Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS)
Description
Installation and certification of Night Vision Imaging Systems. The modification comprehends of the installation of cockpit, cabin, external lighting system for use with Night Vision Goggles (NVG).
The certification (of each helicopter) includes extensive ground and flight testing carried out with Airlift’s qualified flight test crews.
Airlift, as an operator, has 18 years of experience from NVG operations with AS332, AS365 and AW169 with both green and white ph. goggles.
NVIS Cockpit lighting
Airlift holds 5 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) approved by the EASA according to the latest EASA/FAA NVIS Certification Standards, for:
Airbus Helicopters AS332 L/L1
Airbus Helicopters AS365 N2/N3/N3+
Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 C-2/D-2/D-3 (EC145/H145T2)
AgustaWestland AW139.
As per January 2019 Airlift has modified and certified 28 helicopters for the following customers:
Airlift (AS365/SAR), Norway
Norsk Luftambulanse (EC145/EMS), Norway
Lufttransport (AS332/SAR, AS365/LOS, AW139/EMS), Norway
Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance (AS365/EMS), EC145/EMS, H145/EMS), Sweden
SAAB and Scandinavian MediCopter (AS365/EMS, EC145/EMS), Sweden/Denmark
Heli-One (Norway) for the Icelandic Coast Guard (AS332/SAR), Iceland
Heli-One (Norway) for CHC (AS332/SAR), Norway
AirGreen (AirGreenH145/EMS), Italy
NHV for French Navy (Marine) AS365/Training, France
Each installation is customized for each helicopter and cover instrument panel lighting, cockpit lighting, cabin lighting and external lighting.
The installation comprehends installation of NVIS compatible lights or installation of NVIS filters as necessary. NVG lighting is controlled by a dedicated NVG lighting control panel customized and programmed for the specific lighting harmonization of the helicopter.
Alternatively certifications of “NVG friendly” helicopters, delivered from manufacturers, can be performed.
Cockpit lighting harmonization
Installation Planning
Installation can be performed by Airlift NVIS technicians or alternatively by customer’s personnel with support of Airlft’s staff. Airlift Design Office will supervise all the installation and certification process. All tests shall be performed by Airlift’s Flight Test Pilots and Flight Test Engineers.
Documents delivered
Approval Form, installation instructions, material list, drawings, wiring diagrams, instructions for continued airworthiness, rotorcraft flight manual supplement.
Kit
The kit, customized for each helicopter, includes cockpit lights (such as Led-ramp lights, Led cannons and bezel lights), customized NVG Lighting control panel, cockpit filters, cabin lights and external lights.
Approvals
STC Numbers
EASA 10049453 Airbus Helicopters AS332 L/L1
EASA 10035080 Airbus Helicopters AS365 N2
EASA 10035077 Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3 (Analogue/EFIS, incl. N3+)
EASA 10041311 Airbus Helicopters BK117 C-2 (EC145) / BK117 D-2 (H145 T2) /BK117 D-3
EASA 10044769 AgustaWestland AW139
EASA (under development) Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3
Airlift AS is an EASA Part-21 Subp. J Approved Design Organisation (Approval No. EASA.21J.315).
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