Bell 429
Nowhere in that press release from Bell does it say other than the local rep is the customer........ and the only customer.
Wishful thinking, smoke and mirrors, by Bell or a stonking good story tomorrow?
Wishful thinking, smoke and mirrors, by Bell or a stonking good story tomorrow?
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My photos of 429 at Helitech last week
From last Tuesday and Wednesday
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429wlg not yet certified and won't be available in US or EASA countries.
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Certification FAA / EASA ??
Phlying Guy ,
Is'nt the FAA certification getting stuck on some very basic AUW stuff ...
Will it happen without affecting a lot of other manufacturers who are waiting to see how this ( increase in AUW ) certification happens ??
Prehar
Is'nt the FAA certification getting stuck on some very basic AUW stuff ...
Will it happen without affecting a lot of other manufacturers who are waiting to see how this ( increase in AUW ) certification happens ??
Prehar
NYPD selects the Bell 429
NYPD was looking at all muti engine fleet and they've got it now
http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en_US/...7-c8bfc17bf059
http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en_US/...7-c8bfc17bf059
As long as the hospital is inside the Borough they can be airlifted safely, and provided they did not have too many any of those forbidden sugar drinks.
There's a niche for Bell, a 20 nm radius rescue helicopter.
There's a niche for Bell, a 20 nm radius rescue helicopter.
Heli Expo 2014 WLG and flightline
Here's my shots from HAI last week
Saw a pair of NYPD Aviation Unit aircrew present at the show and sign the dotted line to accept the 429 for next year
Cheers
Saw a pair of NYPD Aviation Unit aircrew present at the show and sign the dotted line to accept the 429 for next year
Cheers
Wow, that did not take long!
These two articles are taken from NORDIC ROTORS and are less than 10 days apart.
"Oh yeah, new EMS ride!"
April 24, 2014
"MediCopter's new Bell 429 enters service24 April, 2014[Visby] Scandinavian MediCopter, a subsidiary of Scandinavian AirAmbulance, has launched its Bell 429 in HEMS operations for Region Gotland in Visby. The aircraft, the first one of its type in Scandinavia, was placed in medical alert yesterday, and it has already done its first mission.
Gotland’s EMS helicopter is primarily engaged in inter-hospital transports between the island and various specialty hospitals on the mainland, but it is also used for local primary emergency responses and incubator transports. The helicopter, which flies roughly 500 missions a year, is crewed by one pilot, one anesthetic nurse, one HEMS crew member and, upon request, a doctor. The aircraft is stationed at the airport in Visby.
The contract for a new EMS helicopter was sealed in September 2012, when Gotland’s Municipality (Region Gotland) selected MediCopter as its medical air service provider for the next 5+2 years, starting from April 2014. MediCopter has been involved in the HEMS operations in Visby since 2007, when its predecessor Lufttransport Svenska purchased SOS Helikoptern Gotland.
The new helicopter (SE-JRC) replaces an EC145, a type that has been in service on the picturesque island since it replaced a BK117 in December 2005. The Bell 429 is the first Bell product to be used in the EMS market in Sweden since the Swedish Armed Forces seized its Bell 412 operations in Lycksele in December 2002."
"Well, this sucks!"
May 3, 2014
"The new EMS helicopter in Gotland has met criticism in the media due to its current weight limit in the European Union. The newspaper Gotlands Tidningar states that the helicopter’s limited maximum takeoff weight rules out the option to bring a doctor in addition to the standard crew when needed by a critically ill patient. The municipality of Gotland, “Region Gotland”, says that the hospital will use the local Search and Rescue helicopter in exceptional cases. The normal crew on board the brand new Bell 429 consists of one pilot, one flight nurse and one HEMS crew member.
The helicopter model is currently limited to a maximum takeoff weight of 3175 kg (7000 lb), which is its original weight limit. A total of 17 countries worldwide have currently approved a weight exemption for the 429, which boosts the MTOW by some ~230 kg, to 3402 kg (7500 lb). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has not approved the increased gross weight, and neither has the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Some of the countries that have accepted Bell Helicopter’s request include Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, India, China, Mexico and Nigeria."
What the writer should understand is that the weight is not limited, but it is the CERTIFICATION max gross weight.
"Oh yeah, new EMS ride!"
April 24, 2014
"MediCopter's new Bell 429 enters service24 April, 2014[Visby] Scandinavian MediCopter, a subsidiary of Scandinavian AirAmbulance, has launched its Bell 429 in HEMS operations for Region Gotland in Visby. The aircraft, the first one of its type in Scandinavia, was placed in medical alert yesterday, and it has already done its first mission.
