Tag: EC135
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First Limit Indicators (FLI) or Power Situation Indicators (PSI) are displays in glass-cockpit helicopters which bring together all the engine power parameters into one simple display. These displays can dramatically lower the workload of a pilot, giving a single visual indication of the power state of the aircraft relative to its limits. FLI and PSI…
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On 28 August 2023 at 0844, N109BC, an EC135 T1 helicopter, crashed in Pampano Beach, Florida killing Captain Terryson Jackson, a paramedic in the aircraft, and one person on the ground. The other paramedic and the pilot were injured and 2 other people on the ground were also injured. The accident report was released by…
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Introduction Some helicopters fly beautifully without any flight control automation or stabilisation systems. The Gazelle was one such aircraft and a reasonably competent pilot could achieve amazing accuracy in IMC with just basic instruments. However, in this modern age, automation has become the norm and in many operations, being coupled up to an autopilot is…
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Introduction The EC135 SAS DCPL or SAS/AP CUT button is a red semi-guarded button on the head of the cyclic used to disengage all elements of the AFCS and stabilisation system simultaneously (both names for the button are used by Airbus in the Flight Manual and Pilot Check Lists (PCL)). The button is present on…