CHC Scotia

The Project

Provision of airworthiness management consulting support for the operational fleet of 16 helicopters based in Aberdeen, Stornoway, North Denes, Blackpool and Norway with the aim to recommend to the UK CAA, the issue of Certificates of Airworthiness and initial issue of an Airworthiness Review Certificate for each aircraft.

The Challenge

The client needed to free up current airworthiness management resources. The client needed to gain Certificates of Airworthiness for 16 aircraft over a short period of time with limited resource available.

To develop a robust, efficient and repeatable aircraft survey process in order to confidently recommend issue of Certificates of Airworthiness. The processes needed to be at a standard that could be easily transferred across to the EASA Part M subpart G ARC issue requirements.

The Solution

A team of aviation consultancy experts was rapidly assembled to assist CHC Scotia with this project at their base in Aberdeen.

A team of qualified, flexible aircraft surveyors was selected to conduct aircraft surveys across the length and breadth of the UK.
 
A robust and traceable survey process was generated and implemented that provided CHC Scotia with the confidence that an efficient survey based on airworthiness compliance and safety was being conducted on their behalf.

• Baines Simmons rapidly provided a project manager and team of 3 airworthiness consultants, at very short notice to assist with the main project in Aberdeen and the aircraft locations across the UK and Europe.
• Professionally developed processes of airworthiness review based on the Part M subpart G requirements.
• Developed a recommendation aircraft work pack containing all the relevant airworthiness information required to assist with a Certificate of Airworthiness recommendation. 
• Provided proactive ongoing recommendations to CHC Scotia for improvements and efficiency in the current airworthiness management system.

Project Outcome

Baines Simmons successfully delivered to timescales the issue of Certificates of Airworthiness and initial Airworthiness Review Certificates for all aircraft.