No. 101 - JUNE 2015 © G. Gesquière/Armée de Terre © G. Gesquière/Armée BY AIRBUS HELICOPTERS SERVICES LIFE OF THE RANGE LOGBOOK HCare, 100% at the H135, quiet, reliable, First H225 SAR service of customers and versatile operating in Spain A multidisciplinary military range For all theaters SOMMAIRE FEATURED ARTICLES TheThe helicopter:helicopter: unparalleled tactical mobility 08 Pecchi © Anthony No. 101 - JUNE 2015 © G. Gesquière/Armée de Terre © G. Gesquière/Armée BY AIRBUS HELICOPTERS SERVICES LIFE OF THE RANGE LOGBOOK HCare, 100% at the H135, quiet, reliable, First H225 SAR service of customers and versatile operating in Spain IN THE SPOTLIGHT SERVICES 4/Poland pre-selects 26/HCare the H225M Caracal 100% at the service of customers A multidisciplinary military range 360° BEHIND THE SCENES For all theaters 5/Overview of 28/A test center that’s one of a kind Airbus Helicopters events Communication Director: Yves Barillé (Publication Director), Editorial AROUND THE WORLD Director: Pascale Fleury, Editor in Chief: Belén Morant (contact.rotor- [email protected]), Iconography: Jérôme Deulin, Translation: UP ABOVE 30/Airbus Helicopters Foundation: Burton, Van Iersel & Whitney, Munich. Published by: , Printed by: SPI, N° ISSN 1169-9515 (Copyright Airbus Helicopters 2015, all 18/The H145 passes above a mandate to save lives rights reserved). 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In the lower sound levels, less fuel consumption, next decade, this helicopter will become for fewer emissions, more performance, beautiful the heavy segment what the H160 is today for design, and cost effi ciency. We are very ex- the medium: a game changer. cited to see this new helicopter growing and With this new generation, relying on Airbus Heli- preparing for its next phases. copters’ transformation, we continue our journey The Paris Air Show was also the opportunity to becoming the Airbus of helicopters, settings to show you, our customers, everything we new standards and paving the way for a better are doing to respond to your needs with our helicopter industry in the coming decades. ROTOR - No. 101 - JUNE 2015 / 3 IN THE SPOTLIGHT April 21, 2015 The Polish Ministry of Defense POLAND pre-selects the H225M Caracal from Airbus Helicopters. 4 / ROTOR - No. 101 - JUNE 2015 © Lorette Fabre © Lorette 360° © Anthony Pecchi © Anthony © Charles Abarr © AH Inde H130 ENTERS THE INDIAN MARKET INDIA Airbus Helicopters recently © JF Bramard signed orders for its H130 with launch-customers Sanjay LOW-SOUND IFR H145 WRAPS UP Ghodawat Group and Global OPERATIONS HIGH AND HOT Vectra Helicorp Ltd. (GVHL), TESTS The fi nal stage of a seven-year for one helicopter each. FRANCE project devoted to helicopter The H145 took to the skies The two customers have approach procedures above Bolivia and Peru at introduced the H130s successfully fi nished by the beginning of May for for passenger transport minimizing environmental Transportes Aéreos Pegaso renews high and hot tests. services in Kolhapur and its confi dence in the H145. impact. Airbus Helicopters PERU & BOLIVIA The tests serve to increase Delhi, respectively. used an H175 to fl y low-sound the H145’s fl ight envelope The Sanjay Ghodawat Group IFR approaches to the heliport FRAMEWORK at very hot temperatures is a diversifi ed conglomerate of Toulouse-Blagnac airport CONTRACT WITH and high altitudes. with a presence in consumer in south-western France. PEGASO The altitude tests were products, energy, mining, The environmentally-friendly MEXICO performed at the La Paz/El chemicals and agribusiness. The framework contract approaches were fl own using Alto airport, at an elevation GVHL is India’s largest private recently signed in Donauwörth accurate lateral and vertical of 13,325 ft above sea level helicopter company, which with the Mexican operator guidance provided by EGNOS and conditions of up to will assign the H130 to Birdie governs the details concerning (European Geostationary ISA+25°C. Additional tests – its onshore operations an order for new H145s for Navigation Overlay Service), were