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Key Segment Specialist – Oil and Gas – Bell HelicopterMike Suldo

46 years Aviation Experience Qualified in 14 fixed and rotary wing aircraft (7000 flight hours) Senior VP Western Hemisphere – BristowGroup (215 Helicopters & 2000

People in 6 countries) President - Air Logistics (Gulf of Mexico & Alaska) Chairman of the Board of Directors - Helicopter Association International (HAI) VP Sales & Marketing - Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) National Aeromedical Operations Director (PHI) Aviation Consultant On Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Offshore / EMS / SAR helicopter commercial pilot 20 years as Naval Aviator (Executive Officer / Commanding Officer of only Navy

SAR Squadron) Graduate of Naval Aviation Safety School (6 weeks), Naval Aviation Command Safety

School (2 weeks), Army Aviation Safety School

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External Load Operations

Mike Suldo

March 2015

GABA IV




FAA Regulations

Topics

Missions

Aircraft




FAA part 133 rule (External Loads)

Does not apply to several operations including: (4) Training flights conducted in preparation for the

demonstration of compliance with this part; or

(5) A Federal, State, or local government conducting operations with public aircraft.




§133.21 Personnel / Company.

(a)The applicant for certification must hold, or have available the services of at least one person who holds, a current commercial or airline transport pilot certificate, with a rating appropriate for the rotorcraft prescribed in §133.19, issued by the Administrator.

(b) The applicant must designate one pilot, who may be the applicant, as chief pilot for rotorcraft external-load operations. The applicant also may designate qualified pilots as assistant chief pilots to perform the functions of the chief pilot when the chief pilot is not readily available. The chief pilot and assistant chief pilots must be acceptable to the Administrator and each must hold a current Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, with a rating appropriate for the rotorcraft prescribed in §133.19.




FAA Regulation 133.33

(d1) The operator must develop a plan for each complete operation, coordinate this plan with the FAA Flight Standards District Office having

jurisdiction over the area in which the operation will be conducted, and obtain approval for the operation from that district office. The plan must include an agreement with the appropriate political subdivision that local officials will exclude unauthorized persons from the area in which the operation will be conducted, coordination with air traffic control, if necessary, and a detailed chart depicting the flight routes and altitudes.

(d2) Each flight must be conducted at an altitude, and on a route, that will allow

a jettisonable external load to be released, and the rotorcraft landed, in an emergency without hazard to persons or property on the surface.




Pilot Qualifications (a)No certificate holder may use, nor may any person serve, as a pilot in operations conducted under this part unless that person—

(1) Has successfully demonstrated, to the Administrator knowledge and skill with respect to the rotorcraft-load combination in accordance with §133.23 and

(2) Has in his or her personal possession a letter of competency or an appropriate logbook entry indicating compliance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

(b) No certificate holder may use, nor may any person serve as, a crewmember or other operations personnel in Class D operations conducted under this part unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, that person has successfully completed either an approved initial or a recurrent training program.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, a person who has performed a rotorcraft external-load operation of the same class and in an aircraft of the same type within the past 12 calendar months need not undergo recurrent training.




Knowledge and skill required for pilot to demonstrate to FAA:

The test of knowledge (which may be oral or written, at the option of the applicant) covers the following subjects:

(1) Steps to be taken before starting operations, including a survey of the flight area. (2) Proper method of loading, rigging, or attaching the external load. (3) Performance capabilities, under approved operating procedures and limitations, of the rotorcraft to be used. (4) Proper instructions of flight crew and ground workers. (5) Appropriate rotorcraft-load combination flight manual and maneuver knowledge

(1) Takeoffs and landings. (2) Demonstration of directional control while hovering. (3) Acceleration from a hover. (4) Flight at operational airspeeds. (5) Approaches to landing or working area. (6) Maneuvering the external load into the release position.(7) Demonstration of winch operation, if a winch is installed to hoist the external load.




Rotorcraft-load combinations are designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D, as follows:

(1) Class A rotorcraft-load combination means one in which the external load cannot move freely, cannot be jettisoned, and does not extend below the landing gear.

(2) Class B rotorcraft-load combination means one in which the external load is jettisonable and is lifted free of land or water during the rotorcraft operation.

(3) Class C rotorcraft-load combination means one in which the external load is jettisonable and remains in contact with land or water during the rotorcraft operation.