Gotland’s EMS helicopter is primarily engaged in inter-hospital transports between the island and various specialty hospitals on the mainland, but it is also used for local primary emergency responses and incubator transports. The helicopter, which flies roughly 500 missions a year, is crewed by one pilot, one anesthetic nurse, one HEMS crew member and, upon request, a doctor. The aircraft is stationed at the airport in Visby.
The contract for a new EMS helicopter was sealed in September 2012, when Gotland’s Municipality (Region Gotland) selected MediCopter as its medical air service provider for the next 5+2 years, starting from April 2014. MediCopter has been involved in the HEMS operations in Visby since 2007, when its predecessor Lufttransport Svenska purchased SOS Helikoptern Gotland.
The new helicopter (SE-JRC) replaces an EC145, a type that has been in service on the picturesque island since it replaced a BK117 in December 2005. The Bell 429 is the first Bell product to be used in the EMS market in Sweden since the Swedish Armed Forces seized its Bell 412 operations in Lycksele in December 2002."
"Well, this sucks!"
May 3, 2014
"The new EMS helicopter in Gotland has met criticism in the media due to its current weight limit in the European Union. The newspaper Gotlands Tidningar states that the helicopter’s limited maximum takeoff weight rules out the option to bring a doctor in addition to the standard crew when needed by a critically ill patient. The municipality of Gotland, “Region Gotland”, says that the hospital will use the local Search and Rescue helicopter in exceptional cases. The normal crew on board the brand new Bell 429 consists of one pilot, one flight nurse and one HEMS crew member.
The helicopter model is currently limited to a maximum takeoff weight of 3175 kg (7000 lb), which is its original weight limit. A total of 17 countries worldwide have currently approved a weight exemption for the 429, which boosts the MTOW by some ~230 kg, to 3402 kg (7500 lb). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has not approved the increased gross weight, and neither has the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Some of the countries that have accepted Bell Helicopter’s request include Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, India, China, Mexico and Nigeria."
What the writer should understand is that the weight is not limited, but it is the CERTIFICATION max gross weight.
Back to the future for some..
The article below is taken from "Nordic Rotors" and follows the two previously posted by three days.
"Limited HEMS in Gotland7 May, 2014[Gotland] The new EMS helicopter that is being used on the island of Gotland has been partly halted due to its limited payload acceptance. Representatives have told Swedish Radio (SR) that the new Bell 429 has been reduced to covering only local EMS missions, and that the inter-hospital transports between the island and the mainland have to be solved by other air ambulance units. The operations will return to normal, on a temporary basis, once the previous EMS helicopter, an EC145, has returned to the island. The customer, Region Gotland, and the operator will now start to administer the questions surrounding the weight issues.
The modern Bell 429 is currently limited to a maximum certified takeoff weight of 3175 kg (7000 lb), which is its original weight limit. A total of 17 countries worldwide have approved a weight exemption for the 429, which boosts the MTOW by some ~230 kg, to 3402 kg (7500 lb). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has not approved the increased gross weight, and neither has the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Some of the countries that have accepted Bell Helicopter’s request include Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, India, China, Mexico and Nigeria.
Bell 429 is a sophisticated eight-place twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter Textron. The aircraft made its first flight in February 2007, and its production has reached a couple hundred airframes this far. Gotland’s EMS helicopter is the first Bell 429 in the Nordic countries."
Name one of the countries above that is not a third world of aviation country or that does not have a direct interest in the production of this managing debacle.
"Limited HEMS in Gotland7 May, 2014[Gotland] The new EMS helicopter that is being used on the island of Gotland has been partly halted due to its limited payload acceptance. Representatives have told Swedish Radio (SR) that the new Bell 429 has been reduced to covering only local EMS missions, and that the inter-hospital transports between the island and the mainland have to be solved by other air ambulance units. The operations will return to normal, on a temporary basis, once the previous EMS helicopter, an EC145, has returned to the island. The customer, Region Gotland, and the operator will now start to administer the questions surrounding the weight issues.
The modern Bell 429 is currently limited to a maximum certified takeoff weight of 3175 kg (7000 lb), which is its original weight limit. A total of 17 countries worldwide have approved a weight exemption for the 429, which boosts the MTOW by some ~230 kg, to 3402 kg (7500 lb). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has not approved the increased gross weight, and neither has the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Some of the countries that have accepted Bell Helicopter’s request include Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, India, China, Mexico and Nigeria.
Bell 429 is a sophisticated eight-place twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter Textron. The aircraft made its first flight in February 2007, and its production has reached a couple hundred airframes this far. Gotland’s EMS helicopter is the first Bell 429 in the Nordic countries."
Name one of the countries above that is not a third world of aviation country or that does not have a direct interest in the production of this managing debacle.