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Tired of looking at that stack of

literature you brought home from
the show?
W
elcome! What you see before you video, the press briefings, the announcements,
is an all new animal – a product and all the related sales literature and product
of the constant evolution of the specifications provided by the companies on
traditional magazine format in their own websites. It provides links to a greater
this increasingly digital age. While we remain collection of press releases from the show that
100 percent committed to the printed magazine we have housed for your reference on the ro-
format and the unique value it alone can provide, torandwing.com website.
we are equally committed to developing new for- More importantly, this year-round reference
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ways never before possible, with the unique ad- automatically along with all your past digital is-
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I have been a print-guy all my life. If you cut to remember where you saved it. Even if you for-
me, I will bleed printer’s ink. As far as I am con- get, it will pop back up in your library when you
cerned, nothing will ever surpass the portability open your monthly issue next month, and the
and intimacy of settling down in a comfortable month thereafter, and the month after that.
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for personal learning and the most fertile ground you saw at the show, or the name of the person
for the incubation of new ideas. who introduced it, all you have to do is come
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easy to use, year-round reference to the compa- expand your search into all back-issues of Rotor
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EDITORIAL
Randy Jones, Publisher, rjones@accessintel.com
Ernie Stephens, Editor-at-Large, estephens@accessintel.com
Katie Kriz, Assistant Managing Editor, kkriz@accessintel.com
Joseph Ambrogne, Technical Editor, jambrogne@accessintel.com
Pat Host, DC Defense Analyst & Associate Editor,
phost@defensedaily.com
Bell 525 at Bell Helicopter’s booth at Heli-Expo. Photo by Ernie Stephens, Editor at Large Pg. 15 Emma Kelly, Australia and Pacific Correspondent
Claudio Agostini, Latin America Bureau Chief
On the Cover: Photos from Heli-Expo 2015. Photos courtesy of Katie Kriz, Joe Ambrogne, Contributing Writers: Rick Adams; Chris Baur; Lee Benson;
Igor Bozinovski; Keith Brown; Keith Cianfrani; Mark Colborn;
Matthew Bettmeng Steve Colby; Peter Donaldson; Ian Frain; Pat Gray; Michael
Hangge; Frank Lombardi; Elena Malova; Vicki McConnell;
TABLE OF CONTENTS Robert Moorman; Douglas Nelms; Dale Smith; Terry Terrell.
Index to Top Heli-Expo 2015 News ...............................Page 6 ADVERTISING/BUSINESS

Jennifer Schwartz Senior Vice President and Group Publisher,
Safe Flight Demos Powerline Detection System ............Page 8 jschwartz@accessintel.com
Advertising Sales
Airbus Helicopters Heli-Expo Announcements ...........Page 10 Randy Jones, 1-972-739-6066, rjones@accessintel.com
Sean Mullaney, 1-972-739-6067, smullaney@accessintel.com
Turbomeca Arrano Selected as H160 Sole Engine .......Page 11
DESIGN/PRODUCTION
Erickson CEO Rieder Steps Down ................................Page 12 Gretchen Saval Graphic Designer
Tony Campana Production Manager,
Bristow Chooses Sikorsky S-92s for SAR Fleet..............Page 13 1-301-354-1689 tcampana@accessintel.com
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion Flight Deck.............Page 14
George Severine Fulfillment Manager, gseverine@accessintel.com
Jonathan Russo Marketing Manager, jrusso@accessintel.com
Heli-Union is Launch Partner for 7 Ton AW139 .........Page 14 Customer Service/Back Issues 1-847-559-7314 rw@omeda.com
Bell Shows Upgraded Models, Acheives Strong Sales ..Page 15 LIST SALES
Statlistics
MD Helicopters Sees Increase in Military Sales ...........Page 16 Jen Felling ,1-203-778-8700, j.felling@statlistics.com
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New Axnes PNG System Revealed ...............................Page 17
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Robinson Predicts Heavy Focus on R66 Projects .........Page 18 Donald A. Pazour Chief Executive Officer
Heather Farley Chief Operating Officer
Frasca TruFlite R44 FTD ...............................................Page 18 Ed Pinedo Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Macy L. Fecto Executive Vice President, Human Resources &
Intro to Heli-Expo 2015 Show Day ..............................Page 19 Administration
Rob Paciorek Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer
Metro Buys Outerlink, Develops IRIS Satcom .............Page 20 Sylvia Sierra Senior Vice President, Customer Acquisition and
Retention
Alison Johns Senior Vice President, Digital Development
Low Cost HUMS for Lower Cost Helicopters ..............Page 32 Michael Kraus VP, Production, Digital Media & Design
Steve Barber Vice President, Financial Planning and Internal Audit
Airbus H160 Details (continued) .................................Page 34 Gerald Stasko Vice President/Corporate Controller
Breeze-Eastern Announces MissionView System.........Page 36

Donaldson Cost-Saving Filtration Systems..................Page 38
Enstrom TH180 Prototype Attends Heli-Expo ............Page 40
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Company & People Index
Safe Flight Instrument Corporation ....................................................... 8
Staco Systems ..................................................................................... 44
Turbomeca ......................................................................................11, 22
UTC Aerospace Systems ........................................................................ 32
People
Andrew Hayden, Pilot, AirOcean Aviation .............................................. 8
Bob Stenberg, Business Development Director, Donaldson ................. 38
Brad Pedersen, CEO, Breeze-Eastern .....................................................36
Bruno Guimbal, President and CEO, Helicopteres Guimbal ....................40
Charles Horning, Chair of Aviation Maintenance Science, Embry-Riddle ......35
Chris Carella, Manager of HUMS Strategic Planning, UTAS.................... 32
Jonathan Bristow shakes hand with Sergei Sikorsky after the ceremony recognizing
Bristow’s S-92 additions to its SAR fleet. Photos by Katie Kriz Dave Marone, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, BLR Aerospace ..... 28
Guillaume Faury, CEO Airbus Helicopters ............................................. 10
Companies
Advanced Helicopter Services .............................................................. 44 Jef Roberts, CEO, Erickson ....................................................................12
Aerometals ...........................................................................................24 John Frasca, President and CEO, Frasca International ........................... 18
Aerox ................................................................................................... 30 John Garrison, CEO, Bell Helicopter .......................................................15
AgustaWestland .......................................................................14, 17, 35 Jonathan Balif, President and CEO, Bristow Group ........................ 10, 13
Air Resources ........................................................................................16 Kurt Robinson, CEO, Robinson Helicopter ............................................ 18
Airbus Helicopters ...............................................1, 10, 11, 17, 22, 24, 34 Lynn Tilton, CEO, MD Helicopters ......................................................... 16
Axnes .............................................................................................17, 26 Marc Paganini, President and CEO, Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
North America ......................................................................................17
Bell Helicopter ................................................................................15, 24
Matt Hasik, Executive Vice President, Commercial Business,
BLR Aerospace...................................................................................... 28 Bell Helicopter .....................................................................................24
Breeze-Eastern .....................................................................................36 Mike Stanberry, Founder, Metro Aviation ............................................ 20
Bristow Group ...................................................................... 4, 10, 13, 14 Olivier Gamard, Head of Guimbal Certiication and Airworthiness,
Composite Helicopters ..........................................................................24 Helicopteres Guimbal .......................................................................... 40
Donaldson Company ............................................................................38 Orlando Alaniz, Director of Sales and Marketing, Enstrom Helicopter
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ................................................. 35 Corporation … ....................................................................................40
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation ...........................................................40 Rex Kamphefner, Owner, Aerometals ...................................................26
Erickson Inc. .........................................................................................12 Richard Parkes, Director of Maritime Operations, Maritime Coast Guard
Frasca International ..............................................................................18 Agency UK ............................................................................................13
Helicopter Flight Training Center ......................................................... 20 Robert LaBelle, North America CEO, AgustaWestland ...........................17
Helicopteres Guimbal ...........................................................................40 Sergei Sikorsky .....................................................................................13
Heli-Union ............................................................................................14 Shane Eddy, President, Commercial Systems and Services, Sikorsky .... 13
JSirm.com ............................................................................................38 Tina Cannon, President, Phoenix Heliparts .......................................... 30
Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing ...............................................................44 Udo Rieder, Former CEO, Erickson .........................................................12
Marenco Swisshelicopter ..................................................................... 28
Maritime Coast Guard Agency UK ......................................................... 13 Guillaume Faury addresses the
crowd at the H160 reveal.
MD Helicopters .....................................................................................16
Metro Aviation ...............................................................................16, 20
PHI/Aviation Search Group .................................................................. 38
Phoenix Heliparts, Phoenix Heli-Support ............................................ 30
Pratt & Whitney Canada ...................................................................... 17
Robinson Helicopter ............................................................................ 18
Rockwell Collins ....................................................................................14
6 HELI-EXPO 2015 ■ rotorandwing.com

Index of Additional Heli-Expo Press Releases
Aerolite Metro Aviation
Aerolite EC145 T2 EMS Interior Granted EASA Certiication First Flight Receives Sweet 16 Refurbishment from Metro Aviation
Metro Completes Coniguration of First EC145e
AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland Appoints Heliconia Industries as Authorized Service Center in Morocco Microturbo (Safran)
Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation Orders AgustaWestland Grandnew Airframe Microturbo, Bel Air Aviation A/S Sign AW189 e-APU60 SBH Agreement
Life Flight Network Orders 11 Additional AgustaWestland Airframes
AgustaWestland Appoints Tungang as Oicial SW-4 Distributor in China North Flight Data Systems
Bristow, AgustaWestland Sign Exclusive Platform Development Agreement for AW609 North Flight Data Systems Granted Transport Canada Approval for Recorder Installation
on AS350 and EC130s
Airbus
Airbus Helicopters Inc. Beginning Development of HUMS Phoenix Heliparts
Airbus Helicopters Reveals H160 at Heli-Expo Phoenix Heliparts Receives STC to Install Aspen Avionics Glass Cockpits in MD Helicopters
Several California Law Enforcement Agencies to Use New AStar Model
Hillsboro Aviation Purchases First Airbus Helicopters Airframe Pratt & Whitney Canada
Maverick Helicopters Orders Eight Airbus Helicopters H130 T2s First P&WC-Powered EC175s Delivered to NHV
First Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar Produced in U.S. Granted Certiication P&WC PW206B3 Granted EASA Validation
P&WC FAST Engine Diagnostic Solution Certiied on AW139
Avionica P&WC Opens New Designated Overhaul Facilities
Avionica miniQAR Now Being Installed on Helicopters
Rolls-Royce
Axnes Rolls-Royce Extends Fleet Operator Agreement with Alpine Helicopters
Axnes Reveals New PNG Wireless Intercom System Composite Helicopters, Rolls-Royce Sign RR300 MOU
Robinson Signs 10-Year Agreement for 1,000 Rolls-Royce RR300 Engines
Bell Helicopter Rolls-Royce to Install Upgraded M250 Engines on Bell 407GXPs
Bell Helicopter Unveils New 407GXP Airframe
Sagem (Safran)
BLR Aerospace Sagem Extends FDM solutions to All Bell Platforms
FAA Certiies BLR Aerospace Strakes on Bell 206Ls
Sikorsky
Breeze-Eastern Sikorsky Begins Final Assembly of Second S-97 Raider
Breeze-Eastern MissionView System Advances Rescue Mission Tech
Staco Systems
Cadorath Staco Systems Expanding Footprint in Helicopter Market
Cadorath Bolsters MoreUPtime Support for Bell Airframes
Turbomeca (Safran)
Curtiss-Wright Turbomeca Finalizes SBH Contracts with Numerous Operators
Curtiss-Wright Releases Rugged 5-Slot 3U Mission Computer Turbomeca, Rotorade Introduce Warranty Program for Pre-Owned Engines
Curtiss-Wright Launches Ultra-Lightweight Crash Protected Recorders Turbomeca Arrius 2R Scheduled for End of Year
DAC International Vector Aerospace

