Helicopter industry in China

[22clipper]

Is it Russian?

I don't recognise the brand of 2 seater in the post on smuggling. Anyone able to identify it?

[Heli-News]

22clipper, the helicopter is a Helipark HPC450 previously known as a WM50 and is a German ultralight helicopter.

There are some confusing parts to this story because the HPC450 is subject to a trade agreement between Germany and China so the guess is that a private buyer was trying to bring one to China but which is not to do with the trade agreement.



Helipark HPC450 / WM50 ultralight

If you are interested in such things you might also like to look at the Belgian Dynali helicopter.



Dynali H2S

[22clipper]

enlightening

All this talk of the R22s demise and little 2 seaters popping up like mushrooms, an interesting world.

[Heli-News]

All this talk of the R22s demise and little 2 seaters popping up like mushrooms, an interesting world.

Especially when you consider how many light helicopters are now being produced in one way or another in China. When contacted, an industry expert in Germany told me that some regional governments in China were not concerned about how many units they sold just if they get the experience for building and testing helicopters. He believed it was part of a national plan to enter bigger helicopter production in the future.

Deck landing trials in progress

As a helicopter landed firmly on the flight deck of the warship on August 6, China's new-type guided missile frigate "Bengbu" completed its helicopter landing training successfully.



Helicopter landing training needs to overcome the complex weather effects. The vessels must work with helicopters with precision, which poses higher demands for the commander. Field command Captain Huang Xuxian said that all the officers and soldiers onboard the warship had conducted special studies to develop more than 10 kinds of helicopters ship-surface security plans and contingency plans for handling the landing situation, and they soon mastered the helicopter landing training's procedures and points.

Guided by the tower and deck commanders' guidance, the helicopter landed on the flight deck. Furthermore, the ship organized many training subjects, including refueling, helicopters traction, rescue coordination of ships and planes and missile attacks under the guidance of helicopters.

Helicopter landing on Bengbu warship successfully - CHINA - Globaltimes.cn

[Fareastdriver]

The Harbin Z9 has been in service with various arms of the PLA since the early 90s.
They sub-contract the 2nd line servicing to the company I used to fly for.

[HeliStudent]

First heli aeorbatics team in China: https://twitter.com/HeliNews1

"Founded on August 25, 2013, the "Thunder' aerobatics team is equipped with Z-9, Z-10 and Z-19 helicopters, China's most advanced independently-developed helicopters," said Sun Delong, deputy director of the Army Aviation Department under the General Staff Headquarters (GSH) of the PLA.

[3top]

Hi all,

...I keep hearing about all those fantastic long line jobs somewhere in mainland China, but I cannot find ANYTHING online!?

Does anyone have some REAL info about this?

Company names, CP names, websites, work experience?

Thanks for any hint coming this way!

Cheers,

3top

[3top]

China helicopter jobs.....where are they?

Hi all,

...I keep hearing about all those fantastic long line jobs somewhere in mainland China, but I cannot find ANYTHING online!?

Does anyone have some REAL info about this?

Company names, CP names, websites, work experience?

Thanks for any hint coming this way!

Cheers,

3top

[vfr440]

You could do worse than visit the Heliservices HK Ltd website. No it is not mainland China, but yes, they do a great deal of long-line work with 4 x Lamas. \very professional company, and require the very best of team members. ~ CW

[R.OCKAPE]

I heard a rumour the lama's have been sold , fleet being upgraded with one MD902 presently in service

They may be looking for qualified pilots

[EC155B1]

Offshore IFR Captain Job

Greetings to all.

I consider this forum is a gateway to the world of Opportunities in Aviation and I am a true beneficiary of information I acquired here.

I am yet again in need of info and req you folks to share the chief Pilot's or the operation head contact information Of any offshore company or corporate operating AS 365N/N2/N3 or EC155 Helicopters in CHINA.

23 yrs of flying experience(>5000 hrs) with ICAO ATP and IR and currently engage in offshore flying in west Africa.

Will appreciate any input on this through PM or in open forum.

Cheers and happy landing always

155

[allwornout]

from who

Who are you hearing these stories from? A 21 year old Robbie pilot from Memphis, with a special place in his heart for pork dumplings? There are a !!!!load of airlines jobs there, more in fact than anywhere in the world. Helicopter jobs, no. China's airspace is controlled by their military. You need to file a request to fly one week before the flight and pay a large fee. You can see how that doesn't work. On Hainan Island they have just opened up the bottom airspace to civil aviation on pre-approved routes, but the only helicopters there are R44s doing sightseeing. There is one company I know in Harbin, far north-east with A Stars and Mil 8s but no one there speaks a word of English other than "USA OK". If you are S76 or 92 type rated there are a few jobs. Try China Southern Airlines for the 76 and China National Offshore Oil Corp for the 92s. You might be the only foreigner, but hey, that might be a good thing, if you're not a conversationalist.

[3top]

Hey allwornout,

thanks for the reply!

That's exactly what I "know" - no type rating in 76 or 92 - so no go there.

The "supposed" jobs are long line (vertical reference) supposedly on AS350 type helicopters, "all over the place", but mainly in the NW.
I know of at least one pilot you actually was there last year, but he wouldn't talk, so....

Well, still looking forward to find out SOMETHING!!

Cheers,

3top

[Fareastdriver]

China helicopter jobs.....where are they?

Nowhere. They have enough pilots of the various disciplines of their own. The days of foreign pilots filling the slots and training their replacement have gone. I know because I was one of them and went when my time was up. I was at my last operation on a visit a month ago and they are running it quite happily by themselves, thank you.

Any pilots they need for anything they get either company trained pilots or time served pilots from the PLA.

Airlines are different because of the overwhelming number of aircraft they have ordered or brought into service. The rotary world, now, or in the future is perfectly under control.

[3top]

...so they do all the vertical reference work themselves already?!!

Well, Good Night China for foreigners, then!!

3top

[R.OCKAPE]

I'm not sure I agree, I was offered a job there 2 months ago airwork in a new 500.
IFR offshore can be covered by the locals but not the long line stuff

[enzedong]

the news more than 10 years,I am working in the team now,we have 4 S-76C+/4 S-76C++/4 EC-225/8 S-76D(delivery in the end of the year),we saved more then 3700 peoples in last ten years.

[HeliHenri]

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Hello enzedong, you work for the Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) of the China Ministry of Transport ?

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[BOBAKAT]

China Jobs ????

China : information? Links? For a job as a helicopter pilot?
Everyone says that the market for helicopters explode, but I can not find anything on the net: why ????

[helitime1]

China ordering 50 helicopters from Agusta

AgustaWestland signs $506M deal with China for 50 helicopters | Helihub - the Helicopter Industry Data Source