1 Minor. A McDonnell Douglas MD-500D helicopter was substantially damaged during an autorotation and forced landing about 6 miles west of Colusa, California, following a complete loss of engine power. According to the pilot, he had flown the helicopter a total of about 5, noncontinuous, hours on the day of the accident, operating from a remote landing zone near the job site. He had just transferred two construction personnel from one cable tower to another one, and was beginning to climb and translate the helicopter clear of the tower, when he heard a noise and felt a yaw that indicated to him that the engine had ceased developing power. The helicopter began to descend rapidly. The pilot began an autorotation, maneuvered the helicopter away from the tower, and attempted to flare for ground impact. The helicopter impacted in a freshly-plowed field. The aft section of the tailboom and both landing skids were partially fractureseparated from the helicopter. The main rotor blades and flight control linkage were damaged. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The height of the towers was reported as about 165 feet. The operator reported that the weather conditions about the time of the accident included clear skies, wind speed of 5 knots, and temperature about 27 degrees C. Commercially available geographic data indicated that the accident site elevation was about 430 feet above mean sea level. NTSB Identification: *ANC12FA006* Date: October 29, 2011 Location: Iliamna, AK Aircraft: EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 Injuries: 1 Fatal. A Eurocopter AS350-B2 helicopter, sustained substantial damage during a collision with tundra-covered terrain

about 6 miles southwest of Iliamna, Alaska. The pilot, the only occupant, died at the scene. During an interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), on October 30, the operator’s general manager reported that the pilot planed to rendezvous with the crew in Anchorage, to remove the helicopter’s specialized survey equipment. However, continuous poor weather conditions delayed the pilot’s departure from Nome until the afternoon of October 29. The operator provided the NTSB with archived Sky Connect flight track data, which shows that after refueling in Bethel, the helicopter departed about 1753 en route to Iliamna. As the flight progressed along a westerly heading toward Iliamna, and eventually along the northern shore of Iliamna Lake, the Sky Connect system signal was lost at 2008, about 8 miles southwest of Iliamna. When the helicopter failed to arrive in Iliamna, company personnel initiated a telephone and satellite phone search to see if the helicopter had diverted to another village. Unable to locate the helicopter, company management personnel contacted the Air Force Rescue  Coordination Center, Anchorage, to

report the missing helicopter. Rescue personnel aboard an Air National Guard C-130 airplane, aided by high intensity luminescent flares, searched the area throughout the night, but were unable to locate the helicopter. No emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was detected. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an alert notice (ALNOT) on October 30, at 0615 Alaska daylight time. The following morning, the crew of a company helicopter discovered the fragmented wreckage about 6 miles southwest of Iliamna, in an area of marshy, tundra-covered terrain. During telephone conversations with an NTSB investigator on October 31, the fuel vendors in Unalakleet and Bethel consistently noted that the pilot seemed rushed, and both reported him mentioning that he was trying to get to Iliamna before dark. Sunset on the day of the accident was 1833; the end of civil twilight was 1917.

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MD 500E Total production (all variants): 4,862 Engine(s): Rolls-Royce 250-C20B/C20R HP (takeoff): 420 shp/450 shp Dimensions: Main rotor: 24.6 ft/8.1 m, Tail rotor: 4.6 ft/1.4 m, Height: 9.7 ft/2.9 m, Length: 30.8 ft/9.4 m, Width: 6.3 ft/1.9 m Empty weight: 1,481lbs/672 kg ; 1,517 lbs/ 689 kg, Gross weight: 3,550 lbs/1,613 kg ; 3,550 lbs/1,613 kg Useful load: 1,519 lbs/690 kg; 1,483 lbs/674 kg, External: 2,069 lbs/940 kg; 2,033 lbs/924 kg Vne: 152 kts/282 km/h sea level Max Cruise: 135 kts/248 km/h sea level Max rate of climb: 1,770 fpm/9.0 ms HIGE: 8,500 ft/2,591 m; 11,300 ft/3,444 m std day, HOGE: 6,000 ft/1,829 m; 8,700 ft/2,652 m std day Service ceiling: 13,000 ft/4,227 m;16,500 ft/5,029 m ISA, Std fuel: 64 gal/ 242 lit, Max range std fuel (no reserve): 239 nm/443 km; 233 nm/431 km VFR: Crew 1 Passengers 4

