TWIN-ENGINE HELICOPTER

OPERATIONS

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WHY A TWIN?
• Direct routings in urban areas: saves time
• Can do Commercial Air Transport at night
• Can fly IFR (cloud/low visibility) subject to temperature
and pilot qualification/training

• Operates to smaller landing sites than single-

engine helicopters
• Can be used for over-water CAT flights
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TWIN ENGINE: ENHANCED OVERALL SAFETY
AND OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY

THE AIRCRAFT OF CHOICE

FOR CORPORATE AND EXECUTIVE WORK

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PROS AND CONS OF COMMON LIGHT TWIN HELICOPTERS

• Agusta 109: sleek, fast, up to 7 pax seats

• EC 135: state of art, quiet, high capital cost, not
widely available, but lower DOC than some
• MD 902 Explorer: ‘NOTAR’ high capital costs,
history of technical and support difficulties
• Bell 427: unusually for Bell, has not been a
commercial success
• AS355 Twin Squirrel F1/F2/N: easy availability
predictable DOC, good cabin configurations

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 TWIN SQUIRREL

•AS 355-F1: 2 x RR Allison Engines, 2400 kg MAUW

•AS 355-F2: 2 x RR Allison Engines, 2540 kg MAUW
•AS 355-N: 2 x TM Arrius Engines, 2600 Kg MAUW

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Agusta 109 Power

2 x PW206 or Arrius 2 Engines, 2850 Kg MAUW

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 COMPARISON OF COMMON
SINGLE ENGINE AND TWIN ENGINE
HELICOPTERS: PAYLOAD AND RANGE

Bell 206 Bell206-L* AS350-B2 AS355-F1 AS355-F2 AS355-N A109 Pwr*

Max AUW (Kg) 1451 1837 2250 2400 2540 2600 2850
Typical Weight, equipped, plus pilot 890 1310 1450 1588 1588 1588 2133
Payload 561 527 800 812 952 1012 717
Max Fuel 280 328 426 570 570 570 870
Max Pax (*VIP fit 5N-BGX) 4 5 5 5 5 5 5*
Typical Payloads
Max Pax (at averaged 82 kg) 328 410 410 410 410 410 410
Fuel 233 117 390 402 542 570 307
Airspeed 90 100 90 120 120 120 140
Consumption (Kg/hr) 84 114 120 170 170 170 150
Flight Time (plus reserves) 2.4 0.7 2.9 1.8 2.6 2.7 1.5
Range(nm) 216 70 261 216 312 324 210
* Remove * 5N-BGX
Floats, add Full VIP f it;
1 hr/100 nm Max 7 pax

Typical Weights will vary with standard of equipment and cabin layout/trim

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 AGUSTA A109E POWER
SERIAL NO 11011
REGISTRATION NO 5N-BGX
(Former N108WP, N27BD)

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Date of Manufacture: 30th July 1997
Nigerian CofA 2nd July 2005 – 1st July 2006
(Public Transport): (Certificate No 1139)
Total Airframe Time: 817.16 TT
Technical Log
800.2 (Cockpit – Hobbs Meter
Reading)
Empty Equipped Weight (kilograms) 2043 kg
MTOW: 2850 kg
Useful Load: 807 kg
Engine No 1:
PCE – BCOD59 Loan Engine Fitted @ 651.16 airframe hours with original P&W Unit
PCE-BC0023 (With Pratt & Whitney for repair)
History – consecutive & up-to-date – data transferred to Nigerian Engine Log 03.07.2004 for 5N-
BGX at 508.25 / Total Engine Time as of 21.2.06 817.16 (1700 cycles)
Manuals:
Pratt & Whitney Engine – Manual PCE BC0020
Pratt & Whitney Engine – Service Letters
FAA – Engine logbook
Engine No 2:
PCE – BC0020 Current History – consecutive & up-to-date –data transferred to Nigerian Engine
log 03.07.2004 for 5N-BGX at 508.25
(Total Engine Time as of 21.02.06 817.16
Manuals:
Pratt & Whitney Engine: Manual PCE BC0023
Pratt &Whitney Engine Service Letters
FAA – Engine Logbook
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COLLINS PRO-LINE II AVIONICS (SINGLE PILOT IFR EQUIPPED) INCLUDING:
AC System (2 inverters)
Pilot navigation instruments including the following instruments:-
Dual EHSI 74’s Pilot/Co-Pilot , Stand By ADI
EDU – P/No 109-0900-42-101
DAU – P/No 109-0900-42-103
Honeywell C14 Gyrocompass
Flightline System 46060-11 Vertical gyros (N.I.)
Jet Electronics VG208 Vertical gyros (N.2)
Honeywell SP711 AFCS 3 Axis Duplex
Collins ADF60
Collins TDR 90 Transponder (Mode ‘C’ Compliant) Note: Costs for Mode ‘S’ Upgrade ?)

