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Old 26th Feb 2003, 21:29
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DM, are you referring to the following statement in the press release?

Breaking new ground for medium-weight helicopters, the S-92 provides unprecedented levels of safety and reliability. It is the only aircraft in its class certified to the rigorous FAA Part 29 requirements, incorporating the latest specifications for flaw tolerance, bird strike capability and turbine burst protection.
If so, then the statement is correct. The reason is because the S-92 is certified to FAA Part29 - Amendment 45, while the EH101 is certifed to FAA Part 29 - Amendment 27.

Since the S-92 is a brand new certification, it only makes sense that it would be certified to a higher amendment level, and thus the higher safety standards incorporated into the higher amendment levels.
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