performed at an division off ering charters and the next seven years. and the European Satellite- elevation of 17,000 ft. religious tourism services. The fi rst order could be signed Based Augmentation System The emphasis of the fl ight before the end of the year (SBAS), in the presence of tests was on performance and the fi rst delivery expected airplane traffi c simultaneously and controllability. near the end of 2016. This approaching and departing The results exceeded contract marks a new chapter airport runways. Airbus expectations and will help in the successful collaboration Helicopters is the world’s fi rst establish the maximum uniting Airbus Helicopters and helicopter manufacturer to takeoff and landing altitude Transportes Aéreos Pegaso demonstrate such helicopter- for the helicopter up to for more than 30 years. specifi c IFR procedures at a 20,000 ft. heliport located at an airport with commercial airline traffi c. ROTOR - No. 101 - JUNE 2015 / 5 360° SUCCESSFUL ENTRY INTO SERVICE OF THE FIRST H130 STYLENCE EUROPE The fi rst H130 in Stylence confi guration has been delivered to a European customer end of March. This new version tailored to the needs of private and business aviation features an elegant THE H PILOT CLUB Mahoudeau © Clément cabin and off ers smooth fl ights with low The H Pilot Club, sponsored by Airbus vibration and sound levels. Furthermore, Helicopters, has been launched to offi cially the H130 family will continue to grow WORLD represent the global community of pilots with an aerial work confi guration expected and fl ight mechanics certifi ed on, and this year. In total, already more than owners of, Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft. 100 H130 helicopters are in service The idea: to bring together both civil around the world as of today. and military vertical fl ight enthusiasts of all missions, all aircraft and all locations around the globe. The H Pilot Club off ers its members the opportunity to exchange about innovations in matters of helicopters and fl ight, as well as to share best practices in use today. This new community of enthusiasts will enjoy access to a calendar of meetings and events throughout the year. Get to know more about the club at www.hpilotclub.com, and become a member of the community in your own right. © Patrick Penna © Patrick Xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx 6 / ROTOR - No. 101 - JUNE 2015 360° H145M CERTIFIED BY EASA Airbus Helicopters’ H145M was certifi ed by the European GERMANY airworthiness authority EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) on May 15. This certifi cation clears the way for HELIBRAS FLEET CENTER the military type approval, and FOR OIL & GAS CUSTOMERS Pecchi © Anthony for the initial two deliveries Helibras has created a new structure to of this helicopter before BRAZIL support operators who transport workers year-end to the Bundeswehr and materials to off shore oil platforms (German Armed Forces), who located along the Brazilian coast. Installed have ordered 15 rotorcraft. in Rio de Janeiro, the Fleet Center counts First deliveries for the second on a multidisciplinary team from Helibras H145M customer, the Royal and Airbus Helicopters to perform Thai Navy, will begin in 2016. technical support for a fl eet which logs The H145M was certifi ed by EASA on May 15. a large number of daily fl ight hours and which demands high aircraft availability. Dedicated to its oil and gas clients, the Fleet Center team can request support from other divisions of the company in order to assure a high level of fl eet availability and operational safety. © Charles Abarr ROTOR - No. 101 - JUNE 2015 / 7 © Frédéric Lert Lert © Frédéric 8 / ROTOR - No. 101 - JUNE 2015 FEATURED ARTICLES Airbus Helicopters’ strength lies in the complementary nature of its rotorcraft. THE HELICOPTER: UNPARALLELED TACTICAL MOBILITY Whether it’s on the front lines or in a supporting role, in broad daylight or under the cover of darkness, the helicopter has become a prime player in military theaters around the world.