AW189 FIPS

[offtrack]

Does it work, our is it just added weight? Any
limitations?

[nowherespecial]

If we extrapolate across from the 139: Not very well and about 200kgs (not sure if its even certified on the 189 but happy to be wrong).

[212man]

If we extrapolate across from the 139: Not very well and about 200kgs (not sure if its even certified on the 189 but happy to be wrong).
Yes it is. From the TCDS:
Flight into known icing condition is permitted only when the kit Full Ice Protection System p/n 8G3000F00111 or p/n°8G3000F00311 is installed.

I'm sure the Sakhalin Energy machines have it - they were insistent. (No idea if they are still flying though with the spares embargo!)

[XA290]

UK SAR AW189s have it fitted. It can have snags but it generally works fine.

Difficult to provide all weather SAR in the Scottish mountains without IPS working.

I gather the 189 fit is quite different from the 139 fit which is generally rubbish. I don’t fly 139s.

XA