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Eurocopter EC 225 Super Puma Total production (all variants): 8 First flight Nov. 27, 2000 Engine(s): (2) Makila 2A HP (takeoff) 2,097 shp/1,563 kW ea Dimensions: main rotor 53.14 ft/16.2 m, Tail rotor 10.33 ft/3.15 m, Height 16.3 ft/4.97 m, Length 63.98 ft/19.5 m, Width 13.0 ft/3.96 m Empty weight: 11,621 lbs/5,271 kg Gross weight: 24,251 lbs /11,000 kg Useful internal load: 12,630 lbs/5,729 kg External 10,472 lbs /4,750 kg Vne: 175 kts/324 kmh Max cruise: 141 kts/261.5 kmh Max rate of climb: 1,062 fpm/5.4 ms HIGE: 6,350 ft/1,936 m HOGE: 2,607 ft/795 m Service ceiling: 13,180 ft /4,020 m, S/E service ceiling 3,130 ft/954 m, Std fuel: 674 gal/2,553 lit Max fuel: 84 gal/318 lit + 5x(126 gal/475 lit) opt tanks Max range std fuel (no reserve): 448 nm/829 km, Range with opt fuel 922 nm/1,707 km IFR Crew: 1/2 Passengers 24 + attendant

Eurocopter AS 355NP TwinStar Total production (all variants): 726 First flight 1979/355N-1989 Comments: Increased horsepower with two Turbomeca Arrius engines over AS355 F2. Engine(s): (2) Turbomeca Arrius 1A HP (takeoff) 456 shp ea. Dimensions: main rotor: 35.07 ft/10.69 m, Tail rotor: 6.10 ft/1.86 m, Height: 10.30 ft/3.14 m, Length: 42.45 ft/12.94 m, Width: 10 ft/3.05 m Empty weight: 2,285 lbs/1,490 kg, Gross weight: 5,732 lbs/2,600 kg Useful internal load: 2,447 lbs/1,110 kg, External: 2,500 lb/1,134 kg Vne: 150 kts/278 kmh Max cruise: 120 kts/222 kmh Max rate of climb: 1,296 fpm/6.6 ms HIGE: 8,450 ft/2,575 m HOGE: 7,080 ft/2,145 m Service ceiling: 13,380 ft/4,050 m S/E Service ceiling: 5,190 ft/1,580 m Std fuel: 193 gal/730 lit Max fuel: 318 gal/1,205 lit Max range std fuel (no reserve): 395 nm/731 km Range with opt fuel: 634 nm/1,174 km (FERRY) VFR: Crew 1 Passengers 6

Erickson Air-Crane S-64F Total production (all variants): 10 First flight 1993 Comments: The S-64F has the multimission capabilities of the E model with an increased external load capability of 25,000 lbs (~11,250 kg). Engine(s): (2) JFTS12A-5A HP (takeoff) 4,800 Dimensions: main rotor 72 ft/22 m Tail rotor 16 ft/5 m, Height 25.4 ft/7.6 m, Length 88.5 ft/26.6 m, Width 21.8 ft/6.5 m Empty weight: 20,000 lbs/9,074 kg Gross weight: 47,000 lbs/21,324 kg Useful load: 25,000 lbs/11,250 kg External: 25,000 lbs/11,250 kg Vne: 104 kts/193 kmh Max cruise 104 kts/193 kmh Max rate of climb: 4,000 fpm/1,200 mpm HIGE: 12,500 ft/3,811 m HOGE: 12,500 ft/3,811 m Service ceiling: 16,000 ft/4,800 m S/E service ceiling 12,500 ft/3,750 m Std fuel: 1,350 gal/5,116 lit, Max fuel 2,450 gals/9,285 lit Max range std fuel (no reserve): 250 nm/463 km Range with opt fuel: 450 nm/833 km VFR: Crew 2 Passengers N/A

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FL Sun Coast............................. 15 FlyIt Simulators............................5 HAI..............................................11 Heli-Tech.................................... 22

U.S. & Canada Telephone Area Codes 201 New Jersey 202 Washington, DC 203 Connecticut 204 Manitoba, Canada 205 Alabama 206 Washington 207 Maine 208 Idaho 209 California 210 Texas 212 New York City, NY 213 Los Angeles, CA 214 Dallas, TX 215 Pennsylvania 216 Ohio 217 Illinois 218 Minnesota 219 Indiana 224 Illinois 225 Louisiana 228 Mississippi 229 Georgia 231 Michigan 240 Maryland 248 Michigan 250 British Col, Can. 252 North Carolina 253 Washington 254 Texas 256 Alabama 262 Wisconsin 267 Pennsylvania 270 Kentucky 278 Michigan 281 Texas 301 Maryland 302 Delaware 303 Colorado 304 West Virginia 305 Miami, FL 306 Sask, Can. 307 Wyoming 308 Nebraska 309 Illinois 310 Long Beach, CA 312 Chicago, IL

Bruce’s Custom Covers..............6

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HeliBlade......................................7 HEROs...........................................9 HW Farren................................ 21 Isolair ........................................ 10 Kissimmee Helicopters........... 15 Machida Borescopes..................4 Mauna Loa Helicopters.......... 15 Preferred Airparts.................... 14 Simplex Manufacturing...........12 Tradewind Int’l............................7 Universal Turbine Parts.............2 Van Horn Aviation................... 19

December 2011

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