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Buy the helicopter, 
load of spares,and a few extra tailbooms, hire 4 mechanics and you will still have your hands full.
Aside from that, flies nice (when flying) and loads of power.
load of spares,and a few extra tailbooms, hire 4 mechanics and you will still have your hands full.Aside from that, flies nice (when flying) and loads of power.
Max-Viz Announces EVS-1500 Type Certificate installation on AW-139
Max Viz logoMax-Viz Inc. of Portland, Oregon announces the Type Certificate installation of their next generation EVS-1500 by AgustaWestland, Italy on their AW-139 helicopter.
Elliott Troutman, President of Max-Viz, states “the continued relationship between Max-Viz and AgustaWestland has proven to be mutually beneficial in providing a significant safety enhancement to their diverse customer base”. “The incorporation of our next generation, dual Field of View (FoV) EVS-1500 sensor will dramatically enhance both the safety and mission effectiveness of the AW-139 product line”. “EVS will enhance the safety of the diverse market segments being penetrated by the AW-139 and make it an ideal combination for offshore, firefighting, SAR, EMS, Corporate transport, and governmental operators”.
The Max-Viz EVS-1500 incorporates the latest in sensor image processing and active dynamic range management in an external housing identical to the previous generation EVS-1000. The addition of a second FoV provides for both a wide angle (53 degree) viewing aspect for enhanced maneuvering and enroute flight situational awareness while incorporating a narrow angle (30 degree) FoV through an integral optical zoom feature. The narrow FoV provides a significantly enhanced resolution which equates to a much better obstacle and hazard detection capability.
Max-Viz Home designs and markets the smallest, most reliable and affordable Enhanced Vision Systems for aircraft. The systems use real-time infrared sensors, signal processing, and a cockpit display to provide flight crews with actual images of terrain, runways, taxiways, aircraft and other potential obstacles much better than the naked eye during poor visibility conditions such as light fog, haze, smoke, brown / whiteout, light precipitation and darkness.
Max Viz logoMax-Viz Inc. of Portland, Oregon announces the Type Certificate installation of their next generation EVS-1500 by AgustaWestland, Italy on their AW-139 helicopter.
Elliott Troutman, President of Max-Viz, states “the continued relationship between Max-Viz and AgustaWestland has proven to be mutually beneficial in providing a significant safety enhancement to their diverse customer base”. “The incorporation of our next generation, dual Field of View (FoV) EVS-1500 sensor will dramatically enhance both the safety and mission effectiveness of the AW-139 product line”. “EVS will enhance the safety of the diverse market segments being penetrated by the AW-139 and make it an ideal combination for offshore, firefighting, SAR, EMS, Corporate transport, and governmental operators”.
The Max-Viz EVS-1500 incorporates the latest in sensor image processing and active dynamic range management in an external housing identical to the previous generation EVS-1000. The addition of a second FoV provides for both a wide angle (53 degree) viewing aspect for enhanced maneuvering and enroute flight situational awareness while incorporating a narrow angle (30 degree) FoV through an integral optical zoom feature. The narrow FoV provides a significantly enhanced resolution which equates to a much better obstacle and hazard detection capability.
Max-Viz Home designs and markets the smallest, most reliable and affordable Enhanced Vision Systems for aircraft. The systems use real-time infrared sensors, signal processing, and a cockpit display to provide flight crews with actual images of terrain, runways, taxiways, aircraft and other potential obstacles much better than the naked eye during poor visibility conditions such as light fog, haze, smoke, brown / whiteout, light precipitation and darkness.
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A/c Aw139
The Agusta A/C test box, not the breakout box works really well for trouble shooting the system. Our OAT now is over 40 daily and this year we pre-seasoned the aircraft in May and tested and serviced the A/C systems.
We did find loose connections on the Hopper fans very bad crimping on the pins which caused intermittent problems inflight.
We did find loose connections on the Hopper fans very bad crimping on the pins which caused intermittent problems inflight.
Heliski, in short no.
