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CHC partners with Shell and Leonardo Helicopters to launch H-TAWS

17 Mar, 2021
CHC helicopters in Western Australia. Image courtesy of CHC Group.


Helicopter services company, CHC Group, has partnered with Shell Brasil and Leonardo Helicopters to launch the first global implementation of Leonardo’s Enhanced Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (H-TAWS) on the CHC AW139 fleet operating in Campos, Brazil for Shell.

Committed to aviation safety leadership, Shell and CHC recognise Leonardo’s innovation forms a key component of the HeliOffshore Safety Performance Model and will be important in reducing one of the largest remaining risks in offshore helicopter operations.

CEO of CHC Group, Dave Balevic, said that dedication to safety performance is the foundation of CHC’s flight operations.

“This partnership with Shell and Leonardo supports that commitment and ensures CHC aircraft are fitted with the best available technological and safety innovations in the industry, allowing our aircrews to deliver our customers the best possible helicopter services during the most demanding missions,” Mr Balevic said.

H-TAWS software and equipment computes in real-time the precise three-dimensional position and velocity of the aircraft in relation to accurate databases of the terrain height and hazardous-obstacle locations.

The system enables the pilot to execute immediate changes to the flight trajectory to prevent controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) events in inherently hazardous flight situations.

Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director, Gian Piero Cutillo, commented that they are excited to mark the introduction of the advanced H-TAWS technology with CHC and Shell.

“Leonardo is the first OEM offering this new safety enhancement on our AW139 and AW189. This is an essential advancement and enabler for safer flight operations which will greatly benefit the global rotorcraft community.”

“Our continued commitment to safety enhancements of operations is, and will remain, a prime commitment of Leonardo. This effort invested from the outset and the development of this cutting-edge H-TAWS function confirms and marks the Company’s commitment to investing in safety as an integral part of the capabilities our products must deliver for our customers,” he said.

While many aviation authorities advocate wide voluntary adoption of H-TAWS throughout most civilian flight operations, they primarily have required adoption in only two helicopter industry mission segments: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and offshore operations.

Shell’s VP Aircraft, Tony Cramp, stated, “Having supported our partners across the industry for a number of years to develop this capability, I must congratulate Leonardo for being the first to field it and I applaud the safety leadership shown by CHC and Shell Brazil, for what I hope will be the first steps in it becoming a standard fit for all offshore helicopters.”

HeliOffshore CEO, Tim Rolfe added, “Learning from the fixed-wing industry, we know effective warning systems save lives. These systems have already been installed in helicopters, but the collaborative efforts of the offshore industry demonstrate that tailoring the warning system to the offshore environment will deliver crucial safety improvements every day.”

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