DAC International Concludes Vibration Testing with Sikorsky Vector Aerospace Signs MRO Agreement with Calif. Sherif Department
Vector Aerospace Signs AS350 Component MRO Contract with Miami Police Department
Enstrom Helicopter Helisul, Vector Aerospace Sign M250 MRO Contract
New Enstrom TH180 Successfully Completes First Flight Air Methods Selects Vector Aerospace as AS350, EC130 Component Supplier
Vector, Colombian Air Force Sign Contract for PT6T & JT15D Engine Overhauls
FreeFlight Systems Vector, Turbomeca to ofer AS350 BA to B2 Conversions
FreeFlight Systems Unveils Part 29 Radar Altimeter FRA-5500 Vector Aerospace Completes AS350 12-Year Inspections
Guidance Aviation VIH Aerospace

Guidance Aviation Conirms Purchase of First Guimbal Cabri G2 at Heli-Expo VIH Aerospace Bell 407 Bubble Window Granted EASA Approval
FAA Approves VIH MCP01 Master Caution Panel
Latitude Technologies
FAA Certiies Latitude Technologies IONode FDM System for Sikorsky S-76 Series Waypoint Leasing
Latitude Technologies to Provide OLMS to US Forest Service Clark McGinn Joins Waypoint Management Team
Mecaer Aviation Group

INAER Receives EC145 T2 HEMS Kits from Mecaer Aviation Group
Safe Flight Demonstrates
Powerline Detection System
The sound got louder as we closed in on the lines,
and faded as we tracked away from them. Using
the knob to adjust the sensitivity allowed the de-
vice to detect lines of various sizes and at various
distances and altitudes.
It should only take one 30-minute flight for a
pilot to become reasonably proficient with trans-
lating the growls into the proximity and orien-
tation of nearby wires. And should the pilot al-
ready be familiar with the location of powerlines,
the aural warnings can be silenced, which then
activates an amber MUTE indicator.
Contact SFIC for a list of aircraft its power-
line detection system is currently approved for.
— By Ernie Stephens, Editor-at-Large
Safe Flight’s powerline detection system provides an aural warning and activates a red light (circled) to alert the
pilot of a wire hazard. It can detect high voltage transmission lines, as well as small residential service cables.
Photo courtesy of Safe Flight Tweets
from the
S
afe Flight Instrument Corporation of
White Plains, NY, (SFIC) brought one of
its newest, in-flight safety aids to Heli-
Expo 2015. It is a powerline detection sys-
tem suitable for nearly any size rotorcraft.
Show
Weighing in at just 14 ounces, SFIC’s powerline
detection system reacts to the electromagnetic
field that surrounds live power transmission lines,
then produces a visual and aural warning inside
of the cockpit. I and Assistant Managing Editor
Katie Kriz flew aboard a Bell 206B equipped with
the system that SFIC brought to Heli-Expo.
Pilot Andrew Hayden flew us to an undevel-
oped tract of real estate 3 nautical miles west of
Kissimmee Gateway Airport, and activated the @rotorandwing: Two of our
system at 700 feet. Nothing happened until we
were approximately one mile in-bound to a set
editors are about to take a
of transmission lines buried in the ground clut- Bell 206 Jet Ranger up at
ter, at which time it began making a sound in #HAI_EXPO15. @one_bell
our headsets similar to a Geiger counter when
it’s near radioactive material. A red warning light
also illuminated on the device’s control panel. @rotorandwing:
Safe Flight’s powerline detection system weighs in at 14 ounces, and occupies a small amount of And we’re up!
space in an instrument panel. Photo courtesy of Safe Flight @one_bell
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Airbus Helicopters H160 mockup at
HAI Heli-Expo 2015. Photo by Ernie
Stephens, Editor-at-Large
Airbus Helicopters Makes Major

Announcements at HAI 2015
D
uring a press briefing on the first day ratings to full flight simulators
of HAI Heli-Expo 2015, Airbus Heli- • Technical Support – manufacturer expertise
copters President and CEO Guillaume • Connected Services – helicopter management
Faury announced a change to the • Material Management – offered in three
company’s naming convention. Instead of the
prefixes “EC” or “AS,” Airbus’ helicopters will be
designated with an “H.” For many of its airframes,
the change is straightforward, especially since Tweets
helicopters will retain their common nicknames.
For instance, the EC225 Super Puma will now be from the
called the H225 Super Puma. However, there are
some notable exceptions.
Military helicopters will now carry the numeri-
Show
cal designation of their civilian counterparts, fol- @rotorandwing: “This is
lowed by an “M” for military. The EC725—a mili-
tary variant of the EC225—will now be called the
a world first to have an
H225M. Another noteworthy change is to one of FCOM for helicopters.”
the company’s most iconic airframes, the AS350 - Faury, referring to the
AStar, which is now known as the H125 (but still
new FCOM for the EC225
the AStar).
@AirbusHC #HAI_EXPO15
@rotorandwing: “The X4 will be fully
consistent with the DNA we want for our @rotorandwing:
helicopters...the X4 is a driver of change @bristowgroup,
in the company” -Faury @AirbusHC @AirbusHC announce or-
der of 17 H175 airframes
#HAI_EXPO15
At the same briefing, Faury also announced a re- @rotorandwing:

branding of the company’s customer service offer-
@bristowgroup “no lon-
ings. The new system, called HCare, will provide
customers worldwide with the following services ger going to compete
on a 24/7 basis through email, telephone or the on safety,” everything to
company’s Keycopter web portal: be available to industry
• Helicopter MRO & Upgrades – customized
solutions for each airframe
-CEO Jonathan Baliff
• Training & Flight Operations – from type

levels (EASY, SMART, and INFINITE) @rotorandwing: @AirbusHC
As Faury explains: “The spirit of this family is, X4 named H160 to comply
according to our Airbus Helicopters motto, ‘impor-
tant to you, essential to us.”
with the company’s new H
Perhaps the biggest Airbus Helicopters news was generation #HAI_EXPO15
merely a teaser at the press briefing. That afternoon
on the show floor, the company finally unveiled a
scale-one mockup of its X4 airframe, now officially
called the H160. Here is a recap of H160’s unique
features: • Designed to meet current industry demands
for medium-weight helicopters, the H160 is a
General Information multi-role airframe capable of missions includ-
• The H160 is between 5.5 and 6.0 tons, with a ing oil & gas transport, public service, emergen-
target cruise speed of 160 knots, and powered cy medical service (EMS), VIP transport, and
by the Turbomeca Arrano engine. In its oil & search and rescue (SAR).
gas configuration, the H160 has a passenger ca-
pacity of 12 at 120 NM. Continued on page 34
Turbomeca Arrano Selected as

Exclusive Engine for H160
At Turbomeca’s press conference at HAI Heli-Ex-
Turbomeca Arrano engine. Photo by Katie Kriz
po 2015, the company addressed many new an-
nouncements, including a new warranty program
and Airbus Helicopters’ decision to exclusively
use Turbomeca’s Arrano engine for the H160.
The Arrano engine is designed to reduce fuel
consumption by 10 to 15 percent compared to
previous generations. The 1,100-1,300 shaft
horsepower engine can fly up to 5,000 hours be-
fore needing a general overhaul, which leads to
reduced maintenance costs for the operator. The
engine completed one year of ground tests before
being selected as the sole engine for the H160.
The company’s new Turbomeca Care Program
possibility for Turbomeca customers to choose
will provide additional warranty solutions for its
the additional coverage in hours or months in
engines throughout their lifecycle and answer
order for it to match as closely as possible their
operator needs. Since last year, the company has
operational needs.
introduced new warranty conditions for all new
In line with this new warranty program, Tur-
and current civil engine models, which include a
bomeca also announced its partnership with Ro-
400-hour increase in coverage for repaired equip-
ment. New solutions will also be available for war-
tortrade that will cover Turbomeca-powered pre-
owned helicopters sold globally by Rotortrade
ranty extensions. These extensions include the
Services. The program will
include a Pre-Buy inspec-
@rotorandwing: “The Arrano tion offer, with a goal to
has been selected as the enhance the residual value
of Turbomeca-powered he-
sole engine solution on
licopters and provide the
the X4 [H160]” @Turbomeca OEM quality assurance and
@AirbusHC #HAI_EXPO15 additional warranty condi-
tions only available to Tur-
bomeca customers.

Erickson CEO Rieder Discusses
Retirement from Company
lift company,” says Rieder. “We carried big
things, but we didn’t carry people, and the
intent of the acquisitions was to diversify that
pretty substantially; and that’s what we did.”
Rieder added that these diversiications
have helped position the company for future
success, and that the incoming CEO, Jeff Rob-
erts, is well-equipped to continue that trend.
“We are now positioned to do more in these
verticals than ever before,” Rieder says. “But
now these verticals need to be filled, and I’ll
call that the next phase of things. We’re al-
ways going to be focused on long line, but
Jeff Roberts, left and Udo Rieder, right at Erickson’s booth. Photo by Katie Kriz
now we will be intensely focused on business
T
his year at Heli-Expo 2015, Erickson Incor- development. And Jeff brings that to the table.”
porated President and CEO Udo Rieder an- Jeff Roberts, a pilot and long-time member of the
nounced his intentions to retire from the aviation industry, has served as Group President
company (including from his membership at CAE, Inc., and President and CEO of SimuFlite
in the board) effective March 31, 2015. The board Training International, Inc., a provider of pilot flight
of directors has appointed Jeff Roberts as new Presi- simulation training owned by GE Capital and sold
dent and CEO of Erickson effective April 1, 2015. to CAE in 2002. Jeff also held executive positions in
Both the outgoing and incoming CEOs were avail- several other aviation companies. But with Erickson,
able at the expo to answer questions, and Rotor & he is taking his time to understand the company’s
Wing was able to sit down and ask Rieder and Rob- strengths. “I think, like anyone, the first thing to do
erts about their plans. is understand the team, get a better understanding
Though the announce-
ment came as a surprise to March 5, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.
many attendees and exhibi-
tors and Erickson employees @rotorandwing: We sat down this morning
this year at the expo, Rieder with @EricksonInc President and CEO Udo
felt that the largest helicop- Reider and his successor Jeff Roberts
ter trade show in America
was an ideal place to reveal
#HAI_EXPO15
his plans to the public. “The
customers are here, and the
employees are here, so it’s
an easy thing to do something like this and to get of the business, and then make sure we’re positioned
the story out at the same time,” said Rieder. We’re a and aligned and calibrated to form an attack plan and
public company, so it’s critical that we get informa- go into business,” says Roberts. “It’s all about how we
tion out in a timely fashion to everyone. Some of take the franchise, make sure to capitalize on the busi-
the senior members of the company knew earlier, nesses we are currently in, and identify new opportu-
but the broader company was involved at the same nities as they present themselves; to get the business
time that the public was; that was just a require- expanding and broadening as quickly as possible.”
ment of our investors.” For his part, Rieder is proud of his tenure at Er-
Rieder has presided over the company since ickson, and has been quoted as saying he would
March 2008, during which time he has overseen always bleed orange. But when asked about his
the acquisition of at least two smaller operations, future plans, Rieder revealed that this may not
a name change from Erickson Air Crane to Erick- be his last contribution to the industry. “I’m only
son, Incorporated, and a massive corporate restruc- retiring from Erickson,” he said. “I’m going to
turing under four new business units: Oil & Gas, go sailing, and enjoy life. I’ll do that for a little
Commercial, Defense, and Maintenance & MRO. while, and then see what happens.” —By Joe Am-
“When I came on board, we were strictly a heavy- brogne, Technical Editor

