SA 315B Lama

[African Eagle]

Are Eurocopter still going to revoke the Lama's type certificate in 2020?

[Savoia]

Air Glaciers SA315B Lama HB-XJN, Switzerland, 17th January 2009 (Photo: Soren Lindegaard)

[Torque and temp]

Nice post Helistudent!

For those of you Lama guys that missed it in the video thread earlier, here is a short video of the Swedish Lama that was featured in one of Helistudent's photos:

[AW_ia_TOR]

Lama TR

Anyone know of or can make a recommendation as to companies offering training on the Lama in Europa or even the US? One of the things I have to do before it is too late.

AWiaTOR

[Savoia]

You may try these to begin with:

Airstar Elicotteri

Air Glaciers

Air Walser

Air Zermatt

Eli Ossola

HelOps

[Savoia]

Originally Posted by 315B

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[Alouette316]

One of my favorite picture that I took last year :



Other pictures of Air Walser's Lamas : click here

And another one of Heli Rezia's HB-ZWA :



More here.

Pierre.

[Savoia]

India to deliver two Cheetah helicopters to Afghanistan

According to reports, India will deliver two helicopters to Afghan security forces next month, as part of its support to reconstruct the Afghan national security forces.



Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bangalore, the Cheetah choppers would be used for reconnaissance purposes, sources quoted by local media agencies said.

Defence News - India to deliver two Cheetah helicopters to Afghanistan

[500 Fan]

I wonder if the Indian Cheetahs going to Afghanistan will be new-builds or a pair of machines from the current IAF fleet? Presumably they will be ex-IAF machines.

Going back to the Air Zermatt video (all 1 hour, 24 minutes of it); is the Lama still the airframe of choice for high mountain rescue work with AZ or is the AS350 and EC135 also operated in that role? The AS350 seemed to be in use almost solely as a ramp ornament!

500 Fan.

[helipixman]

G-BNNF and G-LAMA

Hi Deeko01


G-BNNF as you mention rolled over at Upper Church,Eire on 30.7.96 and was sold in the USA to Roberts Aircraft Co. becoming N345RA from 6.12.96 to 15.10.98. It was then sold in Costa Rica as TI-AXW.


G-LAMA was cancelled from UK register by PDG on 20.6.08 and as far as I know is stored outside at Marignane. It has never been registered in France so wonder why its been stored for so long ?


Anyway some memory jogger pics for you all G-BNNF and G-LAMA all at Cumbernauld as well as another machine briefly used at Cumbernauld LN-OMU which is now in Sweden as SE-JNA

[Hedski]

First photo of G-LAMA gets my vote for best colour scheme.

[FLY 7]

AS315B Lama - Just Dreaming, but....

.....purely out of academic interest, what would be the pros and cons of buying one of these for mainly private use in the UK? (not withstanding the contradictions in the ad)

Eurocopter SA 315B Lama Private Jet for sale on AvBuyer.com

[Nigel Osborn]

Very nice helicopter to fly.

Bad points.
Expensive to operate, high fuel consumption, no luggage space, slow cruise.

Good points.
Strong, great for sling loads, huge tail rotor so cross winds no problem, reliable engine, good vision, autos quite easy,

I enjoyed flying them but then I didn't own it!

[spinwing]

Mmmmm ....

Exactly as Nigel said ... but he forgot to mention the NOISE ...


(a brilliant bit of kit though)

[cpt]

hmmmmm spinwing, that's not a "noise", but a song....you can't call a "noise" the melody of an Artouste 3 in a valley or over a jungle...it's unforgetable

Remember ?

[spinwing]

Mmmmm ...

Ok then, I'll compromise ...

.... we'll put the 'noise' down in both groups as both GOOD and BAD points ..

[Jungledog]

SA 315B

How many Lama's still operating in the southern hemisphere, and are any on Ag work.

JD

[fadecdegraded]

one on Ag just down the road from your place JD, a bloke williams i believe
Ex northland

[KiwiNedNZ]

fadec - you are correct. Lakeview Helicopters at Taupo are operating the one that Jay had at Northland Helicopters.

[EMS R22]

Wonder if they have to still load it in the hover........