Victoria (Australia) HEMS Contract
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Mmmmm ....
Arrrj ...
Mark has answered your question pictorially (
) ... as for me I have operated the 139 in Saudi and the UAE on to unpacked Desert sand .... and the issues is not so much the wheeled u/c surface loading ... more of a consideration is the sandblast, brownout and associated safety issues of the landing area .... and those you can have with any Helicopter you might choose to use.
Arrrj ...
Mark has answered your question pictorially (
) ... as for me I have operated the 139 in Saudi and the UAE on to unpacked Desert sand .... and the issues is not so much the wheeled u/c surface loading ... more of a consideration is the sandblast, brownout and associated safety issues of the landing area .... and those you can have with any Helicopter you might choose to use.
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Nice pic. Thanks. A picture tells a thousand words.
That's a pretty hard packed beach…but it is a good demonstration of the capabilities of the aircraft.
For what it is worth, I reckon the 139 sounds great too.
Arrrj
PS - south coast NSW beach ?
That's a pretty hard packed beach…but it is a good demonstration of the capabilities of the aircraft.
For what it is worth, I reckon the 139 sounds great too.
Arrrj
PS - south coast NSW beach ?
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Been a while since I've had to deal with them but from what I remember they're not really the sort of thing you'd want to be putting on or taking off before a call out, especially if you are trying to provide an emergency response service. Only ever seen them in Europe or the Middle East where the operators are dealing with snow and sand on a daily basis so not too sure how they'd hold up in the scrub.
And a bit more, from HeliOps Magazine
New AW139s for Babcock
Australian Helicopters, a Babcock International Group company, and a leading company in the Australian aviation emergency service industry has announced an investment in six new AW139s.
Australian Helicopters will purchase the six new helicopters over the next 12 months to support its contract with Ambulance Victoria. Managing Director John Boag, says the investment is the one of the largest they’ve made in equipment to date, with the AW139 an excellent aircraft for primary and secondary emergency medical service (EMS) applications.“The Ambulance Victoria tender Australian Helicopters won last year requires six brand new AW139 helicopters to support the 10 year contract which commences in 2016,” Mr Boag says.
“We pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of service and place safety and quality as our highest priorities for our clients. “Our first aircraft has arrived in Australia and will be on display at Avalon Airshow next week before completing its EMS configuration and commencing operations later in the year.” - See more at: New AW139s for Babcock
New AW139s for Babcock
Australian Helicopters, a Babcock International Group company, and a leading company in the Australian aviation emergency service industry has announced an investment in six new AW139s.
Australian Helicopters will purchase the six new helicopters over the next 12 months to support its contract with Ambulance Victoria. Managing Director John Boag, says the investment is the one of the largest they’ve made in equipment to date, with the AW139 an excellent aircraft for primary and secondary emergency medical service (EMS) applications.“The Ambulance Victoria tender Australian Helicopters won last year requires six brand new AW139 helicopters to support the 10 year contract which commences in 2016,” Mr Boag says.
“We pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of service and place safety and quality as our highest priorities for our clients. “Our first aircraft has arrived in Australia and will be on display at Avalon Airshow next week before completing its EMS configuration and commencing operations later in the year.” - See more at: New AW139s for Babcock
Systems installed (I believe) and crew training underway:
Trakka nitesun on the left, I'm never sure this is ideal for a SP aircraft?
I'm also intrigued at the tail number (91), whether it's a fleet number for Australian Helicopters or an AAV reference? I see that the HEMS number is still to be added.
Trakka nitesun on the left, I'm never sure this is ideal for a SP aircraft?
I'm also intrigued at the tail number (91), whether it's a fleet number for Australian Helicopters or an AAV reference? I see that the HEMS number is still to be added.
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Mmmmm ...
...Trakka nitesun on the left, I'm never sure this is ideal for a SP aircraft? ...
Have to agree with you John ... whilst it is a brilliant aircraft there ARE some things Agusta got a bit wrong ...
The landing lights in the sponson's are pathetic and the searchlight located behind the nose gear and the way its operates (ie Auto stows when turned off) is a major PIA for night ops.
They will learn the hard way that the Trakka fit on the LHS will have to be changed over to the RHS (but then it might be in the way for winch ops) time will tell ...
I'm sure they will 'sort it' eventually ..
...Trakka nitesun on the left, I'm never sure this is ideal for a SP aircraft? ...
Have to agree with you John ... whilst it is a brilliant aircraft there ARE some things Agusta got a bit wrong ...
The landing lights in the sponson's are pathetic and the searchlight located behind the nose gear and the way its operates (ie Auto stows when turned off) is a major PIA for night ops.
They will learn the hard way that the Trakka fit on the LHS will have to be changed over to the RHS (but then it might be in the way for winch ops) time will tell ...
I'm sure they will 'sort it' eventually ..
Quick Question...why the need for a nitesun/Trakka these days for a HEMS aircraft? I assume that NVGs would be the norm so why the Nitesun (on the left side more so
Ref the search light, our steerable search light doesn't auto stow when turned off with the switch on the collective?? Wouldn't be that different would it?
Cheers
Ref the search light, our steerable search light doesn't auto stow when turned off with the switch on the collective?? Wouldn't be that different would it?
Cheers