Sikorsky S-92 at Heli-Expo 2015.
Photo by Frank Lombardi
Baliff, Sikorsky Address Audience

at Bristow Recognition Ceremony
A
t HAI Heli-Expo 2015 on March 3, Sikor-
sky held a recognition ceremony for Bris- @bristowgroup President and CEO
tow Helicopters Ltd., highlighting the
upcoming launch of the company’s UK
Jonathan Baliff speaks about the
search and rescue contract. Bristow Helicopters was company’s choice of the @Sikorsky S-92
awarded the 10-year UK SAR contract in March 2013, for SAR missions #HAI_EXPO15
with services starting on April 1, 2015, on behalf of
the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Bristow’s SAR leet will feature 11 EASA-certiied
Sikorsky S-92 helicopters. Attending the ceremony looking infrared (FLIR) and thermal image cam-
were Bristow President and CEO Jonathan Baliff, era technology, night vision goggle (NVG) tech-
Richard Parkes, director of Maritime Operations at nology including a glass cockpit, an icing protec-
the Maritime Coast Guard Agency in the UK, Shane tion system, a twin hoist and a comprehensive
Eddy, president, commercial systems and services at medical suite.
Sikorsky, and Sergei Sikorsky, son of Sikorsky founder “Igor’s dream was that a helicopter be used as a
Igor Sikorsky. life saving device,” said Eddy. “Sergei is true to his
Baliff explained that the S-92s “are not our heli- father’s legacy, as he helped bring the realization
copters. They are the Maritime and Coast Guard of the search and rescue mission to the forefront.
Agency’s helicopters, and they’re flown by Bristow If Igor were
personnel. Many of those personnel are the same here today, he
personnel that are currently flying the 202 squadron would be proud
in Humberside in Lincolnshire.” to see how far
“It’s an honor but it’s also very humbling for Bris- technology
tow to be part of the UK search and rescue, SAR, con- and innovation
tract,” said Baliff. “We’re humble, but we have great has brought us,
reserve and great confidence that we’re going to and how great
serve this contract to, not only the best of our ability, these helicop-
but we’d be blessed to serve it in the same way that ters are. But
the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force have done it Igor’s dream
for 70 years.” would not
According to Baliff, Bristow will be flying with about have become a
two-thirds of military crews, supplemented by the reality without Jonathan Baliff, Sergei Sikorsky, Richard Parkes and Shane Eddy after the recognition
ceremony at HAI Heli-Expo 2015. Photo by Katie Kriz
company’s current crews flying search and rescue mis- the help of cus-
sions. He also mentioned that they are on schedule to tomers like Bristow, without the help of the MCA,
go live with the contract on April 1, as planned. and we take trust and pride in our aircraft’s ability
Speaking at the event, Sergei Sikorsky addressed to save lives of those in danger.”
both Parkes and Baliff, saying, “One word to both Sikorsky and Bristow have done business for
of you gentlemen: Thank you for keeping my more than 40 years. The Bristow fleet currently
father’s dream alive.” features more than 160 Sikorsky aircraft of various
Bristow’s new S-92s will feature HD forward types. —By Katie Kriz, Assistant Managing Editor

Tweets Rockwell Collins Brings
from the
Show Pro Line Fusion
@rotorandwing:
Integrated Flight Deck
@bristowgroup signs
agreement with
to Helicopters
@AgustaWestland for
AW609 at #HAI_EXPO15
@rotorandwing:
@AgustaWest-
land reveals
new variant
of the AW139
#HAI_EXPO2015 Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion integrated flight deck demonstration. Photo by Joe Ambrogne
A
@rotorandwing: t HAI Heli-Expo 2015, and performance systems, the Pro
Rockwell Collins held Line Fusion is designed to allow
@AgustaWestland and demonstrations of its Pro efficient completion of multiple
Heli-Union sign agree- Line Fusion integrated cockpit tasks at once on a single
ment for new variant of flight deck—already deployed on screen, with the all-important goal
fixed-wing platforms—and now of letting pilots keep their “heads
AW139 #HAI_EXPO15 available for use on commercial up, eyes out.”
helicopters. An array of “smart” Its physical design is meant for
touch screens tied into the helicop- easy use in a cluttered, chaotic air-
ter’s communication, navigation craft cockpit. The adaptive flight
displays are ruggedized to with-
Heli-Union Established as AgustaWestland Launch Partner for stand rotorcraft vibrations, resist
New 7 Ton AW139 Airframe accidental activation by an object
or light touch, and include ridges
around their edges for gripping.
Each display is identical to the
next, making replacement and re-
configuration simple.
Unlike traditional glass cockpits,
where each display is dedicated to
a single function like communica-
tions or navigation, a single touch-
screen in the Pro Line Fusion sys-
tem can be configured for multiple
functions, either one at a time or
simultaneously on a split screen.
In spite of its relative newness
to the helicopter market, a three-
display configuration—similar to
AgustaWestland announced that France-based Heli-Union would be the launch partner for the manufacturer’s new 7,000kg
what Rockwell Collins displayed at
AW139. The optional kit increases the standard 6,400kg maximum gross weight by 600kg and is 200kg more than the existing
increased gross weight clearance of 6,800kg. Existing AW139 operators now have the option to retrofit the 7 ton increased gross its booth—has already been selected
weight kit to provide an extra 200 or 600kg of payload. Photo by Katie Kriz for service on the AW609 tiltrotor.
—By Joe Ambrogne, Technical Editor

Bell Shows Upgraded Commercial
Line, Achieves Strong Sales
A Bell 525 Relentless.

Photo by Frank Lombardi
B
ell Helicopter showcased a total of six aircraft was displayed on
airframes in its upgraded commercial the show floor, though
line and secured commitments to pur- the 407 GXP is also
chase nearly 300 of its aircraft at Heli-Ex- marketed for helicopter A Bell 429 on display at the Bell Reception. Photo by Joe Ambrogne
po 2015. Speaking of the company’s success in a emergency medical ser-
March 13 press release, Patrick Moulay, vice presi- vice (HEMS), tourism, parapublic, offshore and
dent of global sales and marketing stated: “There utility missions.
was never a dull moment in the Bell Helicopter Bell reports having sold 220 of its 407 GX/
booth. Customers from across the globe gathered GXP airframes at the show. Most notably, medi-
to see our modern and innovative aircraft made cal transport provider Air Methods made a single
possible by our ongoing investment in our com- order for 200 HEMS-configured 407 GXP helicop-
mercial business.” ters, marking the largest order in Bell’s history for
Perhaps the highest-profile airframe on dis- the 407 series.
play at the Bell booth was a mockup of its 525 The company also showcased a mockup of its
Relentless, presented in an executive transport/ 505 Jet Ranger X, and a 429 WLG, both conigured
general utility configuration. Bell’s next-genera- for VIP and corporate missions; a 412 EPI config-
tion super-medium helicopter is marketed with ured for HEMS and search and rescue (SAR); and
many firsts in commercial rotorcraft, such as the a 429 from the Delaware State Police—the first of
first completely fly-by-wire control system, the its series conigured simultaneously for SAR, HEMS
first incorporation of the Garmin G5000H touch- and airborne law enforcement missions.
screen avionics suite and the first application of In addition to its sale of airframes, Bell also made
Bell’s LATD Tail Boom for improved hovering per- several other announcements at the show. First,
formance out of ground effect (OGE). the company announced that its Prague facility
The company reports that it received 29 let- had begun installation of the first 429 to include
ters of intent for 525 airframes, the bulk of which Mecaer Aviation Group’s (MAG) VVIP luxury in-
were from leasing companies such as Waypoint terior, featuring flexible seating configurations, a
Leasing (for 20 airframes) and K Aircraft Leasing SILENS noise-abatement system, and an In-Flight
(for two airframes). Other interested parties in- Entertainment Enhanced Lounge (I-FEEL) with an
cluded BBM Inc. and Wallan Aviation. interactive touchscreen interface. Second, the com-
Another popular aircraft was the 407 GXP, so pany announced a partnership with Turbomeca
named for its improvements to the existing GX to offer a new service by the hour (SBH) program
platform in terms of payload, performance, and for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X’s Arrius 2R engine.
pilot workload. A VIP/corporate configuration —By Joe Ambrogne, Technical Editor

MD Helicopters Sees
Increase in Military
Sales, Tilton Says
M
D Helicopters has be busy through 2016. The com-
experienced growth pany is scheduled to deliver air-
MD Helicopters 500N at Heli-Expo in its military he- craft to Afghanistan in a week
2015. Photo by Ernie Stephens licopter business and through the end of the year,
while its competitors’ sales have she said, and MD Helicopters has
declined, according to company aircraft returning from theater
CEO Lynn Tilton. to be upgraded and armed. The
“We’re sort of on the ‘other company was awarded a $44 mil-
end’ of the wave,” Tilton told an lion contract in October to weap-
Tweets audience Tuesday here at the Heli-

copter Association International’s
onize 17 of its 530F helicopters
for the Afghan Air Force. MD
from the (HAI) Heli-Expo show. “I hope it

will continue, though, and not be
Helicopters said Wednesday 44
percent of the company’s active
Show short-lived.”
Tilton attributed the increase
in military business to the com-
fleeted aircraft is to militaries
around the world.
Tilton also said the company is
pany “evolving and enhancing” negotiating contracts with poten-
the scout helicopter market in tial foreign military sales (FMS)
@tslomawilliams: tandem with the United States’ customers in the Middle East that
Tilton pushes the idea ongoing campaign against ISIL in will be announced shortly.
of helicopter industry the Middle East. Tilton said MD “We will be building military
Helicopters’ ability to build air- aircraft all year and into 2016
of “dreamers and design- craft in less than six months has based on either existing contracts
ers” @rotorandwing been a “great advantage” for the or contracts that are in the middle
#HAI_EXPO15 company in a time of “urgent and of negotiation,” Tilton said.
compelling needs.” —By Pat Host, DC Defense Analyst &
Tilton said MD Helicopters will Associate Editor
@jambrogne:
@rotorandwing Metro,
PHI, AMGH announce Afghan Air Force pilots (AAF) with MD 530F helicopters at the Rotary Wing Flight Training Program in Shindand,
Afghanistan. Photo by Michelle Harlan, USASAC, DoD
the IRIS satcom system.
#HAI_EXPO15
@jambrogne:
@rotorandwing Air
Resources signs on as
Eagle 407HP launch
customer #HAI_EXPO15

CEOs Believe Army’s Aviation
Restructure Initiative is Here to Stay
T
he North American CEOs of two heli- decided to retire its TH-67 trainers developed by Bell
copter contractors told Rotor & Wing Helicopter Textron and, instead, extend the use of the
they believe the Army’s controversial Lakotas into the primary training mission for the ac-
Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) is tive army at Fort Rucker, as well.
here to stay. The Army in February awarded Airbus a $221 mil-
“It seems like, considering the actions the Army’s lion contract modification for the procurement of
taking, that it’s a done deal,” AgustaWestland North 41 UH-72A Lakotas and 41 Airborne Radio Commu-
America CEO Robert LaBelle said Monday prior to nications 231 Radios. This deal was awarded under
HAI Heli-Expo 2015. “It seems to be the reality.” the original 2006 contract.
LaBelle said AgustaWestland missed out on a busi- Despite the reduction in domestic helicopter pro-
ness opportunity when the Army decided to cancel curement due to ARI, Paganini said Airbus is focused
its armed aerial scout (AAS) procurement in favor of on pursuing Foreign Military Sale (FMS) opportuni-
using Boeing [BA] AH-64 Apaches in scout missions. ties for the Lakota.
As part of ARI, the Army active component decided Paginini said Airbus had specific regions of the
to retire its OH-58 Kiowas while acquiring Apaches world the company was pursuing opportunities
from from the Reserve and National Guard (ANG) in, but declined to provide specifics. The Defense
in exchange for its UH-60 Black Hawks. Department announced last September that Thai-
LaBelle said if the Army decides in the future it land requested nine UH-72A Lakotas and associ-
wants to procure helicopters for scout missions, ated equipment, parts and support worth about
AgustaWestland will be ready. $89 million.
“The biggest thing that was affected by (ARI), Though LaBelle and Paganini might believe ARI
from our perspective, was the scout program,” La- is here to stay, Congress isn’t entirely happy with
Belle said .”We were offering the (AW169). The 169 ARI. Lawmakers in iscal year 2015 requested a re-
is still there, still available. If the Army comes back port on ARI and will revisit the issue during the FY
around with a program, we’ll be ready.” ‘16 authorization and appropriation processes. Con-
Marc Paganini, president and CEO of Airbus Heli- gress also wants a report on the costs of divesting
copters, Inc., said Tuesday he believes ARI is “in place” the TH-67.
and “working” and that he expects the transfer of Air- The AW169 is a latest-generation, 4.5 ton class,
bus’ Lakotas to Fort Rucker, Ala., to be completed by twin-engine helicopter powered by PW210A tur-
the end of 2016. The Army in 2006 awarded Airbus boshaft engines developed by Pratt & Whitney
a $3 billion contract for up to 345 Lakotas to replace Canada. It is marketed for a wide-range of missions,
the ageing fleet of Hueys in the domestic utility role including law enforcement, oil and gas, search and
within the National Guard. As part of ARI, the Army rescue, training and VIP service. —By Pat Host
Axnes Reveals New PNG System at Heli-Expo 2015

