SWS have the experience and expertise to obtain airworthiness approvals for design changes and repairs to both large and small rotorcraft. We have gained specific experience, working on Agusta A109 models, Bell, McDonnell Douglas MD902, Airbus (formerly Eurocopter) and Robinson helicopters.
We have a number of design changes and repairs approvals obtained for various equipment and structures including:- seating, avionic installations & upgrades, NVIS, GPS – Moving Maps, communication equipment, IFE, Mode S, external cameras as well as police role equipment and HEMS installations.
SWS have particular experience supporting the UK Air Ambulance Authorities providing them with design and certification support for HEMS equipment installations. Typical design change and repair approvals obtained include: stretchers, defibrillators, monitors, infusion pumps, tetra radio and oxygen systems.
SWS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE QUALIFICATION / DESIGN OF SEATING AND A NEW FLIGHT DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
DAS, a flight data acquisition system, would provide SWS’ clients with a training platform for test pilots on the Agusta A109 Power and was designed specifically around modular equipment and instrumentation located internal and external to the aircraft. Typically the system which involved PC communications, video and audio recording and would act as a teaching aid for test pilot and test engineer students.
Typically the system would capture and manage flight data, including algorithm functions, PC communications as well as audio video recorder control. This provided a teaching aid for test pilot and test engineer students being taught flight test techniques, as well as being able to demonstrate specific responses, characteristics and perform assessments of the aircraft systems.
SWS provided the certification expertise to qualify the design including Rear Observer’s seat, workstation and the DAS equipment rack. In addition, SWS provided stress, structural evaluation and verification support as well as the qualification of the avionics, in line with the appropriate industry standards. The installation was carried out and commissioned at the Sloane Helicopters Ltd facility at Sywell, Northampton.
SWS successfully delivered the design and qualification support required for a unique test pilot training installation.
We Have A Number Of Design Changes And Repairs Already Approved