Collins VIR32 VOR/ILS (with MKR-BCN)

Collins VIR32 VOR/ILS 2 (with MKR-BCN)
Collins VHF22A VHF/AM1
Collins VHF22A VHF/AM2 (Note: ‘D’ Digit on Display – LED Digit Missing)
Agusta / Gemelli AG061U Central Panel Mounted / Co-Pilot; 6 Place
Pilot/Co Pilot Bose II ANR headsets (2)
Passenger Bose II ANR headsets (4) modification
FMS UNS1K (Flight Management System). Modification FAA-337 Paperwork Document to Support Installation

Bendix / King RDR2000 Colour Weather Radar – Ground Test Cycle OK

Argus 5000 CE Moving Map Display / Co-Pilot Panel Mounted – Database Expired July 1999

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Auxiliary fuel system 230 gallons – hinged fuel filter cap Fitted

Baggage Bay – 1.9M Fitted

Hinged cabin doors Fitted
‘Silent’ soundproofing Fitted
Grimes Cabin Boarding Light Fitted
450W Steerable landing Lamp Fitted – Functionality Tested, FAA
337 Paperwork documented to
support installation

Pilot / Co-Pilot ‘Central’ cockpit mounted multi-purpose Fitted

document holder

Pulsed chip detectors Fitted

Garrett Environmental Control Unit Fitted – Functionally Tested
Rotor brake Fitted – Functionally Tested
Under nose mounted DeVere Recognition Lights – Tested OK Fitted – Functionally Tested –
Note: Confirm FAA 337 Paperwork – modification FAA 337 paperwork
documented to support
installation

Battery Saft 27AM NI-CAD Battery – Due deep cycle April 2006 Fitted
Note: Battery vent pipe split, requires replacement

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A109-Power 5N-BGX

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Overall – Metallic white with dark blue accent line – Power factory scheme with Caverton logo painted in blue on
the side of the machine (main fuselage) & tail fin / doors painted with www.caverton-helicopters.com
(Condition 7 out of 10).
Side Window Panels - Require re-seal and screws replaced with stainless steel.
Pilot / Co-Pilot Door Handle - Surrounds have been filled and painted, need removing repainting and re-sealing.

Cabin doors – Door handle surrounds have been fitted and painted, need removing, repainting and re-sealing.

Nose – Cone paint damage – small touch up required.

Windscreen surround – Black paint needs touch up.
Co-Pilot / Pilot Side Surround – Black paint, good condition.
Upper Front Cowling – Good condition, fasteners require replacing with stainless steel ones.
Main Transmission Cowling – Paint work in good condition, registration painted.

Sponsons – Need seals on forward & aft cowls (LH & RH)
Upper Rear Exhaust Cowling - Requires repainting screws & fasteners changed to stainless steel

LH Brake Unit - (Caliper) Leaking

Tail Boom – Paintwork in good condition
LH Horizontal Stablilizer - Needs re-painting
Horizontal Stabilizer Tips - Need stainless steel screw kit.
ELT – Aerial Modification & ELT upgrade required. Price?
Tail Fin - Good Condition. Note: Needs stainless steel screw kit.
Tail Rotor G/Box Cowling – Requires stainless steel screw kit.
Right Hand Lower Aerial - Requires replacing (see picture).
Door Seals (All) - Need replacing, re-bonding to airframe NOT the door as they are now.
Tail Cone – has (light) at the end – serviceable
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Seats – Cockpit finished in blue (dark) leather (Refurbished in 2004, Hugh McCrae).
Seat belts, four point harness, black ‘specific scientific’ buckles & clips’ need to be re-finished in
brushed aluminium.
Tail Rotor Pedals & Floor Kick-Plates – Require re-painting “satin black”

Cockpit Carpet - Good condition 8/10

Rear Cabin Carpet – Good condition 8/10

Side Walls & Cockpit Internal Linings 6/10 - Require replacement / refurbishment. (Contact Hugh
McCrae for quote)
Internal Co-Pilot & Pilot Door Handles - Require re-furnishing in brushed aluminium to match seat-belt
buckles.
Cabin Seats – (Condition of seats 8/10) Finished in blue (dark) leather. Refurbished 2004 by Hugh
McCrae, Farnborough Aviation Industries)
(6) seat belts dark blue webbing (good condition). Buckles & clips require re-furbishing in brushed
aluminium.
Internal door handles – Require re-furbishing to match seat buckles.

Main Gear Tyres – Both are perished & require replacing

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 Survey Findings

# 2 engine intake shroud burnt/corroded

Oil leak in gearbox well area
Play in # 2 eng. Mounts
L.H. brake calliper leaking, main wheel contaminated
# 1 U/C actuator weeping
Mandolin frame repair – check safety of Hi-locks
T/R pitch change mechm. fixed link (pt.no. 109-0130-60-109) worn
T/R connecting link (2 off) [pt.no. 109-0133-04-105] worn to limits
0.25 inch crack in frame 8339.3 (ADF access panel, looking aft)
T/R/D/S bearings, rubber dust shields show signs of distress
ECS scat tube holed
P1 heater control knob missing
Very noisy fuel boost pump
Fuel Qty. indications mismatch (124/93 Kgs)
DME/Indicator inop.
ASI discrepancy (130/115 Kts.)

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• PENDING TECHNICAL BULLETINS

• BT- 39 (Batt. Bus, Compliance due 31/03/04)

• BT- 40 (Radio Master Sw., Compliance due 31/12/03)
• BT- 41 (Emer. Bus relay. Repetitive?)
• BT- 42 (Oil cooler hose, Compliance due 31/08/05)
• BT- 43 (M.G.B attach. Hardware, Compliance due 30/09/04)
• BT- 46 (Relocate ELT aerial, not mandated by National Authority, but is in Europe)
• BT- 56 (Pitot heater, optional)

• ITEMS SHORTLY DUE

• BT - 57 (Audio warning panel, Compliance due 28/02/06)

• BT - 59 (ECS overheat, Compliance due 30/09/06)
• BT - 60 (U/C actuators, Compliance due 31/12/06)
• BT - 61 (CAD’s, Compliance due 31/03/06)
• BT - 63 (Fire control panels, Compliance due 30/04/06)
• BT - 66 (Generator loom, Compliance due 31/07/06)

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QUESTIONS?

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