Axnes revealed its new Polycon Next Generation
(PNG) wireless ICS extension for use in rotary
and fixed-wing aircraft. The system, designed @rotorandwing: Axnes
for HEMS, SAR, CSAR and special mission opera- reveals new PNG system
tions, integrates with the existing ICS and pro-
vides full duplex and secure communication.
for SAR missions at
It includes the MP50 PNG transceiver, CP50 #HAI_EXPO15
PNG Control Panel and BST50 PNG Base Station.
It is equipped with a GPS receiver, AIS SART dis-
tress beacon and voice tagging technology, which
means all changes on the transceivers such as The base station is connected to the wired ICS,
mode, channel and volume will be announced and is controlled by the dedicated Axnes control
via aural messages in the user’s headset/helmet. panel, which is connected by a USB interface
Because of this technology, the system can be op- connector, or by implementing a control driver
erated without looking at the display. on the aircraft’s audio management device.

Robinson Predicts Heavy Focus
on R66 Projects for 2015
On Tuesday, March 3 at HAI Heli-Expo ects mostly centered on the R66. “The number one
2015, Robinson Helicopter President Kurt thing that we’re trying to get, and we’ve been trying
Robinson declared that, following a low to get this for a few years, is the snow certification,”
point last year, aircraft sales appear to be said Robinson.
increasing in 2015. “We hit a low maybe a Robinson is working with Aerial Recon, a Robin-
year ago,” said Kurt Robinson. “Our weekly son Helicopter dealer in Alberta, Canada to test a
production at the moment is one R22, three fully-equipped R66 in blowing snow, and Kurt Rob-
R66s, and four to ive R44s per week. Even inson hopes that ideal conditions will permit certifi-
with that production rate, we are currently cation later this year.
backlogged six months on the R66 and sev- Other projects in the works for the R66 include
en months on the R44 too. So clearly we are a cargo hook option, and an R66 police helicopter
Kurt Robinson speaking seeing the economy pick up and things are equipped with a Garmin avionics display and auto-
at Heli-Expo 2015. Photo boding well.” pilot, as well as a FLIR camera and other police equip-
by Joe Ambrogne He also briefly touched on upcoming proj- ment. —By Joe Ambrogne, Technical Editor
Frasca TruFlite R44 FTD Packs High-Fidelity

Simulation into Entry-Level Device
At HAI Heli-Expo 2015 in Orlando, Fla., Frasca In- Training Device (AATD), making it accessible to
ternational showcased its new TruFlite R44 Flight both Part 61 and Part 141 flight schools. Its soft-
Training Device (FTD). “What we discovered last ware and physical components can be reconfig-
year at HAI was that many of our customers were ured to simulate a Robinson R22, or a Sikorsky
asking for a higher-fidelity device with which they S300. —By Joe Ambrogne, Technical Editor
could teach light maneuvers,” says President &
CEO John Frasca. “So we took that to heart and
pulled down a lot of the systems from our full Tweets
light simulator into an R44 FTD.”
To achieve a high level of realism, Frasca gath- from the
Show
ered performance data from actual R44s in light,
using a custom-built flight recorder to collect over
400 performance parameters.
The TruFlite’s seamless computer display pre-
vents students from losing their visual reference @jambrogne:
points during maneuvers, and it wraps in 180 @rotorandwing Kurt Robin-
degrees around the cockpit to develop peripheral son discusses R66-focused
awareness. An electronic control loading system
simulates the pressure felt by the pilot on the
projects to a packed
controls. A optional SimAssist module assists the conference room.
pilot in stabilizing the controls, while indicat- #HAI_EXPO15
ing exactly when and how much it is
Photo courtesy of Frasca helping out. Finally, an instructor sta-
tion can track a student’s flight, and @jambrogne:
the data can be reviewed during a @rotorandwing Just
post-flight analysis. demoed Rockwell
Frasca’s TruFlite FTD R44 comes with
a starting price of around $350,000, Collins’ Pro Line Fusion,
and rates as both an FAA Level 5 selected for the AW609
FTD—though it can be qualified up to tiltrotor #HAI_EXPO15
Level 7—and as an Approved Aviation

PRE-SHOW CONTENT
Pre-show news and insight, featuring exclusive one-on-one Rotor & Wing interviews with
key newsmakers. This content was irst published and delivered to Heli-Expo attendees in
Orlando within the 2015 edition of Heli-Expo Show Day, and included here as part of our
commitment to provide a comprehensive reference to the 2015 show.
Airbus Helicopters’ covered H160 at Heli-Expo

2015. Photo by Katie Kriz

Show Briefs
Helicopter Flight Training
Center Offers CommLab
Training
Metro Buys Outerlink,
The Helicopter Flight Training Cen-
ter, known for world-class pilot and
maintenance training, has introduced
Develops IRIS SatCom
its new CommLab, which is designed Just three months into 2015, the other layer of
to provide top-level training for com- commercial rotorcraft industry has safety to air
munication specialists. This new pro- already seen a revolution in satel- operations—re-
gram compliments the center’s current lite communication systems. Bris- liable satellite
air medical pilot simulator training. tow’s search and rescue (SAR) flight communica-
The inaugural class for the new crews in the UK use simultaneous tions service for
CommLab offered a new training voice channels and transmit un- pilots. Though
experience for communication special- interrupted Wi-Fi data thanks to satellite phones
ists. During a beta class, communi- Iridium Communications’ Open- have been
cation veterans conducted training Port service. Appareo Systems has around for Mike Stanberry
for flight requests for inter-facility partnered with Iridium to offer sat- years, previous
and scene transfers, multiple aircraft ellite-based telematics for general technology has not been without
requests, change of landing zones and aviation. Now, with its recent ac- its drawbacks.
Post Accident/Incident Plan (PAIP) quisition of OuterLink Global So- “You’ve got to be careful when
procedures. The class was made more lutions, Metro Aviation will raise you’re talking, or you’ll step on
realistic by the ability to interface the bar again by offering IRIS—a each other, and you’ve got to say
with pilots in a flight simulator. full-duplex communications ser- over, and wait for a second to let
Currently, the CommLab is final- vice previously unheard of out- that clear to the person on the
izing an Operational Control Center side of the military, combined other side,” says Stanberry. “It’s
(OCC) course that will be the indus- with the rotorcraft industry’s first just awkward communication.”
try’s first. The curriculum is being satellite-transmitted, real-time With ViaSat technology, IRIS
developed in parallel with the new flight data management (FDM) gives pilots a push-to-talk, full-
FAA HAA guidance for Operational system—in what Metro founder duplex system—the ability to
Control Specialist Standards (OCSS). Mike Stanberry describes as “a to- have simultaneous back-and-forth
The CommLab is a joint effort tal solution to safety and manage- conversations unimpeded by sig-
between the Helicopter Flight Training ment oversight.” nal delays, which is what modern
Center and industry vendors Flight The IRIS system is, in one sense, aviators are already used to doing
Vector, Golden Hour, His, Xybix and Metro’s culminating step in what on their VHF radios. ViaSat tech-
Zoll. has been a long, incremental pro- nology also enables IRIS to trans-
CommLab courses are endorsed by cess to improve helicopter opera- mit through the blades, enabling
the National Association of Air Medi- tional safety. The company first a good connection at virtually any
cal Communication Specialists and installed the Outerlink Voice & angle and resolving many satellite
can accommodate eight participants. Video Recorder (OVVR) in 2008 challenges of the past. The IRIS
to track onboard communica- system also gives air operators the
For more Training News, please tions, followed a year later by the ability to transmit electronic data
visit www.rotorandwing.com Multifunction Data Acquisition bi-directionally via an always-on,
Unit (MFDAU) for airframe and IP, satellite connection, allowing
engine data. Later, Metro added for near-continuous position re-
2015 Classes in a Quick Access Recorder (QAR) to ports to ground controllers.
collect the various data on two re- With most technology, flight
Shreveport, La. movable SD cards. In 2010, Metro tracking is in minute increments.
April 20-21 formed North Flight Data Systems IRIS will allow the aircraft to send
May 18-19 (NFDS) to refine the products and tracking reports every 10 seconds,
June 22-23 create flight analysis software. In backfilled every second. Those
July 20-21 2014, Metro acquired Outerlink frequent updates let operators
to offer a complete system of know where an equipped aircraft
August 17-18
hardware and satcom/tracking ca- is every second it is in flight. But
September 21-22
pability, and merged North Flight flight tracking takes up a relative-
October 12-13 Data Systems with Outerlink. ly small amount of IRIS’s available
November 16-17 Through Outerlink’s coopera- bandwidth.
tion with ViaSat, IRIS adds an- “If you can visualize that the

