Tiger helicopter flying operations suspended

[dudge]

Tiger helicopters resume flying operations
ARH Tiger

The Australian Army's fleet of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has returned to regular training activities following the lifting of a temporary suspension that was put in place on 16 May 2012 due to the detection of fumes in the cockpit of the aircraft.

The Army Operational Airworthiness Authority lifted the suspension late yesterday following a detailed assessment and a recommendation from the Technical Airworthiness Authority to resume flying operations.

There are 22 ARH in the Australian Army's Oakey and Darwin based fleet, 19 of which are in the fully capable configuration operating in the fleet.

The ARH will soon deploy on Army's largest annual foundation warfighting exercise. Exercise Hamel will be conducted in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area over three weeks from 21 June.

http://www.army.gov.au/Our-work/News-and-media/Tiger-helicopters-resume-flying-operations

[dudge]

Lijkt me niet de bedoeling...rook in de cockpit....uitzoeken en oplossen.

Ik vraag me toch eens af, waarom lijkt elk toestel toch een uitlaat in de cockpit te hebben?
Dit is toch iets dat best wel vaker voor komt, bij allerhande verschillende toestellen. Overigen hoeven fumes geen rook te zijn, maar kunnen ook dampen zijn.

[Elzenga]

Lijkt me niet de bedoeling...rook in de cockpit....uitzoeken en oplossen.

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

Tiger helicopter flying operations suspended

The Australian Army has suspended Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter flying operations for training activities due to a concern following the detection of fumes in the cockpit.

The Australian Army has a fleet of 22 Tiger helicopters, 19 of which are in the fully capable configuration operating in the fleet. The remaining three aircraft are completing a retrofit program and should return to the fleet later in the year.

Army's Tiger fleet is not yet in full operational service. It will become fully operational once its capabilities and maturity have been fully tested and proven to the satisfaction of Army and final testing is planned for the end of 2012.

http://www.army.gov.au/Our-work/News-and-media/Tiger-helicopter-flying-operations-suspended