It seems to lessen the frequency if not set all the way down in temperature.
One other thing is that the AFT system fails more often than the FWD, and turning it off for a while and then turning it back on resets it.
There seem to be a general complaint about it but not much being done to solve this problem.
As a thought, it may be due to the high relative humidity that we get in the Gulf of Mexico (freezing somewhere in the ducts?).
It seems to lessen the frequency if not set all the way down in temperature.
One other thing is that the AFT system fails more often than the FWD, and turning it off for a while and then turning it back on resets it.
There seem to be a general complaint about it but not much being done to solve this problem.
As a thought, it may be due to the high relative humidity that we get in the Gulf of Mexico (freezing somewhere in the ducts?).
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We are operating 7 AW139 for the UAE Air Force this year there has been very few problem as compared to last year. Like I said before we inspected all A/C systems and serviced them when the temperature started to climb above 35 degrees.
The post production problems such as bad connector and drive pulley's coming loose I think we have sorted them out.
The post production problems such as bad connector and drive pulley's coming loose I think we have sorted them out.
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Anybody got anything on an oil leak from the MRGB, somewhere in the vicinity of the oil cooler, oil cooler fan, oil cooler fan drive shaft?
A very small volume of oil is getting blown out through the cooler fan exhaust duct (hence the focus on the fan and related bits) leaving a fine spray of oil out over the top cowling, spine cover and all the way back to the vertical stabiliser. Fan drive shaft seals already changed - twice!
A very small volume of oil is getting blown out through the cooler fan exhaust duct (hence the focus on the fan and related bits) leaving a fine spray of oil out over the top cowling, spine cover and all the way back to the vertical stabiliser. Fan drive shaft seals already changed - twice!
Norway: Lufttransport takes delivery of AW139 helicopter for EMS contract
AW139 of LufttransportSeen here in Italy prior to delivery, this brightly coloured AgustaWestland AW139 has now been delivered to Norwegian operator Lufttransport. Having previously operated a single AW139, Lufttransport ordered four AW139s in January 2008 after being awarded a new cotnract with the Norwegian State Air Ambulance.
AW139 of LufttransportSeen here in Italy prior to delivery, this brightly coloured AgustaWestland AW139 has now been delivered to Norwegian operator Lufttransport. Having previously operated a single AW139, Lufttransport ordered four AW139s in January 2008 after being awarded a new cotnract with the Norwegian State Air Ambulance.
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This showed up on Ornge website today;
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
August 25, 2008
Ornge purchases new fleet of high performance medically equipped helicopters
Signals a new era in transport medicine for Ontario patients
TORONTO – Ornge, Canada’s leading innovator in the field of transport medicine announced today it is purchasing 10 new AgustaWestland helicopters to replace the current aging fleet of Sikorsky S-76 helicopters owned and operated by Canadian Helicopters Limited (CHL).
“When Ornge was appointed to take over operations of the air ambulance system in 2006, we immediately began looking at ways to improve the medical transport system and to make it more sustainable and efficient” said Dr. Chris Mazza, president and CEO of Ornge. “These new medically equipped helicopters are the most technologically advanced rotor wing aircraft in the industry today and Ontarians will benefit greatly and be proud to call them their own” he added.
The air ambulance program began operations in 1977 with a single helicopter at the Buttonville airport. The program has since grown to include 11 helicopters, 76 fixed wing aircraft operated under various service providers and 22 bases around the province, 9 of which are staffed 24/7. The current 11 helicopters are owned and operated by CHL but under exclusive contract to Ornge. Ornge provides the highly skilled and trained medical crews who provide the care to the patients in these helicopters.
As the existing contract with CHL expires in April 2009, Ornge is in the process of a Request for Information with Pricing for a rotor wing flight service provider.
“Ornge’s decision to purchase our own helicopters is an important step in fulfilling our commitment to provide Ontarians with a world-class medical transport capacity”, said Dr. Mazza. “This new business model will not only enable Ornge to contain the escalating costs associated with medical transports while replacing the current aging fleet, but more importantly it will also enable more patients to be transported while receiving the highest level of medical care they deserve,” he added. This move will enable Ornge to enhance and expand its services and programs for Ontario residents.