The next generation
of engines is now a reality.
A
And it starts with . . .
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Show Briefs
data bucket is only 10 to 20 per- you pick what you want.”
cent full, there is another 80 to Metro has been approaching
90 percent availability to send select operators who share its pri-
other information with that po- ority on operational safety, and
sition report,” says Stanberry. many have signed up to equip
“And what we’ve been able to do their entire fleets. The launch
is package up labels that people customer is PHI, which is helping
would like to see from the air- with the development of the IRIS
craft; performance data, for in- system. Air Medical Group Hold-
stance; pitch, roll and yaw.” ings is also on board and helping
This has monumental implica- to define air medical usage. Both
Turbomeca Arriel 2N Turboshaft. Photo courtesy of Turbomeca tions for aviation safety. To ben- companies, along with Metro
efit from most FDM systems, air Aviation, will equip their entire
Turbomeca Arriel 2N operators have traditionally had fleet when IRIS becomes avail-
to wait until the aircraft landed able later this year. But Stan-
Turboshaft Granted EASA to collect flight data. The data berry believes Outerlink’s service
Type-Certification certainly helps improve future will benefit operators from a wide
The newest addition to the Tur- flights, but it does little to pro- range of mission profiles.
bomeca (Safran) Arrien 2+ fam- tect the aircraft and its occupants Stanberry gives two examples.
ily, the Arriel 2N Turboshaft, has while they are flying a mission, The first is how operators can
received EASA type-certification. and it requires that the FDM re- manage entire fleets in flight
The engine first ran in September corder make it back in one piece. with a single message: “Let’s say
2011, and offers low operating costs, By transmitting data in near real- I’m an offshore operator and I’ve
increased reliability and superior time, IRIS turns an FDM system got some weather that’s moving
performance. into an accident prevention tool. into a quadrant out in the Gulf
The Arriel 2N turboshaft features “Getting that information live of Mexico or in the North Sea,
a new axial compressor, new high- as it happens, and being able to and I’ve got 10 to 20 aircraft fly-
pressure compressor diffuser, new push-to-talk and communicate ing out there, and now I’ve got
high-pressure turbine material and with the pilot about what’s going a try to reach each one of those
new-generation dual-channel Fa- on is invaluable,” says Stanberry. aircraft and warn them of some-
dec. Because of these features, the For example, if an engine oil thing or just communicate some-
Arriel 2N delivers 17 percent more warning light comes on, the IRIS thing to them. With this system,
takeoff power than the current Arriel system can stream all labels re- because all the client’s aircraft are
2C (986 shp/735kW compared to lated to engine performance di- on the system, I can designate in
840shp/626kW). The Arriel 2N also rectly to a computer display on the operational control center
has a 30-minute takeoff power rating the ground. If an engine failure is one message that goes out to all
for the most demanding missions. predicted, the pilot can be noti- of those aircraft at one time. And
Airbus Helicopters has selected fied in time to land safely. incidentally, I’m only charged
the engine to power the new AS565 Any data that can be collected like you sent one message instead
airframe, the AS565 MBe Panther, from onboard FDM systems can of 20.”
which is the naval version of the be transmitted electronically, and Another scenario he provides
Panther family. operators are free to select which is a medical transport helicop-
The all-weather, multi-role light labels to receive, from traditional ter contacting a remote medical
helicopter can be operated from ship FDM data points such as GPS co- expert: “Let’s say there is a neu-
decks or offshore to cover a vast array ordinates, airspeed, altitude and rosurgeon or cardiologist—he’s
of naval missions including mari- direction; or mechanical data the main guru at a particular
time surveillance, search and rescue such as engine temperature and hospital or aeromedical program,
(SAR), casualty evacuation, vertical rotor RPM. And much like the and unfortunately when this par-
replenishment, offshore patrolling Iridium OpenPort service, IRIS al- ticular flight happens, he’s not
and counter-terrorism, and is ideal lows flight crews to transmit mis- at the hospital. We can send this
for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sion-specific data like vital signs very same information to his cell
and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) for a critical care patient. The phone, no matter where he is. He
tasks, such as submarine and surface only real limiting factor is cost. in turn can call the helicopter on
target destruction. “We are collecting something his cell phone if he wants to. It’s
like 260 or 270 different flight pretty unbelievable what we’re
For more Engine News, please labels,” says Stanberry. “We can going to be able to accomplish.”
visit www.rotorandwing.com send all that down, but that —By Joseph Ambrogne, Technical
would be pretty expensive. So Editor

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2015 23
What to Expect at Heli-Expo 2015
Composite Helicopters International’s KC650 (side view) and KC630 (front view). Photo courtesy of Composite Helicopters International
This year, more than 20,000 attendees be eligible to receive a certificate pany calls EvoStrength technology,
are expected at Heli-Expo 2015. This of recognition. promises unparalleled resistance
conference will feature professional to impacts, corrosion, and fatigue.
educational courses, exhibitors, events Airbus Helicopters Composite has announced its intent
and seminars that cover all aspects of (Booth 2437) to certify its composite helicopters
the helicopter community including One of the most anticipated re- and has filed the Type Certification
military and maintenance personnel, veals this year is Airbus Helicop- application with the New Zealand
pilots, operators and students. Rotor ters’ new H160 medium helicopter. Civil Aviation Authority.
& Wing has collected a few hints from The H160, to be powered by either This year, Composite will show-
helicopter industry suppliers about a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 case its airframe in two configura-
their plans for the event. Use this pre- or a new Turbomeca Arrano 1A en- tions. The KC630 is a five-seat VIP
view as a starting point, a road map, gine, will be the go-to replacement configuration powered by a Rolls-
or just a heads-up to help you navigate for the AS365 Dauphin and EC155 Royce RR300 turbine engine, and
the show floor. airframes. Airbus has also signed an featuring an Executive instrument
agreement with Avio Aero for the panel. The KC650 is a six-seat utili-
Seminars and supply of the transmissions of fu- ty configuration powered by a Hon-
Workshops ture helicopters. Under this agree- eywell LTS101-600A-3A turboshaft
HAI is again highlighting the HAI ment, Avio Aero will manufacture engine, and featuring a Compaq
Rotor Safety Challenge, which fea- and test gearboxes for further instal- instrument panel. Both helicopters
tures more than 53 safety educa- lation on Airbus new generation, include full glass cockpits from Sa-
tion events that will help attendees twin-engine helicopters, including gem Avionics.
learn industry best practices includ- the new H160. Airbus Helicopters Type Certification for the KC630
ing safety tools and techniques to will be making a booth announce- is anticipated in late 2017, followed
apply while on the job. Some of ment on March 3 at 11:00am. by the KC650 and KC640 in 2018.
these courses include sessions such
as “Aviation Law: What Pilots Need Composite Helicopters Bell Helicopter
to Know,” “Updates in FAA Medi- International (Booths 1 and 337)
cal Certification,” “Business and (Booth 3265) Bell Helicopter’s Executive Vice
Safety Case for HUMS,” and “SMS Another not-to-be-missed exhibitor President of Commercial Business,
and Technology: Do They Fit To- this year is Composite Helicopters Matt Hasik, provided Rotor & Wing
gether?” Most of these events are International, creator of the world’s with the following statement about
eligible for FAA WINGS and AMT first full monocoque (single-skin) his company’s expo plans:
program credits. Attendees that helicopter fuselage made of stiff “This year at Heli-Expo, Bell He-
“take the challenge” and attend Carbon-Kevlar composite materi- licopter is celebrating 80 years of
six or more of these events will als. This design, which the com- changing the way the world flies.

RadAlt
HTAWS
ADS-B
Check. Check. And Check.
Better situational awareness can help make flying safer for all of us. That’s why the FAA recently
enacted new rules for commercial adoption of both radar altimeters and HTAWS (Helicopter
Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems). Radar altimeters will be required for all Part 135
operators – and air ambulance operators will also be required to equip with HTAWS – by April
24, 2017. What’s more, most aircraft flying in U.S. controlled airspace will also need ADS-B “Out”
capability by year-end of 2019. All of these technologies are aimed at helping pilots keep their
distance from flight path hazards: With visual and aural advisories. Crisp 5-color terrain shading
displays. Real-time traffic alerts. And with voice callouts that announce height above terrain when
descending below 500 feet. For all these must-have solutions, Garmin is your go-to source. So why
wait? Call your dealer now to avoid that last-minute scheduling crunch.
For a firsthand look, stop by our exhibit (booth #809) at HAI.
©2015 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries RadAlt, HTAWS, ADS-B

Show Briefs
Our customers have expressed highly advanced products we
Axnes Aviation Reveals their need for innovative solu- will showcase this year at Heli-
tions that increase capabilities Expo.”
PNG Wireless Intercom and dramatically enhance situ-
System at Heli-Expo ational awareness to put the pi- Aerometals (Booth 4259)
Axnes Aviation will be unveil- lot in a position to safely and Aerometals has completed the
ing its new PNG Wireless Intercom successfully complete their mis- purchase of all shares of FDC/aer-
System at booth 5161 at 1:30pm on sions. ofilters. Previously, they owned
March 3. The new PGN digital se- “Heli-Expo is the premiere ro- the majority of the company.
cure radio system will enable cordless torcraft event and gives us the With the complete acquisition of
intercom capability both in cabin opportunity to connect and lis- FDC/aerofilters, FDC/aerofilters
and at line-of-sight range from the ten to an extensive number of will now be called Aerometals.
aircraft. our customers, so we are better “People in the helicopter busi-
The initial launch is for the SAR positioned to provide them with ness have known about the high
version of PNG, which will replace quality aircraft and service. quality of Aerometals PMA parts
the existing Polycon system. Later “This year we will provide pro- for years,” said Rex Kamphefner.
this year, other versions designed for gram updates on the Bell 525 and “The filters we produce carry the
EMS, cargo operations and military Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, two air- same level of quality, engineer-
requirements will be released. craft that are highly anticipated ing expertise and company back-
The system includes full duplex, around the world. We will also ing. The filters may have a new
PTT, VOX and patented noice can- announce upgrades to products company name, but they remain
celling; integrated AIS SART distress and service that demonstrate our the same people manufacturing
transmitter and GPS positioning commitment to keeping our cus- the same great products.”
reporting; wired intercom loops tomers flying safely and reliably. The two companies have ap-
repeated in the wireless domain or “We look forward to exhibit- peared together at industry trade-
separate wireless groups; AES 128 ing our rejuvenated commercial shows and events for the past few
and AES 256 encryption to ensure product line, which features years and the transition will be
secure communication; and a new, state-of-the-art integrated digi- seamless. For customers making
ruggedized, waterproof design. It also tal avionics across our current purchases, the filter part numbers
connects to all major ICS brands, products in every weight class- will remain the same. All opera-
aircraft headsets and helmets. es. We thank our customers for tions including the manufactur-
their valuable input and involve- ing of the filters will remain in El
For more news, please visit ment in helping to develop these Dorado Hills, Calif.
www.rotorandwing.com
Heli-Expo 2015 Media Events

Airbus Press Event 1:00 – Aviation Specialties 1:30 Axnes - New Product Reveal:
March 3 – 7:30am Unlimited Booth 5161
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 3:00 – 3:45 – Sikorsky 3:30 MD Helicopters - Booth
Meeting Room U Announcement: Booth 819
Media Events 6:30 Twirly Birds Photo Op
News Conferences - March 3 During Reception – Lake Mizel
Room S-220B 10:45 - AgustaWestland – Booth Room, Hilton Hotel
March 3 Announcement: Booth 5111
9:00 – Sikorsky 11:00 Airbus Helicopters - Booth March 4
10:00 – Avpro Announcement: Booth 2437 1:00 Metro Aviation - Booth
11:00 – Erickson 11:30 Sikorsky - Booth Announcement: Booth 2428
2:00 – Robinson Announcement: Booth 4537 2:30 Aerometals - Booth
3:00 – RMCI 12:00 Bell Helicopter - Booth Reception: Booth 4259
Announcement: Booth 337
March 4 12:30 AgustaWestland - Booth Get the latest news and
9:00 – Sikorsky Announcement: Booth 5111 announcements from Heli-Expo
10:00 – Protean 12:45 Enstrom Helicopter - Booth 2015 at www.rotorandwing.com
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Show Briefs
Marenco Announces Sale BLR Tailboom Strakes Receive
of Africa’s First SKYe SH09
Marenco Swiss Helicopter has
announced the first sale of the SKYe
Certified Performance Increase
SH09 in Africa to Henley Air Pty Ltd.
This South African letter of intent
brings the order-book of MSH to a
total of 60 units.
Henley Air, established in 1995,
is based at Rand Airport, Johannes-
burg. The fleet began with one Bell
Jet-Ranger, and today the team pro-
vides clients with a variety of single
and multi-engine aircraft to meet the
requirements of the market ranging
from passenger transport, commer-
cial, utility and private charter as
well as helicopter training.
For more about Marenco,

