Air Zermatt AG - a pilot's perspective At talk by Gerold Biner at TBS23

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AIR ZERMATT AG
A PILOTS
PERSPECTIVE

2. 1930

3. 1940

4. 1950

5. Today

6. SITUATION IN VALAIS (1)

7. Air Glaciers
Collombey
Air Glaciers Sion
Air Zermatt
Zermatt
Air Zermatt
Gampel
REGA, Air Glaciers
PGHM, CMBH
Prot. Civile Aosta, Novara
Air Zermatt
Raron
SITUATION IN VALAIS (2)

9. FACTS AND
FIGURES

10. HELICOPTERS
• 2 Bell 429
• 2 EC 135 T3
• 1 EC 130 T2
• 6 AS 350 B3

11. ELSE
• 80 Employees
• 50 Freelancer
• 3 Bases
• 20-25 Mio CHF
Turnover
• 2’000 Rescue Missions
• 110`000 Rotations
• 14`000 Passengers
• Since 1968

14. © Eurocopter

25. HELICOPTERS
• 2 Bell 429
• 1 EC 135 T3
• 1 EC 130 T2
• 5 AS 350 B3

26. NANGA PARBAT, PAKISTAN, 6. AUGUST
2005
Can YOU help Tomaz Humar? Plea for help from Nanga Parbat!

32. LANGTANG LIRUNG, NEPAL, 11. NOV.
2009
Our friend Tomaz is stocked again. You think you can get him down
from 6`000 meters?

39. HOW TO
OPTIMIZE
YOUR
CAPABILTI
ES

41. FLIGHT PREPARATION
• Zero Fuel Mass (only variable during flight)
• Chart values are HP + OAT on site (27ft/mbar,
0.65°/100m)
• Difference OGE/IGE Mass – Zero Fuel Mass =
Max Amount of Fuel for Landing
• Meteo Conditions (forcast wind,
precipitation) and personal equipment

42. START UP
• Rotorbrake released
• Fuel Valve open / VADEC on
• Fuel Pump on
• Twist Grip in correct position

43. RECCO (ICCH)
• Identify LZ
• Check altitude of LZ
• Check fuel gage (landing mass)
• High reco possible?

44. HIGH RECO (WOLE)
(DEFINITION OF APPROACH AXIS)
• Wind (highest priority)
• Obstacles
• Light (sun AND shadow)
• Environment

45. LOW RECO (4 “S”)
• Size (LZ big enough?)
• Surface (snow or sand avoid white out)
• Surroundings (loose obstacles, small items,
sticks, rotor clearance etc.)
• Shape (flat, uneven, slope etc.)

46. SAFETY WINDOW
• 30 kts. (start the check)
• Rate of descend lower than 300 ft/min
• Check power indication between 40 – 85%
(lower 40% upwind, higher 85% not enough
power)
• Decision go or go around! Once committed, go
for it!

47. DEPARTURE BRIEFING
• Take off direction (look out!)
• Performance (HOGE or HIGE)
• First limiting factor (MGT,TOT,NG,TQ?)
• Emergency plan!

48. EMERGENCIES VORTEX RING STATES
(VUICHARD RECOVERY)
• Rate of descend greater 300 ft/min
• Low speed in down wind condition
• High power setting
• Keep axis and power setting
• 10° bank left or right (opposite power pedal)

49. EMERGENCIES LOW SPEED
AUTOROTATION
• 30 kts (skids flat)
• @50 ft pitch for 2-4 cm.
• Cut rate of descend
• Cushion landing with rest of energy

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QUESTIONS?

52. THANK YOU!