Ornge operates from a number of bases across the province and performs approximately 18,000 admissions annually. It coordinates all aspects of Ontario’s aero medical transport system, the new critical care land transport program, and the authorization of air and land ambulance transfers between hospitals. Ornge is dedicated to the provision of high quality patient care through innovative transport medicine.
For Immediate Release
August 25, 2008
Ornge purchases new fleet of high performance medically equipped helicopters
Signals a new era in transport medicine for Ontario patients
TORONTO – Ornge, Canada’s leading innovator in the field of transport medicine announced today it is purchasing 10 new AgustaWestland helicopters to replace the current aging fleet of Sikorsky S-76 helicopters owned and operated by Canadian Helicopters Limited (CHL).
“When Ornge was appointed to take over operations of the air ambulance system in 2006, we immediately began looking at ways to improve the medical transport system and to make it more sustainable and efficient” said Dr. Chris Mazza, president and CEO of Ornge. “These new medically equipped helicopters are the most technologically advanced rotor wing aircraft in the industry today and Ontarians will benefit greatly and be proud to call them their own” he added.
The air ambulance program began operations in 1977 with a single helicopter at the Buttonville airport. The program has since grown to include 11 helicopters, 76 fixed wing aircraft operated under various service providers and 22 bases around the province, 9 of which are staffed 24/7. The current 11 helicopters are owned and operated by CHL but under exclusive contract to Ornge. Ornge provides the highly skilled and trained medical crews who provide the care to the patients in these helicopters.
As the existing contract with CHL expires in April 2009, Ornge is in the process of a Request for Information with Pricing for a rotor wing flight service provider.
“Ornge’s decision to purchase our own helicopters is an important step in fulfilling our commitment to provide Ontarians with a world-class medical transport capacity”, said Dr. Mazza. “This new business model will not only enable Ornge to contain the escalating costs associated with medical transports while replacing the current aging fleet, but more importantly it will also enable more patients to be transported while receiving the highest level of medical care they deserve,” he added. This move will enable Ornge to enhance and expand its services and programs for Ontario residents.
Ornge operates from a number of bases across the province and performs approximately 18,000 admissions annually. It coordinates all aspects of Ontario’s aero medical transport system, the new critical care land transport program, and the authorization of air and land ambulance transfers between hospitals. Ornge is dedicated to the provision of high quality patient care through innovative transport medicine.
Any one noticed the "5 MIN" (in white) legend in the blue side of the PFD just near the airspeed readout, I can't find references in the training manuals (2006) and we are not very often in the take off power range, but we have seen it a couple of times, after less than a minute in the yellow zone. 
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Collective limit indication
When PI limiting is enagaged as part of the 4-axis coupling there is a collective limit imposed accoding to PI. Max possible is 106% AEO (140% OEI)and at that point a '5 min' (2.5 min) symbol appears beside the collective inicator on the left of the PFD. See Supplement 40 for details.
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Collective limit indication
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When PI limiting is enagaged as part of the 4-axis coupling there is a collective limit imposed accoding to PI. Max possible is 106% AEO (140% OEI)and at that point a '5 min' (2.5 min) symbol appears beside the collective inicator on the left of the PFD. See Supplement 40 for details.
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When PI limiting is enagaged as part of the 4-axis coupling there is a collective limit imposed accoding to PI. Max possible is 106% AEO (140% OEI)and at that point a '5 min' (2.5 min) symbol appears beside the collective inicator on the left of the PFD. See Supplement 40 for details.
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MGB oil leak at Air Con Pack Drive shaft
With regard the MGB oil leak in the vicinity of Air con compressor pack. change the lip seal in the MGB, ....they tend to start going at about 250 hours after installation
STARS unveils new AW139 helicopter to air medical community
Friday, October 31, 2008 / STARS
STARS unveiled the new high technology AgustaWestland – AW139 helicopter to the air medical community at the annual Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week.
