April 2025

Engine & Emergency Flotation Failures – Greenland B206L4 Ditching

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Offshore, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

A tiny loose turbine bearing tang triggers an autorotation but frozen water in a hose caused the EFS to malfunction. SB/ICA changes for engine and EFS.

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UK CAA HOFO ACAS Rulemaking 2025 & a 2004 Tornado / AS332L Airprox

Accidents & Incidents, Air Traffic Management / Airspace, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Military / Defence, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Management

UK CAA are proposing making ACAS II mandatory for offshore helicopters: we look back to the 2004 incident that prompted a demonstration that ACAS II was practical for helicopters.

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