visitwww.rotorandwing.com
Bell 206L with BLR dual tailboom strakes (digitally enhanced to show strakes). Photos courtesy of BLR Aerospace
BLR Aerospace (Booth 2222) recently received FAA certification boom and vertical fin to reduce the amount
for a performance increase for Bell 206L helicopters equipped of random pressure modulation about the
with dual tailboom strakes, marking the first time BLR has certi- tailboom. By improving that management
fied one of its performance-enhancing products for a light heli- of airflow, the stability of the aircraft, the
copter. inherent aerodynamic stability about the
Dave Marone, VP of sales and marketing for BLR, sat down yaw axis, is improved. So it was designed to
with Rotor & Wing to talk about their dual tailboom strakes and provide more left pedal authority and to im-
the FastFin system. The dual tailboom strake kit is a modifica- prove the stability of the aircraft.”
tion for single rotor helicopters with enclosed tailbooms that According to Marone, those who have
Dave Marone
improves handling qualities and climb and hover operations, used the system experienced “eight to
and also increases overall yaw control safety margins. The FastFin 12 percent additional left pedal authority
system incorporates the dual tailboom strakes on the left side of which, in the case of a Bell 412, is 1,250 pounds of additional IGE
the tailboom with a modification to the vertical fin that improves hover capability depending on your density altitude. That can
airflow to make tail rotor management easier, safer and more ef- easily represent 25 percent of total useful load as a minimum and
ficient. as much as 90 percent additional useful load at its maximum.”
“The system was designed to provide additional anti-torque Marone also mentioned that BLR has seen an increase in mili-
authority or additional control anti-torque to assist those aircraft tary demand for these systems. “I think the increase in demand
that are limited by left pedal authority,” said Marone. “The sys- has to do with the mentality of commercial operators versus mili-
tem also improves the management of airflow around the tail- tary operators. Regardless of which one has the more demand-
ing mission, there’s no doubt in my mind that the most cost-
conscious segment of the market is the commercial segment. I
believe that the operators who maintain large legacy fleets are
the most in tune to the opportunities to improve operational ef-
ficiencies or cost economics.
“For that reason, once Bell Helicopter endorsed the FastFin,
which they did in 2010, the commercial market became very ag-
gressive in fleet modifications with FastFin, whereas the military
segment didn’t respond much at all until a series of technical
briefings were provided to the world’s militaries and without fail,
once they’d been technically briefed, now they’ve been getting to
do their fleet modifications.”
—By Katie Kriz, Assistant Managing Editor
Read more Airframe and Avionics News at
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Show Briefs
Aerox prO2 family. Photos courtesy of Aerox
Aerox Showcasing
Latest Products at Phoenix Heliparts shop floor. Photo courtesy of Phoenix Heliparts
Heli-Expo 2015
Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems
has announced a new remote high
Phoenix Heliparts, Heli-Support
flow regulator for use with com-
posite fiber-wrapped cylinders, de-
Display Aspen Glass Cockpit on
signed specifically to meet the re-
quirements of medevac helicopter
operators.
MD 530F Airframe
The regulator is Phoenix He- pany’s MRO and helicopter modi-
designed to provide liparts (Booth fication operation to better meet
regulated oxygen 2059), who is customer and market demand, but
pressure to pilots, jointly exhibit has not come without obstacles.
passengers, fill ac- iting this year “Phoenix Heliparts in Mesa and
cess ports and high with the new- Phoenix Heli-Support in Scottsdale
pressure condense ly-established serve two very different primary
gauge line ports, Phoenix Heli- markets, meaning MD 500, UH-1,
and is actuated High Flow Regulator Support, has and Bell 407 operators and Airbus
from the cockpit through a cable received the ap- operators, so there is probably not
connected to the actuator arm. proval of an STC a significant, tangible crossover
Oxygen supply pressure can be pre- that allows the benefit to the existing operation in
set, or fixed flow, or manually ad- installation of Mesa,” mentioned Cannon.
Aspen Avionics EFD1000H Pro.
justed for desired flow rates. The Photo courtesy of Aspen Avionics the Aspen Avi- “One challenge has been maintain-
aluminum and brass construction onice Exolution ing separation while at the same
provides a durable valve body with Flight Display System in several MD time using proven best practices to
protection from pressure shock and helicopters. The STC allows Phoe- ensure that Phoenix Heli-Support
ignition. nix Heliparts to install Aspen’s sin- meets the highest standards and
Aerox also high- gle- or dual-display Pilot, Pro 1000, expectations the ownership estab-
lights their porta- Pro 1500 and Pro 2000 systems in lished at Phoenix Heliparts,” said
ble prO2 personal MD 369, MD 530F, MD 530FF and Cannon.
emergency oxy- MD 520N helicopters. An MD530F Phoenix Heli-Support employs
gen systems that equipped with the new glass cock- seven Airbus factory- trained tech-
provide take-any- pit equipment is on display at the nicians, and a series of recent wins
where convenience Phoenix Heliparts Booth. ensure a steady flow of Airbus work.
Aerox prO2
and safety. The “Operators are very interested in the These include new aircraft support
prO2 system is glass cockpit, and we are happy to contracts with the Oklahoma City
designed to provide oxygen based bring this important upgrade to the Police Department’s Aviation Unit
on cabin pressure at 25,000 feet rotorcraft market,” said Tina Can- (two AS350s) and the Phoenix Po-
and will flow at this set rate for 17 non, president of Phoenix Heliparts. lice Air Support Unit (five AS350s).
minutes. The prO2 systems come “This is good news, and we expect “While the MD and Airbus plat-
standard with aluminum DOT strong interest at Heli-Expo.” forms are significantly different,
3AL cylinders that have no life Phoenix Heli-Support was estab- our proven policies and processes
limits and require recertification lished after Phoenix Heliparts prin- will carry over,” Cannon said. “The
every five years. cipals acquired the assets of Vertical expansion is good news for the heli-
Visit Aerox at Booth 5407. Aviation in 2014. Cannon said the copter community.” —By Katie Kriz,
expansion has enhanced the com- Assistant Managing Editor

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Low Cost HUMS for Lower Cost Helicopters
New Technology is allowing operators of small and medium-sized helicopters to enjoy the same
HUMS advantages that the big boys have.
The UTC Aerospace Systems’ PULSE ground station incorporates an improved rotor tuning algorithm with more user control and improved visuals. Photos courtesy of UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) is range of helicopters – from single- he said. “It is scalable in the event a
producing a line of Health and Us- engine, six-passenger aircraft such manufacturer or operator chooses to
age Management Systems designed as the Bell 407 or Airbus Helicopters incorporate additional functionality
to make HUMS economically viable AS350 up to the giant three-engine after initial deployment.”
for small and mid-sized helicopters. CH-53K now going into production The new PULSE system has already
The new line, designated PULSE, by Sikorsky for the U.S. Marine Corp, been chosen for use on Bell’s next-
will enable a 75 percent weight re- he said. generation 525 helicopter, building
duction over previous designs while UTAS defines the acronym upon HUMS experience with com-
allowing Part 27 and Part 29 OEMs “HUMS” as Health and Usage Man- mercial platforms such as Sikorsky
and operators to realize “a compel- agement System, rather than the S-76D and S-92, Carella said.
ling return on investment,” accord- more common “Health and Usage He also noted that UTAS is cur-
ing to Chris Carella, Manager of Monitoring System.” Both are virtu- rently in talks with other potential
HUMS Strategic Planning at UTAS. ally interchangeable. users and “we look forward to future
The newer product line is designed The new UTAS HUMS aimed at announcements on Part 27 and Part
around the emerging digital sensor light aircraft was developed using 29 aircraft. An important note is that
technologies now being applied to input from several rotorcraft OEMs, our ongoing relationships with mili-
new current and next generation he- “resulting in a scaled-down HUMS tary customers and manufacturers of
licopters. offering that addresses the ‘low hang- military platforms enable new tech-
This new line gives UTAS a series of ing fruit’ in terms of cost avoidance, nology introductions that become
HUMS that are available for the full operational readiness, and safety,” feasible and affordable for our com-

HUMS wire weight by processing
sensor data near the source, and en-
ables easier integration with existing
aircraft systems. While RSIM is the
means of reducing costs and provid-
ing a good return on investment for
smaller helicopters, it has already
been applied to the Army’s medium-
lift CH-47F Cargo Platform Health
Environment.
The second is the Aircraft Inter-
face Units (AIU), a family of smaller,
lighter HUMS on-board processing
units to meet the vehicle health
needs of the medium to smaller
UTC Aerospace Systems’ HUMS product line provides proven functionality with minimal weight. helicopters. AIU is a “customer’s
choice” option, with the AIU 120
mercial customers as they mature.” be monitored because we are putting able to handle up to 8 HUMS sen-
He noted that the use of the UTAS sensors on other high cost compo- sors and the AIU 220 able to handle
HUMS on the S-92 has already al- nent parts. So now we are moving 16. “Each is equipped to interface
lowed Sikorsky’s Fleet Management into other high cost items, the LRUs with the digital data sources found
Operations Center to recommend (Line Replaceable Units), and it’s a in most modern aircraft, and when
changes in maintenance programs, whole different strategy that goes combined with RSIMs can handle
allowing operators to go from 4700- beyond (current) HUMS on rotor- any reasonable number of sensors,”
hour TBO to 9400 hours on the craft.” the company said.
swash plate alone. The HUMS devel- For its PULSE system, UTAS has Carella said that communication
oped for the S-92 contributed to the incorporated two new developments between the PULSE HUMS and the
HUMS design used on the S-76D. optimized for the new digitized en- ground-based maintenance comput-
The UTAS HUMS is currently on vironment. ers can be handled in four ways: data
military aircraft such as the UH-60 The first is Remote Serial Inter- card, Ethernet, USB ports and wire-
and MH-60R/S, CH-47D/F, AH-1Z face Model (RSIM), which reduces less. —By Douglas Nelms
and CH-53E, and is a major incen-
tive in the movement away from
time-based maintenance toward on-
condition maintenance.
As the new and next genera-
tion helicopters become more digi-
tal, and able to take an increasing
number of sensors, the new PULSE
systems are able to provide a more
comprehensive health monitoring
program, to include mechanical di-
agnostics, vibration monitoring, en-
gine monitoring, power assurance,
shaft balancing, rotor track an bal-
ance, regime recognition and - upon
request - in-flight annunciations and
cockpit voice and flight data record-
ing. These are based on 27 condition
indicators and associated algorithms
“that provide the data quality re-
quired to inspire the confidence our
customers need in what the HUMS is
providing them,” Carella said.
He noted that current and legacy
HUMS already allow monitoring of
the dynamic parts of the rotorcraft,
“and now additional subsystems can

Designated H160
The H160’s canted tail rotor system is designed to ease a pilot’s workload during landing.
mance, allowing Other Features
the H160 to add • The landing gear and brakes of
up to 100 kg to the H160 are fully electrical.
its current mis- • The H160 features a full com-
sion weight un- posite structure.
der certain cir-
cumstances. Developmental Process
and Status
A n t i - To r q u e Most of the design and produc-
System tion activity for the H160 is locat-
The new H160 can be configured for missions including oil & gas transport, public service, EMS, • Another no- ed at Airbus’ facility in Marignane,
VIP transport, and SAR. Photos courtesy of Productions Autrement Dit table feature is the France, while the composite air-
Main Rotor System H160’s unique tail frame is designed and produced in
• The irst notable feature of the rotor system—a Fenestron tilted at 12 Donauworth, Germany. Airbus has
H160 is its aft-sweeping rotor blades— degrees, which Airbus says is designed begun working on two of its three
Airbus’ Blue Edge passive noise reduc- to ease the pilot’s workload on final planned prototypes; the PT1 was
tion system. The company says these approaches and landings. powered on at the end of November
blades will reduce external noise lev- • Along with the canted Fenestron, a 2014, and the PT2 is currently being
els from blade vortex interaction (BVI) horizontal biplane stabilizer has been assembled. The H160 is scheduled
by 50 percent compared to the exist- fitted to the tail cone, providing an in- for its first flight in 2015, commer-
ing range of Dolphin helicopters. crease in agility. Airbus has tested this cialization in 2016, and entry into
• Additionally, the rotor system performance increase on a demonstra- service in 2018. —By Joseph Am-
will increase lift capacity and perfor- tor used to mature its technologies. brogne, Technical Editor