The highly anticipated new aircraft, which will fly further and faster than the current fleet of STARS BK117 helicopters, was on display in conjunction with developing partners AgustaWestland, LifePort Inc., Keystone Helicopters and Western Avionics as one of the most advanced rotary-wing air ambulances in the world. These helicopters have a specialized medical interior and with the help of STARS’ highly trained air medical crew, provide airborne intensive care to two critically ill and injured patients. The STARS crew consists of a flight nurse, paramedic and an emergency physician who provides medical advice and referral.
The new helicopter is one of two AW139 helicopters that STARS will utilize to service Alberta and parts of eastern British Columbia. The first aircraft will be based in Edmonton and is anticipated to be certified and accepted for mission service in the spring of 2009 with the second aircraft expected to be in service from Calgary by 2010. STARS will be the first organization in North America to utilize the AW139 in an emergency medical services role.
Each helicopter will be equipped with specialized medical interiors that are the first of their kind in the world due in part to an innovative stretcher loading system and ergonomic layout.
“These helicopters are funded by donations from the people of Alberta and will address critical patient care for the future, today,” said Dr. Greg Powell, President and CEO of STARS. “Providing a preview to fellow providers in the air medical community in Minneapolis was an opportunity to share information on innovation in patient care.”
The new helicopters were funded through a STARS’ provincial capital campaign called “Vision Critical.” Fundraising for the operational costs including pilot and crew training will continue this year, and through the 2009 STARS Lottery campaign.
Information on the arrival of the new aircraft in Canada will be made available pending Transport Canada certification.
STARS (the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is a non-profit, charitable organization providing airborne intensive care to critically ill and injured patients. Patient care and transport, emergency medical communications, education and research, and fundraising and community partnerships are significant pillars of the STARS program. Since it began in 1985, STARS has flown more than 17,200 missions. For more information please visit STARS online at http://www.stars.ca/.
STARS unveiled the new high technology AgustaWestland – AW139 helicopter to the air medical community at the annual Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week.
The highly anticipated new aircraft, which will fly further and faster than the current fleet of STARS BK117 helicopters, was on display in conjunction with developing partners AgustaWestland, LifePort Inc., Keystone Helicopters and Western Avionics as one of the most advanced rotary-wing air ambulances in the world. These helicopters have a specialized medical interior and with the help of STARS’ highly trained air medical crew, provide airborne intensive care to two critically ill and injured patients. The STARS crew consists of a flight nurse, paramedic and an emergency physician who provides medical advice and referral.
The new helicopter is one of two AW139 helicopters that STARS will utilize to service Alberta and parts of eastern British Columbia. The first aircraft will be based in Edmonton and is anticipated to be certified and accepted for mission service in the spring of 2009 with the second aircraft expected to be in service from Calgary by 2010. STARS will be the first organization in North America to utilize the AW139 in an emergency medical services role.
Each helicopter will be equipped with specialized medical interiors that are the first of their kind in the world due in part to an innovative stretcher loading system and ergonomic layout.
“These helicopters are funded by donations from the people of Alberta and will address critical patient care for the future, today,” said Dr. Greg Powell, President and CEO of STARS. “Providing a preview to fellow providers in the air medical community in Minneapolis was an opportunity to share information on innovation in patient care.”
The new helicopters were funded through a STARS’ provincial capital campaign called “Vision Critical.” Fundraising for the operational costs including pilot and crew training will continue this year, and through the 2009 STARS Lottery campaign.
Information on the arrival of the new aircraft in Canada will be made available pending Transport Canada certification.
STARS (the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is a non-profit, charitable organization providing airborne intensive care to critically ill and injured patients. Patient care and transport, emergency medical communications, education and research, and fundraising and community partnerships are significant pillars of the STARS program. Since it began in 1985, STARS has flown more than 17,200 missions. For more information please visit STARS online at http://www.stars.ca/.
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