Jim L
Please point me to the study on side floats. Are they available today?
If OEMs or operators have a side float system available now which is tested and certified and can be incorporated into current helicopters, we will specify fitment to our contract fleet and raise a contract amendment to do so forthwith.
You can criticise my provocative comments, but implementation of the measures contained in this report will decrease passenger capacity, increase flights and crew exposure and prolong the life of technologically obsolete aircraft. A slightly longer adoption period would have been helpful.
Looking at the aircraft configurations, it seems that based on the report criteria, the 33 year old 332L may be able to carry 1 more passenger than the 225, the law of unintended consequences perhaps?