Untitled - HFI Historical Archive - Helicopter Association International
Untitled - HFI Historical Archive - Helicopter Association International
Untitled - HFI Historical Archive - Helicopter Association International
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
REGULATORY REVIEW<br />
IGIA RESPONSE TO HELIOPSI4 PROPOSALS<br />
By Ronald Bunch<br />
lllC UniTed Stales Interagency Group<br />
on InternatioJl:l1 Aviation (lOlA). in<br />
response to the Intcmatiorml Civil Aviation<br />
Organization's proposed changes<br />
to helicopter standards and reeom·<br />
mended practices. has sent ICAD COlnments<br />
recognizing the need for improvements<br />
in several areas. The lOlA<br />
has expressed concern Ihal proposed<br />
standards arc more appropriate 10 Ihe<br />
adverse climates of "harsh" opemling<br />
environments than [0 worldwide operations.<br />
Recommending a two-lier system of<br />
standards similar to Ihat of the <strong>International</strong><br />
Maritime Organiz;lIion (IMO).<br />
the response disagreed with reliance on<br />
only on-shore ahcrnalcs for [Me operations,<br />
expressing concern that such<br />
restrictions would require c:lrrying<br />
more fuel :It the expense of passengers<br />
and degr..de the economics of offshore<br />
operations.<br />
Two landing lights<br />
Since most lranspon c,l!egory hel icopters<br />
already conduct night openltions<br />
As<br />
safely with [l single landing light, disagreement<br />
was expressed with the<br />
proposed "excessiye" re
Change language