Agusta 119 Koala

[Head Turner]

BP
The impression that the Koala descends faster than the others is not proven and rotor inertia is no worst than eg Gazelle. Having completed many full EOL's the only comment I have is that leveling the skids for the run on, because of the rotor mast angle takes some practice.
As for the range and fuel consumption;-
With the 3 tank configuration, full fuel and full POB(8) gives 2.5 hours with reserves. With the 5 tanks fitted full fuel and 3 POB with luggage will give 3.7 hours at 125 kts (68%TQ) ISA. You tell me another heli with this range/load. Get up to 5000PA and the range is even better. These are proven figures with the Mk1 tail rotor, what differnces there are with the Mk2 tail rotor I do not know. Mk2 T/R is very much quieter than the Mk1.

[widgeon]

thanks for info , for comparison what is fuel capacity and burn for the 350 and 407. How does it handle without the AFCS , is it on the MEL. With the JAR regs is the ratio between light twins and singles in commercial service in UK much less than in the less regulated US and Canada ?.ie is the price delta between a 119 and a 109 enough to make up for the reduced capabilities ( under jar regs )?. Am I right that you could not fly an EMS Koala in the UK ?

[Head Turner]

Handling without SAS/AFCS is no worst than the others, and like all things helicopter it requires some practice to get the feel of it. If you are moving into Agusta from Eurocopter you will find the controls heavy as you will initially overcontrol, with familiarity it all gets back to normal. I have been impressed with the Koala's ability to lift in high temps with the PW PT6 doing a very good job.

[andTompkins]

Originally Posted by widgeon

for comparison what is fuel capacity and burn for the 350 and 407.

Straight from their websites ... well, not Agusta's (you don't expect them to distribute tech data to the masses do you).

Fuel Capacity:
407 - 127.8 gal + 19.0 gal aux (in the baggage hold)
AS350B3 - 143.0 gal (no aux, but they have a 40 gal ferry tank)
A119 - 160 gal + 28-gal aux RH + 42 gal aux LH

Maximum Cruise fuel flow at Sea Level, ISA (MIGW):
407 - 377-lb/hr
AS350B3 - 388-lb/hr
A119 - 477-lb/hr

Economical Cruise fuel flow at Sea Level, ISA (MIGW):
407 - 324-lb/hr
AS350B3 - 342-lb/hr
A119 - 383-lb/hr

Tompkins

[widgeon]

If my calcs are right the 119 can carry 3 pax for 3.7 hr with max aux fuel and the 407 3.2 hrs .( assuming the 407 can carry 3 pax with aux fuel ) . can you fly for 3.5 hrs without leaving UK airspace from many places in ENgland

[Head Turner]

Are there any A119 Koalas flying in UK/Ireland at present?

[St. Venant]

There is one A119 Koala in Ireland (N119BM) based at Weston I believe.

[Vertical T/O]

I beleive that one is actually based at Citywest. I heard there is another coming to southern Ireland aswell.

[Big_Johnno]

SAS 3 axis duplex

I have searched the internet high and low without success for information on the A119 SAS 3 axis duplex system. Can someone please explain the functions of it and how it works. Is it a full on 3 axis autopilot, something similar or something totally different.
Thanks Big John

[Head Turner]

Big_Johnno. The Stability Augmentation System (SAS) fitted on the Koala is basically the guts of the Agusta autopilot but without the hardwear associated with the autopilot. Therefore there is no heading hold/height hold etc, but the SAS will hold heading and altitude for short periods, to look up info in manuals and flight planning docs, but eventually will deviate and will require pilot input to correct. For me it worked ok, but had Agusta offered an autopilot as an option we would definitely have taken that option. IMHO the option of an autopilot at the expense of weight/cost would have enhanced buyers choice and likely to have attracted more sales.

[ERAUStudent]

Agusta 119 Koala DOCs

I am taking a rotorcraft operations course from Embry-Riddle. I am working on a project on the Agusta 119 and am trying to come up with the DOCs. I thought they would post this on the company website, but no luck there. Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find that info?

[chopper2004]

AW119 Koala - Heli Usa Airways

Just have Heli Usa Airways FB feed and they have ordered 7 Koalas for Grand Canyon tours operating out of McCarran International.

Thats a first for the Grand Canyon tours as the popular airframes in use are EC130B4, AS50B3, Bell 407 and 206L.

Be great if Heli Usa could bring a completed Koala to Heli Expo next year

[speds]

New AW119Kx featuring the Garmin G1000H avionics package

AgustaWestland Unveils New AW119Kx Single Engine Helicopter at AMTC | AgustaWestland

Bell407Gx drivers already sing the praises of the Garmin avionics on their thread at Bell407Gx. Garmin G1000H is now available in the AW119 Koala from AWPC.

[mcnea4d3]

Agusta 119 Manual Search

Greetings all....starting New-Hire training Jan 3rd and in search of Operator Manual (or ep's, limits, etc.) for the Agusta 119...anyone have on digits to pass my way?

Thanks.

Andrew
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[Squat switch]

AW 119 - Good? Bad?

Any one out there got experience of this beast?

I'm interested to know what you think of it, how it performs against AW brochure info.

Failures?

Support both engine and airframe?

Good experiences and the bad please.

[HeliStudent]

Take a browse through these to start with.

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/198...119-koala.html

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/255...ell-407-a.html

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/398...r-as350b3.html

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/347...-vs-ec130.html

[Flingwingbling]

AW119Ke Pilot/Engineers??

I just learned that a company in Asia has purchased an AW 119Ke and may be looking for a pilot/engineer. Do such creatures actually exist? Are there jurisdictions that allow one person to do both jobs on an aircraft of this complexity?

[Anthony Supplebottom]

Are there jurisdictions that allow one person to do both jobs on an aircraft of this complexity?

A light single with FADEC you mean?

I would be interested to know those jurisdictions where a dual role pilot-engineer is prohibited.

[Flingwingbling]

Do you personally know any (under 60, that is)?

[RVDT]

FWB,

Seriously valid point.

I might be one of the last of the dinosaurs @ 55 y.o?

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