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Company Overview 2 About us Agrarflug Helilift GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned helicopter company run by the second generation. Founded in 1976 by Klaus Beese, it is located on a privately operated airfield in the town of Ahlen, North-Rhein- Westphalia, Germany. Initially offering a broad range of helicopter operations, services such as power line and pipeline checks, sling load operations, forestry work, special surveys, VIP shuttles, film and photo shoots and providing the necessary training for helicopter licenses, Agrarflug Helilift has also become a global and independent service provider for helicopters, and specializes in sales, leasing, maintenance, repairs and overhauls, refurbishments, modifications and spare parts support. With over 40 company-owned helicopters, and offering our customers, clients and friends services in the annual forest firefighting season in southern Europe, supporting off-shore platforms in Guinea, Namibia, India, Ecuador and Indonesia, conducting flights to remote mining and resource extraction plants in Gabon, Peru and Mozambique, along with accompanying long-term Antarctic expeditions or humanitarian aid missions for USAID or the United Nations in Africa and the Middle East, we dedicate ourselves to providing the best possible service, and helping fulfill the worldwide demand for helicopter transportation capabilities. 3 Location Agrarflug Helilift GmbH & Co. KG. Warendorferstr. 190 59227 Ahlen Germany Location Agrarflug Helilift GmbH & Co.KG. (Google Maps) Latitude 51.78066 Longitude 7.90522 History Milestones 1976 Klaus Beese is among the first in Europe to utilize Bell 47 helicopters for crop spraying and founds Agrarflug Helilift to support and pioneer the way forward within the industry. 1983 Two brand new B206 Helicopters are assigned to Agrarflug Helilift’s first Dry Lease Contract with Wiking-Helicopter Service in Germany 1984 Agrarflug Helilift supports the German GANOVEX expedition with several Helicopters at the South-Pole (North Victoria Land) First international operations with a B206 commence in Cameroon/Africa 1985 The very first Bell 205A1 medium Helicopter is converted and utilized for fertilizing operations in Germany. Six more 205A1`s undergo the same procedure shortly after 1990 Agrarflug Helilift receives the German Civil Aviation Authorities (LBA) approval for Bell 206, 205A1 and AS350 maintenance 1994 Agrarflug Helilift receives its first Twin Engine Bell 212 Helicopter 1995 UN Operations in Africa are intensified and supported with several Bell Twin engine Helicopters 2000 Agrarflug Helilift purchases its first Bell 412 Helicopters 2006 The German Civil Aviation Authorities (LBA) approves Agrarflug Helilift for full in house airworthiness maintenance ( “CAMO+” ) for B206, 205, 212, 412 & AS350 2008 After the unexpected passing away of founder Klaus Beese, his son Dennis Beese takes over as CEO and continues operations and his heritage 2013 The city of Ahlen honors Agrarflug Helilift with the Industry Economics Award *http://www.wfg-ahlen.de/wirtschaftspreis/2013.html A new 25.000 ft² “state of the art” maintenance hangar is constructed to continuously provide the highest standards of helicopter service, maintenance, safety & support 2015 Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announces that it is adding Agrarflug Helilift, located in Ahlen, Germany, to its Bell Helicopter Authorized Customer Service Facility network. BLR announces the appointment of Agrarflug Helilift as the exclusive European distributor and focal point for FastFin® sales to the commercial Medium market. Today, Agrarflug Helilift continuously supports and maintains over 60 Bell Helicopters around the globe. 5 Agrarflug Helilift a Bell CSF (Customer Service Facility) CUSTOMER SERVICE FACILITY NETWORK To ensure customers have worldwide access to OEM parts and factory-trained technicians, Bell Helicopter has established an authorized Customer Service Facility (CSF) network comprised of more than 100 facilities in 35 countries. This is the largest network of authorized service providers in the industry, and this it is known for its global reach and availability. CSFs must undergo a rigorous validation process and must also be approved by their local regulatory authority. Bell Helicopter ensures that each CSF delivers superior levels of service quality, technical support and safety. Agrarflug Helilift supports its customer base through • Competitive spare part prices • Factory trained maintenance technicians • Guaranteed parts inventory on hand to service aircraft • The training and expertise to process Bell Helicopter warranty claims • The latest technical and safety information on hand • Highest standards of quality, professionalism and safety 6 Strategic