(4) Class D rotorcraft-load combination means one in which the external-load is other than a Class A, B, or C and has been specifically approved by the Administrator for that operation. Non jettisionable and HEC (Human External Cargo)




Uses for the helicopter in the external load profile include:

Precision Long Line Placement

Air conditioners & Rooftop Support

Remote Construction Worksite Support

Remote Electronic Site Support

Tree Harvest

Steep Slope Placements

Fire Fighting Support




Maximum Cargo Hook loading is 800 lbs (363 kgs)

R-44

25,000 lbs lift




Here is what we are talking about

Show first movie (Helicopters at work)




Cargo net Aircraft Cargo Hook

Has to be certified to the type of aircraft




Does not have to be certified on an aircraft, can be used by many different helicopters

Remote Hook




External cargo can be carried by a variety of attaching means:

External Cargo Basket

Cargo Net for Soft Goods

Cargo Boxes

Slings & Straps

Electric Remote Hooks

Grapple Hooks

Barrel Slings




Caused by friction between rotating blades and the air

Worse when air is dry and dusty

May be as high as 250,000 volts though at a low amperage

Can knock a man down

Can be dissipated by a “grounding pole” or by touching the load to the ground before anyone touches it

Hazardous when carrying explosive or explosive vapour cargo

Static Electricity on an external load




Static discharge on helicopters




Manufacturer Model Slingload Cargo Capacity

Aerospatiale Alouette II SE 3130, SA 313 2,500 LB

Aerospatiale Allouette III SA 316-319 1,650 LB

Aerospatiale/Eurocopter AS 550/555, AS 355 2,000 LB

Aerospatiale/Westland SA 330 Puma 7,055 LB

Agusta A109 1,500 LB

Bell 204/UH-1 4,000 LB

Bell 205/UH-1H 4,000 LB

Bell 206 Jet Ranger/OH-58 4,000 LB

Bell 206 Long Ranger 4,000 LB

Bell 212 4,000 LB

Bell 412 4,000 LB

Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey 15,000 LB

Boeing/Vertol CH-47 28,000 LB

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd DHRUVS ALH 3,300 LB

MD Helicopters 500 2,000 LB

MIL MI-6 17,650 LB

MIL M-8/MI-17 HIP C-K 6,614 LB

MIL MI-10/MI-10K Harke 36,600 LB

Sikorsky S-64E/F Sky Crane 20,000 LB

SikorskyS-70/UH-60 Black Hawk/SH-60 Seahawk

9,000 LB

Different types of

helicopters and how much the

cargo hook is rated for, actual load carried may have to be

less




Aircraft Payload in Pounds with 45 Minutes of Fuel (External Load)

Altitude Sea Level 3,000ft 6,000ft 9,000ft 12,000ft

Temp 20 C 15 C 10 C 5 C 0 C

Bell 206B3 1180 1130 1010 790 520

Bell 206L3 1370 1310 1200 1085 960

Bell 206L4 1585 1585 1475 1335 1070

Bell 407 2595 2495 2005 1515 1070

Bell205 3860 3840 3510 3110 2410




Helicopter loggingFaster

Less Environmental impact




Show second movie Fire Fighting




6000lbs of water




Nothing shall be dropped or sprayed from a civil aircraft in flight except in one of the following circumstances:

1. It is indispensable for flight safety

2. It is indispensable for performing a rescue mission or other flight conforming to the public safety

Article 80 of Chinese Aviation Regulations




Bambi Buckets




Bambi buckets Capacity empty weight full weight Length

Gal liters lbs kg lbs kg feet cm




From an advertisement for a company that does external loads.

Our aircraft and pilots are FAR Part 133 and FAR Part 135 certified which allows legal crew shuttle to remote areas. If needed, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for the operation is obtained (Congested Area Lift Plan). We are as flexible as our customer needs us to be and are available around the clock.

133 is FAA external load regulation135 is non-scheduled carry of passengers for money




From an external lift pilot

IN SHORT...

There are three things to consider when doing sling loads; planning, planning, and planning. Know your power requirements. Know your limitations. Be smooth and positive on the controls. And always keep in mind the last resort; release the load. If an emergency occurs where the load is aggravating the situation, open the cargo hook. I don't advocate this unless it's to save the aircraft and its occupants. Experience and common sense make the difference.




A Class D load if you hoist people

Used for Passenger Transfer and Search and Rescue

Under FAA rules must be a twin engine helicopter.

External Hoist Operations




Dropping a Ship “pilot” by hoist in the Harbor




Many times a smaller helicopter

Hoist

Radar (recommended)

Flat floor with room for stretcher/s

Public Address (PA) System

Floats (if near water)

GPS System

Types of external hoist rescue flightsDaytime VFR




All the Daytime items plus:

Auto-Pilot for automatic transition to hoverForward looking Infrared Radar (FLIR)Radar AltimeterPowerful Search LightNight Vision Equipment

Round the Clock SAR Missions




All the previous two slide plus:

Deicing equipment

Digital Mapping Equipment

Satellite Radio

Back up Hoist

Sophisticated Navigation System

Long Range Fuel

Cabin crew control of vital systems

Extra Medical equipment

All the above may weigh a metric ton and cost over 2 million US dollars

Long Range , Round the Clock, SAR Missions




Air Zermatt Rescue helicopter in the Swiss AlpsDoing a High Altitude Rescue - 3200 meters




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