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BlenderPilot
20th Feb 2009, 04:03
Anybody have any experience with this Chelton system?
Anybody have more information as to when this aircraft will be available?
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/AgustaSpecs1.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/GrandSpecs3copy.jpg
spinwing
20th Feb 2009, 06:00
Mmmmm ...
Looks nice .... wish we had the central moving map display in the 139s I fly .... for a helo ... that should be a standard fit!
:ok:
ppheli
20th Feb 2009, 06:59
They have been test flying it at least 9 months now if that is any indication - see the "SP" title by the tail - and this page (http://www.airliners.net/photo/AgustaWestland-A-109SP-Grand/1356783/M/) indicates the photo was taken 09-May-08
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/3/8/7/1356783.jpg
mfriskel
20th Feb 2009, 09:31
I flew FlightLogic extensively in an Explorer. What questions do you have?
Mark
This does not appear to be the standard Chelton Flight Logic system - slight differences in front panel, knobs. This may be a new system that Chelton developed initially for the canceled Bell 417, and which I heard rumors of at HAI last year.
I have experience with the standard Chelton Flight Logic system in my E480B. Overall, I am quite pleased. The synthetic vision is first generation and a bit primitive by today's standards, and the controls are unlike any other EFIS/FMS/GPS navigators I have used, but one gets past this quickly.
Ranger III
20th Feb 2009, 11:39
The HEMS Operator (Rega) Switzerland has ordererd
some new A109 SP. Rega has developed the SP together with Augusta Westland.
Rega is flying in his HEMS Operation always single pilot.
Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz - Rega beschafft acht neue Helikopter vom Typ Agusta Grand (http://www.redcross.ch/activities/rescue/news/news-de.php?newsid=571)
greets Bruno
It will be available at the end of the year
BlenderPilot
21st Feb 2009, 20:25
Thanks FAFE, thatīs what I thought, about a year away, what really puzzles me is the lack of info from Agusta, I got the photos above from a person in PA last week, and that was just like an unofficial thing, you canīt get offcial info anywhere.
Also heard that all Koala production is moving to India, that should be interesting.
I guess they have their reasons.
Thanks again for the info.
spinwing
22nd Feb 2009, 03:22
Mmmm ....
Also heard that all Koala production is moving to India, that should be interesting.
Sounds right ... heard here that Agusta has made some sales (139s??).
:hmm:
Post brought to you from ...Visakhapatnam .... India :eek:
This does not appear to be the standard Chelton Flight Logic system
Discussed this with Chelton reps at HAI yesterday - this is a special OEM version of Flight Logic for Augusta. Large screen new generation vesion on display at HAI initially to be used in military training helo.
BlenderPilot
4th Apr 2012, 22:13
And three years later . . . . the SP is now being delivered . . . . . . . what are your opinions?
Our A109SP was delivered 15 months ago and we have logged 380 hours. Great single pilot IFR helicopter :