The HAC of the 60R in question is/was a member of AW. @bert, you still around?
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The later. It's on the STBD aft part of the transmission. It's on the 60S Block 2s and up to support the OAMCM gear.
Still around, but I comment less as the shelf-life of my experience dissipates.
@hscs, I heard the video was taken down, a quick search didn't find the video anymore, just local news reports. The aircraft is flying again (fixes got delayed multiple times due to sequestration, so it took way longer than it needed to): the west coast RAG kept it last I heard.
NAVAIR hosting "Industry Day" at NASWF NDZ on April 1
RFP will be released this year to replace TH-57
NAVAIR not wedded to a single airframe - considering single engine VFR aircraft and dual engine advanced trainer (5,000-8000 lb medium twin) as part of syllabus - potential to do single aircraft or dual aircraft . Any aircraft selected for IFR training must be able to do Part 135 Single Pilot IFR.
Program now called "Advanced Helicopter Training System" - or "AHTS"
Repeated full auto capability to ground without any post maneuver inspection is hard and fast requirement
Training system to support 100% of flight training carried out by active duty officers and not contractors
High fidelity simulators part of the deal and will include capability to teach shipboard and formation operations in sim.
Training tracks to support both pure rotary wing and V-22 syllabus
RFP will be released this year to replace TH-57
NAVAIR not wedded to a single airframe - considering single engine VFR aircraft and dual engine advanced trainer (5,000-8000 lb medium twin) as part of syllabus - potential to do single aircraft or dual aircraft . Any aircraft selected for IFR training must be able to do Part 135 Single Pilot IFR.
Program now called "Advanced Helicopter Training System" - or "AHTS"
Repeated full auto capability to ground without any post maneuver inspection is hard and fast requirement
Training system to support 100% of flight training carried out by active duty officers and not contractors
High fidelity simulators part of the deal and will include capability to teach shipboard and formation operations in sim.
Training tracks to support both pure rotary wing and V-22 syllabus
Must've gotten some sweet funding for that requirement.
From a tester perspective, I'd love to get involved in this, but I heard that last time CNATRA just bought its TH-57 fleet without the help of NAVAIR. Can anyone confirm?
Doesn't much matter as I'll PCS well before any DT starts, but it would be fun to test the full auto and HV envelope (as long as it's not in a UH-72).
Doesn't much matter as I'll PCS well before any DT starts, but it would be fun to test the full auto and HV envelope (as long as it's not in a UH-72).
Makes sense since the respondents would be offering a training system made up of an air vehicle and a suite of sims. The split between aircraft and simulator training based on the simulator capabilities and fidelity could dictate changes to the syllabus.
So what you're saying is they'll start with something off-the-shelf, and make it heavier, slower, more expensive, and orange
