Mon, May 12, 2008
First Legacy Helo To Complete EASA Catch-Up Process
Bell Helicopter announced Monday its 412EP helicopter has
achieved Joint Aviation Regulations Operations (JAR-OPS) status,
and as such is the first legacy helicopter to complete a European
Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) Joint Operation Evaluation
Board (JOEB) Catch-up Process for JAR-OPS 3 compliance.
JAR-OPS 3 pertains to three elemental ingredients for helicopter
operations, proper safety equipment, proven flight procedures and
trained crew and support staff. To demonstrate compliance, an
operator will need to properly equip and maintain a helicopter,
operate proven take-off and landing procedures and show that the
crew has obtained proper recurrent training.
"Bell took the lead to work with EASA and seek their
recommendation in making the 412EP compliant with JAR-OPS 3," said
Bell Marketing and Sales commercial products vice president Danny
Maldonado. "This now allows Bell to provide a single source
solution for our 412EP customers with kits and training to operate
accordance with JAR-OPS."
Bell says its research and discussions with EASA indicate a JOEB
recommendation will lessen the impact to Operator’s since the
Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), pilot qualification training,
and operational equipment required checklist are completed and
certified as compliant by EASA. And Bell has already created
412EP PC2e and PC1 performance charts for Operators use.
Additionally, Bell’s Training Academy has tailored classes
for both the crew and helicopter maintainers that include
simulating safe take-off and landings as defined by performance
procedures and survival procedures. Bell is also updating the
412EP Flight Manual with new procedures and Training Packages to
ensure that any customer that needs to operate under JAR-OPS 3
regulations can safely do so in a Bell 412EP.
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