Pilot September 2017

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Ka-226Ts to be built in India

MD600N goes all-glass

Relentless progress

Russian Helicopters and India’s Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have
established a joint venture for production
of the Ka-226T light helicopter in India. Up
to 200, and not less than 140 Ka-226Ts
will be assembled there, with an annual

target of 35 once production ramps up.

HAL also plans to assemble the KA-226T’s

Arrius 2G1 turboshafts following an

agreement signed last year with engine

manufacturer Safran to undertake

maintenance on the powerplants.

MD Helicopters Inc has completed all FAA Type Inspection
Authorization requirements for certification of its first all-glass
cockpit for the MD 600N and expects final approval before the
end of summer. This is the first of the company’s four single-
engine models to feature the Block 1 cockpit upgrade that has
been developed in conjunction with Aspen Avionics and Howell
Instruments. The new cockpit includes a Howell Instruments EFIS,
Garmin G500 PFD/MFD, Garmin GTN 650 touch-screen NAV/COM/
GPS, and L-3 ESI 500 Electronic Standby Instrument. MDHI’s 369FF,
520N and 369E models are expected to gain all-glass cockpit
approval within the next twelve months.

Bell Helicopter has resumed flight-testing

of its Model 525 Relentless after the

grounding that followed the July 2016 fatal

crash of the second prototype. The

Relentless is the world’s first fly-by-wire

commercial helicopter and its Garmin

G5000H avionics fit is the first fully

integrated touchscreen avionics suite

designed specifically for helicopters. The

FAA renewed the helicopter’s Experimental

category certificate of airworthiness

after extensive investigation of the

accident in conjunction with the

National Transportation Safety Board and

the manufacturer.

“We have resumed a key element of the

Bell 525 programme,” said Bell President

and Chief Executive Officer Mitch Snyder,

“and we are confident in the resumption of

flight test activity. The team is focused on

certification in 2018 and we are committed

to bringing this innovative and high-

performing helicopter to market.”

The new helicopters will operate in Basrah

Kamov’s coaxial rotor design is claimed to be both easy to fly and offer safety benefits

First glass cockpit for MD Helicopters

H145s for Iraq Oil Ministry

Airbus has delivered the final two of four

H145 family helicopters ordered by the Iraq

Ministry of Oil. They will be mainly operated

from Baghdad and in the province of Basrah,

supporting a variety of missions including

surveillance, EMS and Passenger Transport.

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