Originally Posted by
Phoinix
So, what is the BEM of standard SPIFR equipped BK117-D2 what will be operated by two pilots?
Well, what a question?!
Don't know, what you want to fit the helicopter with - Floats? Airconditioning? VIP-Seating? Wirecutting? And and and
What I can tell you, is that you won't have any problems with the power available - even OEI!
Just doing my rating and even with HISL (high intensity search light), FLIR, full fuel and 3 pax )5 POB) = MTOW with actual temp you can hover OEI in ground effect- so after engine failure you are able to do an OEI approach without the need of a running landing!!!!
With a slightly lighter bird, flying Vtoss OEI you get climb rates from 700 ft/min and more, the lighter you get !!!
Even more than 1000 ft min!!!
With lower cloud bases you're hardly able to do the full OEI procedure - jumping into the sky!!! :-)))