AgustaWestland, Embry-Riddle to
Increase Number of AMTs
AgustaWestland and Embry-Riddle Aero- work on both fixed-wing and rotary- on a system of fixed-wing aircraft, a heli-
nautical University are teaming to help wing aircraft, Horning said most of their copter system could be used instead.
fill a demand for skilled helicopter main- education is focused on maintaining Horning said the goal is to increase the
tenance technicians. fixed-wing aircraft. number of rotary-wing maintainers com-
Charles Horning, Embry-Riddle’s chair Details are still being ironed out, Horn- ing out of Federal Aviation Regulations
of aviation maintenance science at the ing said, but Embry-Riddle will likely not (FAR) “Part 147” schools. There are two
school’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus, hire additional staff to bolster its helicop- types of schools, he said: Part 141 schools
told Rotor & Wing on Feb. 10 that Embry- ter maintenance training, though it could to train pilots, and Part 147 schools to
Riddle’s initial effort, with AgustaWest- be a possibility down the road. Horning train maintainers. Part 147 prescribes
land’s help, will involve increasing the said Embry-Riddle will provide the train- rules and requirements for issuing avia-
level of helicopter knowledge and training facilities, while AgustaWestland will tion maintenance school certificates and
ing in existing courses and replacing provide the helicopter expertise neces- ratings as well as general operating rules
some projects currently geared toward sary to increase the skill level of rotary- for the holders of those certificates and
fixed-wing aircraft. Horning said the wing aircraft maintainers. This improved ratings.
school might offer an extra course in helicopter training will only take place at Currently, students who train at Part
helicopter specialization down the road, Embry-Riddle’s Dayton Beach facility. 147 schools work toward an FAA airframe
but this decision has not been made. Horning said fixed-wing programs certification, a power plant mechanic
Horning said schools that prepare wouldn’t be replaced as helicopter topics certification, or a combination certifica-
people to enter the aircraft maintenance can be incorporated in a course by using tion. AgustaWestland did not answer
industry, like Embry-Riddle, are typically them for lab projects. For example, Horn- phone calls for comment by press time.
more geared towards fixed-wing aircraft. ing said, students may have a project AgustaWestland is a division of Finmec-
Though anyone who graduates with an involving an aircraft’s hydraulic system. canica. —By Pat Host, DC Defense Analyst
airframe and power plant certificate can Rather than accomplishing that project and Associate Editor
The Next Generation

Wireless Intercom
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Breeze-Eastern Announces New
MissionView System, TechWorks
A United States Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin, equipped with a Breeze-Eastern rescue hoist, performs a rescue mission. Photos courtesy of Breeze-Eastern
Breeze-Eastern (Booth spotlight, and a load-sensing

4032) will be show- LED-illuminated intelligent
casing its new Mis- hook. The system wirelessly
sionView Situational transmits mission video and
Awareness System at relevant data to all crewmem-
Heli-Expo 2015. Brad bers, displaying everything in
Brad Pedersen Pedersen, CEO of real-time on tablet computers.
Breeze-Eastern spoke with Rotor & Wing The hook is equipped with
about the new system that the compa- a load cell that records how
ny began working on last year. much weight is on the hook
“I came to Breeze-Eastern and I re- and whether or not there is
alized that the rescue hoist hadn’t any slack in the cable.
changed in 50 years; it was the same All this information, includ-
type of thing that Igor and Sergei Sikor- ing the video, also gets record- A USCG HH-65 Dolphin equipped with a Breeze-Eastern rescue hoist.
sky developed back in the 1940s and ed both on the hook as well as
1950s and I thought, we owe it to the on the MissionView itself so at the end features they like and don’t like.”
search and rescue community, we owe of the mission, the data can be down- Pedersen also mentioned Breeze-
it to the people that get trapped on loaded and reviewed for post-flight Eastern’s new organization Breeze-East-
the mountains or in the woods or in briefing or training purposes. ern TechWorks – an advanced innova-
the sea, to do something better,” said “We think it’s a much needed piece of tion and new product development
Pedersen. “So I thought that we could equipment that can improve situation- organization with a charter to design
make the rescue hoist some value-add- al awareness and the safety of the flight the next generation of hoist and winch
ed mission equipment; not just gears crew,” said Pedersen. “Our focus was to products. TechWorks will be based in
and cables and motors. With modern build this specifically around the mis- northern Virginia, and will move to its
sensors and modern communications, sion profile – the spotlight is dedicated, permanent facility on May 1, 2015.
we could integrate a lot of different the hook is dedicated, so they can use “The thought was to create, not a
things in the MissionView system and all those other assets on the aircraft for separate company, but a division of the
present it to the flight crew to improve looking ahead or looking at another company that is different,” said Peder-
their situational awareness and im- victim. We really packaged it, designed sen. “[TechWorks] is focused on being
prove the safety efficiency of doing the it and applied it for this specific mis- creative, innovative. The hardest part
mission.” sion as a mission enabler – we worked is that you want them to be a separate
The MissionView system is installed extensively with pilots and rescue hoist identity but still part of the big picture
on a rescue hoist, and features a cam- operators and the ground rescue folks at Breeze.” —By Katie Kriz, Assistant
era with integrated rangefinder and as well to get their feedback on what Managing Editor

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JSfirm.com Highlights
Hiring Trends in Aviation
Industry
Donaldson Brings Cost-
JSfirm.com, an online aviation
only job board, has release the sixth
Annual Hiring Trends Survey. Jeff
Saving Filtration System
Richards, JSfirm.com manager, said,
“This year’s results show that our
industry is continuing to trend in the
to Helicopter Operators
When money pressor impeller, say, on a 250 Rolls-
right direction, there will be more hir- is tight—which, Royce engine, is about a $70,000
ing in 2015 than any of the past six if we’re being part,” says Bob Stenberg, Donald-
years.” honest, is al- son’s business development direc-
The survey is based off answers most univer- tor. “Without a filter, you’d have to
from 342 aviation companies across sally the case in throw that part away at overhaul.
various sectors. The results are as this industry— And the life of the part is maybe two
follows: aerospace buy- or three overhauls, so if you keep it
ers focus inward on the engine longer, you’re saving
• 92% of companies will hire in on cost centers Bob Stenberg that amount of money for a period
2015 rather than out- of years. We hear that consistently
• 78% are projecting growth in 2015 ward on the cutting edge. And with across operators for most of our sys-
• 72% did not cut jobs in 2014 (up the latest drop in oil prices and U.S. tems.”
from 68% in 2013) defense spending, rotorcraft opera- Donaldson has been providing
• 55% experienced an attrition rate tors may forgo the next best ride filtration systems for 100 years and,
of less than 5% (up from 48%) and instead look for more subtle since its acquisition of Aerospace
• 29% hired between one and five ways to extend the life of their cur- Filtration Systems, aircraft engine
people last year rent fleets. Heli-Expo 2015 is bring- filters since 1999. Now the compa-
• 23% of those companies surveyed ing with it a slew of next genera- ny custom designs a full service of
were aircraft operators tion airframes, composite materials, filtration systems for rotorcraft en-
• 31% cited lack of experience as the satellite communications systems, gines. The IBF is its most successful
biggest challenge in finding quali- and state-of-the-art glass cockpits; product, filtering out almost all of
fied talent all of which are set to revolution- the particles that would otherwise
• Skilled maintenance technicians ize the industry. And though it may damage an engine. “It’s 99 percent
remain the most in-demand hiring not have the flashiest technology, efficient on particles all the way
need Donaldson Aerospace Filtration, a down to close to three microns,”
• April, May, and June will likely be provider of the engine-saving inlet says Stenberg. “It takes all of the dirt
the busiest hiring months barrier filter (IBF), may nevertheless out of the air and keeps the air go-
turn the heads of attendees who are ing into your engine clean. So with
eager to reduce costs. clean air, the engine operates to its
PHI Selects Aviation Operators must adhere carefully TBO; it isn’t removed early.”
Search Group for Interna- to both FAA-prescribed inspection For many operations, the differ-
intervals and the manufacturer’s ence is huge. This is perhaps no-
tional Air Med Operations estimated time before overhaul where truer than for Military heli-
PHI, Inc., a leading helicopter
(TBO) to keep their engines free of copters flying in the desert climates
service that provides assistance in
corrosion, wear-and-tear, and for- of the Middle East. Stenberg explains
markets including offshore oil and
eign debris. But even the TBO is an how the company extended the life
gas, onshore mining and air medical,
optimistic number, presenting an of Kiowa Warriors in Iraq: “That en-
has chosen Aviation Search Group to
estimate of the engine’s lifespan in gine had barely reached TBO in the
recruit pilots for their International
ideal conditions. In harsher envi- United States,” he says, “and when
Air Medical operations.
ronments, helicopter engines come it first went over there, the engines
Aviation Search Group’s experi-
into contact with higher amounts were being replaced at about 100
enced recruiting staff identifies and
of foreign particles such as salt, dirt, hours for low performance. But af-
evaluates pilots through an in-depth
ash and sand. Often, these engines ter they put the barrier filter on, the
screening process before being pre-
never last to the recommended engines went to TBO.” —By Joseph
sented to PHI.
TBO, forcing operators to ground Ambrogne, Technical Editor
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Enstrom Brings TH180 Prototype to
Heli-Expo 2015
With its successful first flight completed, Enstrom Helicop-
ter will bring its newly designed, two-seat TH180 helicopter
to Orlando, Fla., to display in its booth (1828) at Heli-Expo
2015. The single-engine piston, which will be marketed
primarily as an entry-level rotorcraft trainer and personal
aircraft, made its debut in mockup form at Heli-Expo 2014
in Anaheim, Calif., but was not flown for the first time un-
til Feb. 6, 2015, at the company’s facilities in Menominee,
Mich.
With several sections of its skin removed so that engineers
could see the internal parts while functioning, the TH180
completed a tethered, 30-minute ground run, followed by
a 30-minute free flight with chief pilot Bill Taylor at the
controls. According to Orlando Alaniz, director of sales and
marketing, everyone was very pleased with the results. Enstrom pilot Bill Taylor lifts the Enstrom TH180 into the air for its first flight on Feb. 6. The newly
“We were on a scanner so we could listen to the [radio designed, two-seat, single-engine piston will be on display in Enstrom’s booth (1828) at Heli-Expo
transmissions] and see how it was behaving,” said Alaniz. 2015. Photo courtesy Enstrom
“As Taylor was coming back in he said, ‘Guys, it flies just single-engine piston and turbine helicopters. It could also
like an Enstrom!’ And that’s the best thing he could have become a third option for primary flight training operators,
said!” who have been relying heavily on the Robinson R22 and
Once the development and certification processes have Sikorsky (formerly Schweizer) 300 series for well over three
been completed, the TH180 will join Enstrom’s family of decades. —By Ernie Stephens, Editor-at-Large
Cabri G2 Receives FAA Certification

USA, 10 are in order, and we enjoy a tremendous interest
now from many potential customers.”
Olivier Gamard, head of Guimbal certification and air-
worthiness, said, “The process with the FAA was straight-
forward and raised no technical issues. The EASA certifi-
cation is a perfect base for FAA validation due to similar
requirements and reciprocal agreements, but different ex-
periences and different compliance methods made some
work necessary. The FAA also requested to carry out again
some flight testing in order to confirm the remarkable
flight characteristics of the Cabri G2”.
The Cabri G2 is now certified and flying in two-thirds
First Cabri G2 in the U.S. Photo courtesy Precision Helicopters of the world, including all Europe, New-Zealand, Austra-
lia, China, Hong-Kong, Vietnam, South Africa, the USA
Helicopteres Guimbal recently received the final certifica- and affiliated countries.
tion of its Cabri G2 helicopter from the FAA. This success The 100th Cabri G2 is now in the final assembly line
is the result of a 16-month cooperation with the different in Aix-en-Provence. The whole fleet has logged approxi-
specialists of the Federal Agency, including Operations, mately 50 flight hours with no injury, and the first he-
Flight tests and Documentation. licopters have now flown approximately 4.2 hours and
According to Bruno Guimbal, HG president & CEO, counting.
“The FAA certification opens one of the largest markets In 2014, Helicopteres Guimbal produced 27 airframes
in the world, at the moment when our helicopter has for €9.2 million, 62 percent increase from 2013, with a
proved itself the most efficient and safest piston helicop- similar profit around eight percent. The staff grew from 36
ter for professional training, light aerial work and person- to 70 in this period of time. Sixty-three firm orders were
al use. Two Cabri G2s have been already delivered in the signed and the production is reaching one per week.