Partners Agrarflug Helilift has teamed up with strategic partners to further strengthen our Full Service Capabilities for our Customers • Exclusive European distributor for FastFin® systems • Official distributor for Becker Avionics • Distributor for SEI Industries (Bambi Buckets and Aerial Firefighting Products) • AAI – Aeronautical Accessories • RBL – Rotorblade Ltd. As of 2016 • Approved DART Aerospace Maintenance Centre 7 Software Support Agrarflug Helilift has full access to all Bell Helicopter, Pratt & Whitney, Lycoming and Rolls Royce online databases, which are permanently kept up to date. • Inspection Manuals • Illustrated Part Catalogs (IPB) • Component Repair & Overhaul Manual • Flight Manuals • Alert Service Bulletins • Technical Bulletins • Service Instructions 8 Licences & Approvals • EASA Part 145 License DE.145.0187 Certified Maintenance Organisation approved to maintain products, parts and appliances and issue related certificates of release to service. • CAMO Approval Certificate DE.MG.385 AOC Certified Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) approved to manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and to issue recommendations and airworthiness review certificates. • AOC License D-385 AOC Authoritisation to perform commercial air operations. • ATO Authorization DE.ATO.118 (Type Ratings) Approved Training Organisation to perform training courses as well as FSTD training. • ATO DE.NRW.ATO.245.MS (FCL & LAPL) Approved Training Organisation to perform training courses as well as FSTD training. 9 Capabilities and Services • A/C Charter, Sales, Leasing and Spare Parts Support • 24h AOG Support • Full Service Maintenance (Line & Base Maintenance) • Power By The Hour Support (Field Repairs, Component Repairs & Overhauls, Structural Repairs) • A/C Import/Export • Component Repairs & Overhauls • A/C Recovery • Sheet Metal Repairs • Mobile Maintenance Teams • Avionics Installations & Repairs • Secure Air Freight/Known Consignor under EU Full Refurbishments & Individual Modifications • regulation 185/2010 • Painting 10 Training Capabilities Flight- and Maintenance Crew Training • Initial issue of Type Ratings FCL.725(a) • Training of air and maintenance crews (Certified training courses in accordance with Part 147) • Differences and familiarization training FCL.710 • Validity and renewal of type ratings and refresher training AMC1 FCL.740 (b)(1) • Revalidation of type ratings AMC1 FCL.740.H(a)(3) • Initial issue Private Pilots License PPL(H) FCL.210H & Light Aircraft Pilots License LAPL(H) FCL.110 • Night Rating course FCL.810(b) 11 Aircraft in Service 12 Aircraft in Service Bell 47G3B1(1) Bell206 (13) Bell 205 (9) Bell 212 (21+) Bell 412 (23+) 13 Maintenance Focus Aircraft Models and Capabilities Model Field Maintenance Component Repair Structual Repair B206 / B206L B205A1 / B204 B212 / B412 B407 High Level Overview Facilities Floor Plan Agrarflug H H H Maintenance Facilities Office Buildings H Hangar Facilities Equipment Storage High Level Overview Facilities Floor Plan “Maintenance Area” Bell Medium Maintenance Area Clean Clean Oil Clean BTY Room Room Storage Room Storage Spare Parts Inventory Bell Medium Maintenance Area Clean Rooms Oils & Battery Storage Spare Parts Inventory High Level Overview Facilities Maintenance Facilities Maintenance Hangar (South/North) Maintenance Hangar incl. crane with 5t hoist capability (North/South) High Level Overview Facilities Clean Room & Sheet Metal Shop Sheet Metal Work Shop Component Work Shop High Level Overview Facilities Paintshop & Hangar Hangar Paint Shop High Level Overview Facilities Facility Specifications 25000 ft² Maintenance Areas incl. crane with 5t hoist capability 16200 ft² Hangars 11000 ft² Equipment Storage 7000 ft² Office Buildings 2300 x 200 ft Privately owned and operated runway 2200 ft² Spare Parts Inventory 900 ft² Paint Shop 450 ft² Clean Room Spare Parts Inventory Up to 14.500 Part Numbers, 275.000 Articles and a total value of 4,5 Mio USD in spare parts are constantly held in our stock • Stock availability 24/7 • Logistics and transport services • Critical Response Service • Consignment Stocks High Level Overview Facilities Critical Response Services Critical Response Services (CRS) can be defined as any situation where, regardless of everything else happening, immediate action is required. Generally the most common form of CRS is an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situation. As soon as a CRS situation occurs our priority becomes to rectify the problem immediately. We have implemented several call to action services to ensure this is done: Direct point of contact system This means that even during holiday times (like Christmas etc.) when the office is not occupied, we have personnel that can be contacted anytime to ensure that the request/situation