NEWS The H225’s upgraded avionics also includes the introduction
of required navigation performance (RNP) approaches: localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) and lateral and vertical navigation (LNAV/VNAV). The H225, an 11-ton, twin-turbine rotorcraft, combines the ability to carry 19 passengers with heavy-lift capacity and excellent range to meet the energy industry’s most demanding needs. Approximately 70 percent of the worldwide Super Puma fleet is operated for personnel transport in support of the offshore oil and gas industry, including H225s in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, Africa, Asia and South America. The in-service fleet includes 181 H225s for 32 customers in 22 countries, with some 20 deliveries in 2015.
FEC Heliports to Exhibit Newly Launched HEMS-Star Helipad Lights
at Heli-Expo 2016, USA FEC Heliports announces it will be exhibiting HEMS-Star, their new portable, battery-powered, rechargeable LED helipad lighting system at the forthcoming HAI Heli-Expo in the US. The HEMS-Star®
Helipad Light is an advanced battery-
powered, microprocessor-controlled light designed for rapid deployment in temporary and emergency situations to provide
safe and effective marking at designated or ad-hoc helicopter landing areas. HEMS-Stars are capable of showing, at
programmable intensities, white, green, blue, red and infra-red (IR) light or a combination of visible colour and infra-red to support pilots wearing night vision goggles (NVGs).
The HEMS-Star can be individually programmed to
display flash patterns, including heliport identification beacon and Morse code, and have the ability to detect light levels for automatic sunset and sunrise switching. HEMS-Stars are fitted as standard with an 868 MHz (915 MHz in US) UHF transceiver. Each individual light or set of lights can be programmed, interrogated and controlled by wireless commands. Using this function, HEMS-Stars can be operated by a remote lighting controller or using a PC/Tablet with the Zulu “dongle” transceiver with USB connector, provided with each case as standard. Wireless can set up, test and control groups of lights via the UHF transceiver operational up to two kilometers away. Each set of eight HEMS-Stars is supplied in a tough
Corrosion Fighter!
‘Nanuk’ resin case incorporating a power cable to simultaneously charge all units in the case from mains at 100-240V AC or in vehicles at 13.5-28VDC, or from solar panels or wind turbines. Each light has an integrated advanced charge management system to ensure optimum charging and battery condition and life, while ‘Traffic Light’ LEDs indicate the state of charge of each battery and additional indicators give confirmation of correct charging. Typical battery life, depending on colour, light level
and flash pattern, can be up to 30 hours. HEMS-Star is IP65 rated and fitted with rubber-
soled, solid stainless steel bases to ensure stability under the toughest rotor-wash conditions.
HEMS-Star will be demonstrated on the FEC stand #9139 at HAI Heli-Expo from March 1-3, 2016 in Lexington, KY.
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H145 to 3,700 kg The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded the certification of the increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) for the H145. With this enhancement, the helicopter can carry an extra 50 kg, raising the MTOW to a total of 3.7 metric tons. It will be available for customers in early 2016. As the improvement does not require any structural modifications or additional equipment, it will not cause extra costs for the operators. “By raising the MTOW we are improving the mission capability of the H145, which is highly beneficial for all operators, especially in emergency
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