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Workshops, Seminars and
Other Events at Heli-Expo
This preliminary schedule is subject to change. Reconirm dates, times, and locations on site; complete information will be printed in the HAI HELI-
EXPO 2015 Program & Exhibit Guide.
Back by Popular Demand! Take the 2015 HAI Rotor Safety Challenge! It’s free for Heli-Expo 2015 attendees and exhibitors. All Challenge events are
marked RSC. Note: Events marked with an * require a separate registration or ticket.
FridAy, FeBruAry 27 – sATurdAy, FeBruAry 28, 2015

8:00 AM 5:00 PM Professional Education Courses*
sundAy, MArch 1, 2015

10:00 AM 12:00 PM Helicopter Tour Operators Committee Meeting
11:30 AM 6:00 PM HFI Scholarship Fundraising Golf Tournament* (Falcon’s Fire Golf Club)
MOndAy, MArch 2, 2015

8:00 AM 10:00 AM HAI Safety Symposium: NTSB – Managing Risk in Public Helicopter Operations (RSC)
9:00 AM 4:00 PM Technical Committee Meeting
10:30 AM 12:00 PM Safety Directors Forum: Your Helicopter Crashed – Now What? (RSC)
1:00 PM 3:00 PM Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS)
7:00 PM 8:30 PM HAI Welcome Reception
TuesdAy, MArch 3, 2015

8:00 AM 10:00 AM HAI Annual Membership Meeting & Breakfast
8:30 AM 4:30 PM HAI Rotor Safety Challenge Sessions (RSC)
9:00 AM 12:00 PM Offshore Forum
9:30 AM 12:30 PM CFI Mentoring Program
9:30 AM 12:30 PM ICAO Annex 14 Update Workshop
9:30 AM 12:30 PM Voting for the HAI Board of Directors (for Regular Members Only)
10:00 AM 11:00 AM Introduction to HAI Accreditation Program of Safety and Overview of IS-BAO
10:00 AM 11:30 AM ADS-B Implementation Forum
10:00 AM 12:00 PM Safety Committee Town Hall (RSC)
10:00 AM 5:00 PM Manufacturer Technical Brieings
10:15 AM 10:30 AM HAI HELI-EXPO Opening Ceremony
10:30 AM 5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 AM 5:00 PM HAI Helicopter Industry Career Fair
12:30 PM 1:30 PM HFI Pilot Mentoring Panel
1:00 PM 2:30 PM Finance and Leasing Committee Roundtable
1:00 PM 3:00 PM Air Medical Committee Meeting
1:30 PM 2:30 PM HFI Industry Outreach to Students Panel

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at Heli-Expo 2014. Photo by Andrew Drwiega
2:00 PM 5:00 PM Utilities, Patrol, and Construction Committee Meeting

2:30 PM 3:30 PM HFI Maintenance Tech Mentoring Panel
5:00 PM 7:30 PM Twirly Birds Annual Meeting
WednesdAy, MArch 4, 2015

8:00 AM 10:00 AM Flight Operations Committee Meeting
8:00 AM 10:00 AM Government Service Committee Meeting
8:00 AM 12:00 PM IHST Regional Partner Panel
8:30 AM 10:00 AM Finance and Leasing Committee Meeting
8:30 AM 10:00 AM Safety Committee Meeting
8:30 AM 5:00 PM HAI Rotor Safety Challenge Sessions (RSC)
9:00 AM 10:30 AM General Aviation Association CEOs Speak on Critical Issues
9:00 AM 5:00 PM Manufacturer Technical Brieings
10:00 AM 12:00 PM Aerial Fireighting and Natural Resources Committee Meeting
10:00 AM 12:00 PM Business Management Workshop
10:00 AM 5:00 PM exhibit hall Open
10:30 AM 12:30 PM Fly Neighborly / Environmental Committee Meeting
10:30 AM 12:30 PM Electronic News Gathering Committee Meeting
10:30 AM 12:30 PM Training Committee Meeting
1:00 PM 3:00 PM Annual DOI/USFS Interagency Fire Brieing
1:00 PM 3:00 PM Business Management Committee Meeting
1:00 PM 4:00 PM Heliport Committee Meeting
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Challenge or Opportunity?
8:00 PM 10:30 PM HAI Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner*
ThursdAy, MArch 5, 2015

8:00 AM 11:00 AM Ailiate Symposium
8:00 AM 12:00 PM Chief Pilot Roundtable
8:00 AM 12:00 PM Fatigue Risk Management
8:00 AM 4:00 PM Fundamentals of IS-BAO Workshop*
9:00 AM 10:30 AM Be Heard! FAA Town Hall
10:00 AM 4:00 PM exhibit hall Open
1:00 PM 2:30 PM Huey Owners and Type Certiicate Holders Forum
FridAy, MArch 6 – sATurdAy, MArch 7, 2015

8:00 AM 4:00 PM IS-BAO Auditor Accreditation Workshop* (Friday only)

NEWS/EVENTS
Staco Systems to AHS Expands Macquarie Rotorcraft

Display Interface Turbomeca Support Leasing Announces
Products at Heli-Expo Region New Lease Transactions
Staco Systems, a global pro- Helicopter support provider Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing
vider of Human-Machine Inter- Advanced Helicopter Services recently announced lease trans-
face (HMI) innovations, will be (AHS) has announced an agree- actions for eight new and pre-
displaying its illuminated panels, ment with Turbomeca Mexico to owned twin-turbine helicopters
subsystems, switches, and data support Mexico, Central America for offshore oil and gas operators
entry solutions at Booth 5263. and the northern region of South in Trinidad and Tobago, and
Visitors may use the company’s America with Level I, II and Mexico. The leases will expand
online switch configurator to III turbine engine maintenance and support ongoing operations
automatically design a switch, services. The company is now by National Helicopter Services
create a part number, and receive the only service center provid- Ltd., of Trinidad and Tobago;
a price quote. ing comprehensive Turbomeca- and Heliservicio S.A. de C.V. of
New illuminated panels authorized deep maintenance Mexico.
designed to be the most wear-re- for this area of the world. AHS National Helicopter Services
sistant and rugged available will has expanded its main facility signed a multi-year lease for one
be featured throughout the con- at the Watts-Woodland Airport, new Sikorsky S-76D helicopter.
vention. The illuminated panels northwest of Sacramento, Calif. The S-76D is Sikorsky’s most
use a polymer over acrylic paint to offer service and support to this advanced and capable version
that prevents light leakage and new area. of the proven S-76 and is gain-
is unique to Staco Systems. The AHS also recently opened a ing popularity in the oil and gas
proprietary optical characteristics helicopter maintenance and sup- industry because of its safety and
allow for state-of-the-art design port facility in Provo, Utah which productivity enhancements.
capabilities. Its S200 and new will provide regional support. Heliservicio, a leading helicop-
S300 switches will also be on AHS’s facilities in California and ter operator in Mexico’s offshore
display and are the smallest and Utah are both authorized service oil and gas market, signed multi-
most lightweight available, mak- centers for Airbus Helicopters, year leases for seven Bell 412EPs,
ing them ideal for space-restricted AgustaWestland, Robinson and including four new and three
helicopter cockpits. Enstrom Helicopters, as well as pre-owned aircraft.
Read more at being FAA FAR Part 145 Repair Read more at
www.rotorandwing.com Stations. www.rotorandwing.com
April 14-16: Asian Business Aviation May 21-23: Heli-Russia, “Crocus Expo”
Coming Events Conference & Exhibition (ABACE),
Shanghai, China. Visit http://abace.
International Exhibition Center, Moscow,
Russia. For more information, call +7 (495)
aero/2015 for more information 926-38-83 or visit www.helirussia.ru
March 23-25: CHC Safety and Quality
Summit, The Westin Bayshore Hotel & May 5: Aerospace 2015: Soar to June 15-21: Paris Air Show, Le Bourget,
Resort, Vancouver, British Columbia. For more New Heights, Washington Court France. For more information, visit www.siae.
information visit www.chcsafetyqualitysummit. Hotel, Washington D.C. Visit www. fr/EN
com womeninaerospace.orgfor more information
July 15-18: ALEA Expo, George R. Brown
March 25-26: Aviation Electronics Europe, May 5-7: AHS International Annual Forum Convention Center, Houston, Texas. For more
Munich, Germany. Visit www.ae-expo.eu for and Technology Display, Virginia Beach information, visit www. alea.org/public/events
more information Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Va. For
Sept. 10-13: National Guard Association of
more information, visit www.vtol.org/events
March 29-31: 2015 Army Aviation Mission the United States (NGAUS), Nashville, Tenn.
Solutions Summit, Gaylord Opryland May 5-7: AUVSI, Georgia World Congress For more information, visit www.ngaus.org
Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. For more information Center, Atlanta, Ga. Visit www.auvsishow.org
Sept. 15-18: Defense and Security
call 203-268-2450 or visit www.quad-a. for more information
Equipment International (DSEI) Expo,
org/2015summit
May 19-21: European Business Aviation London, UK. Visit www.dsei.co.uk for more
April 8-11: Aircraft Electronics Association Convention & Exhibition 2015, Geneva, information
(AEA) Convention, Marriott’s Gaylord Texan Switzerland. For more information, visit
Resort & Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. Oct. 6-8: Helitech International, London,
www.ebace.aero/2015
Visit http://www.aea.net/convention/2015 for UK. Visit www.helitechevents.com for more
more information information

HOW TO GET THERE
Transportation Options Around the

Orange County Convention Center
(Information courtesy of HAI)
Shuttles
Complimentary shuttle service, sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada, is provided between the Orange County
Convention Center and the hotels listed below. The shuttle buses drop off and board at the bus parking area in front
of the South Hall of the Orange County Convention Center. The schedule of service is as follows:
Tuesday, March 3 Wednesday, March 4 – Thursday, March 5

7:30 am – 10:30 am – every 15 minutes 7:30 am – 10:30 am – every 15 minutes
10:30 am – 3:30 pm – every 30 minutes 10:30 am – 3:30 pm – every 30 minutes
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm – every 15 minutes 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm – every 15 minutes
hAi heLi-eXPO shuTTLe scheduLe

hotel Boarding Location route/stop color
Embassy Suites Jamaican Ct Curbside on Jamaican Court R1 / S1 Red
Sonesta ES Suites Orlando Curbside on International R1 / S2 Red
Avanti Resort and Embassy Suites CC Curbside on I-Drive, near trolley stop #22 R1 / S3 Red
Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando Curbside on I-Drive, near trolley stop #23 R1 / S4 Red
The Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection Curbside on Universal Blvd R2/S1 Blue
Extended Stay America CC–I Drive and Curbside on Universal Blvd, near trolley R2/S2 Blue
Homewood Suites Hilton CC–I Drive stop #11
Rosen Plaza Hotel Back of hotel, Convention Center entrance R2/S3 Blue
Rosen Shingle Creek Convention Center entrance R3 / S1 Yellow
The Westin Orlando Universal Curbside main entrance R3 / S2 Yellow
Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Sea Curbside, near trolley stop #14 – outside R4 / S1 Orange
World main gate
Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Sea World Curbside main entrance R4 / S2 Orange
Hawthorn Suites CC Curbside on Westwood Blvd R4 / S3 Orange
Extended Stay America CC – Westwood Curbside on Westwood Blvd R4 / S4 Orange
Orlando Resort Transit

The Lynx bus and I-Ride trolleys offer visitors quick, convenient shuttle service between several hotels and the area’s world-class
tourist attractions, dining, shopping, and convention facilities. Visit golynx.com or Iridetrolley.com for more information.
Taxis
Taxi in Orlando Mears Transportation
www.taxiinorlando.com www.mearstransportation.com
407-496-7787 407-25400553
Diamond Cab Company Casablanca Transportation

www.diamondcabco.com www.casablancatransportation.com
407-523-3333 407-927-2773
Rental Cars
HAI members can receive up to 25 percent off rental cars at Hertz with HAI Discount Program code CDP#1993559.
Visit www.hertz.com/hai or call 800-654-2200
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