What we do:

The helicopter is a complex airframe that undergoes enormous stress in its operation. A badly adjusted rotor is a flight hazard, increasing component damage due to vibration which creates an unpleasant and tiring environment for pilots and passengers alike. The rotorcraft industry has a strong desire to move from carry-on maintenance systems which are shared between a number of airframes to permanent fitting on each airframe.

Helitrack is a rugged low cost, fit and forget system which allows real time, on-condition monitoring of main and tail rotors. Data can be logged for in-flight or post flight analysis, providing a permanent record of rotor performance. Helitrack improves flight safety, reduces maintenance costs and can be fitted to the smallest personal 2 blade or the largest multi-rotor transport airframe. The Helitrack system produces a continuous stream of data during each helicopter flight which is recorded for real time or ground analysis.

Helitrack offers the following functionality:

• Flight Data Recording
• High quality cockpit audio
• Flight position (from aircraft GPS)
• Altitude
• OAT
• Date and time data
• Single ARINC channel
• Multiple RS232 serial data channels

Helitrack system capability:

• Optical main rotor sensor
  • Internal (windscreen) skin or external mounting
• Triaxial accelerometer on rotor gearbox
  • Triax monitors radial vibration and mast bump
• Built-in accelerometers measure aircraft attitude
  • Some rotor faults are attitude dependent
• Monitors outside air temperature
  • Some rotor faults are temperature dependent
• Timing reference from one per rev sensor
  • Standard magnetic pickup
• Recorded data can be downloaded
  • USB access to internal data storage
• Direct PC link for real-time flight diagnostics
  • Comprehensive display and analysis facility

Helitrack is applicable to various rotor configurations and can be used on a wide range of helicopters in the civil and military markets.

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In Detail:

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