DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of Apical A109E/S Emergency Float Systems
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Helitech, October 4, 2007 - DART Helicopter Services announced today that their affiliated partner, Apical Industries, a world class leader in emergency flotation and evacuation equipment, has received EASA approval for their Emergency Float and Emergency Float with Liferafts Systems for Agusta model A109E/S aircraft. FAA Certification was received in September 2005 (A109E) and October 2006 (A109S).
Both the Emergency Float and the Emergency Float with Liferafts Systems offer A109E/S operators increased safety for their crew, passengers and aircraft in the event of an emergency water landing. The 2 fwd and 2 aft cylindrical floats are inflated electrically when the float deployment switch is activated. The optional integrated 6-man Liferafts are deployed via separate electrical switches. Other design features include:
- Efficient installation - installation assemblies are easily connected to OEM structural float and electrical provisions.
- Patented integrated Liferaft system - conserves valuable cabin space and provides a significant safety benefit over cabin mounted options.
- Safer autorotation water landing- aft float is designed to reduce the chance of a tail rotor strike during autorotation water landing.
- Exchange program - available for floats, liferafts and reservoir valve assemblies, reduces aircraft out of service time.
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Dart's CEO Jeff Shapiro commented, "We have worked closely with Agusta to develop and certify the only float/raft system certified for the increased gross weight A109E 'Power' and the recently introduced A109S 'Grand'."
Apical Industries is continuing to expand its product line of emergency float systems, with an engineering focus on reducing acquisition and maintenance costs, while providing the highest degree of reliability available in the industry today. Apical Industries' float and/or Liferaft systems are also available for
- Agusta A119, AW139, and AB412
- Bell 206, 210, 212, 412, and 427
- Eurocopter AS332, AS350, AS355 BO105, EC120, EC130, EC135
- MD 369, MD 500 MD 600, MD 900
- Robinson R44
- Sikorsky S-76
DART Helicopter Services LLC (www.darthelicopterservices.com), is a privately held Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing company whose primary focus is
developing innovative STC'd products and creating sales networks for aerospace manufacturers who are looking to benefit from DART's global marketing network and sales channel.
DART is the logical choice for rotary wing operators who are seeking a supplier with a comprehensive product line and superior customer support. DART'S affiliated
companies, DART Aerospace Inc. and Apical Industries Inc. own over 300 STC's and manufacture over 500 products. With its highly trained and knowledgeable North
American and International sales team, DART Helicopter Services distributes more than 1300 aftermarket products to over 120 countries. For further information, please call
N. American Sales 1 (800) 556 4166 or 1 (613) 632 3336 or Int'l Sales 1 (246) 420 7282
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