SAR HELICOPTER Story.pdformorant Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter fleet, the Royal anadian...
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THE RESULT CANADIAN SAR HELICOPTER OUR SUCCESSES The Canadian SAR Helicopter program is world class delivering exceponal levels of aircraſt availability in support of a challenging and demanding SAR operaon. Thanks to the IMP Men and Women who support this aircraſt, Canada achieves a higher flying rate and carries out longer duraon SAR missions to more remote locaons than any other EH/ AW101 operator. This mature, experienced workforce ensures connuity and quick response to aircraſt unserviceability’s at home or while deployed. IMP has proven to be a reliable partner to the RCAF for this crical ‘No Fail’ fleet of life saving aircraſt. As the prime contractor for In Service Support (ISS) to Canada's fleet of Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) CH-149 helicopters, IMP Aerospace & Defence provides all aspects of support to this crical fleet on behalf of the Department of Naonal Defence. The Challenge When determining the fleet maintenance approach for supporng the newly acquired Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter fleet, the Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) decided, based on lengthy analysis, to outsource the In Service Support (ISS) acvity to industry. The raonale was that industry would be more efficient than the military and that SAR operaons were conducted in a non-threat environment and therefore could be carried out by industry personnel not qualified for combat or high threat environments. The challenge was to bring all concepts idenfied in Canada’s Request for Proposal into the real world. The Solution Operang across Canada at three Main Operang Bases (MOBs) and headquartered in the Cormorant Support Centre in Halifax, NS, the program provides a comprehensive, turnkey ISS to Canada’s Rotary Wing Search and Rescue (RWSAR) fleet of CH149 Cormorant Helicopters. This unique program provides the RCAF with a full suite of support services except aircrew for this crical 24/7/365 mission. Skilled and experienced technicians along with robust engineering support ensure SAR aircraſt meet airworthiness regulaons while supporng this demanding and dynamic operaon ensuring that they are available to fulfil Canada’s SAR commitments both internally and internaonally. IMP personnel regularly deploy with the aircraſt to provide onsite support for RCAF SAR Operaons on deployments A comprehensive material support system distributes parts on a roune basis and to meet urgent operaonal requirements anywhere in the country including remote forward operang locaons in Canada’s northern regions. www.impaerospaceand defence.com
Transcript of SAR HELICOPTER Story.pdformorant Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter fleet, the Royal anadian...
THE RESULT
CANADIAN SAR HELICOPTER
OUR SUCCESSES
The Canadian SAR Helicopter
program is world class
delivering exceptional levels
of aircraft availability in
support of a challenging and
demanding SAR operation.
Thanks to the IMP Men and
Women who support this
aircraft, Canada achieves a
higher flying rate and carries
out longer duration SAR
missions to more remote
locations than any other EH/
AW101 operator.
This mature, experienced
workforce ensures continuity
and quick response to aircraft
unserviceability’s at home or
while deployed.
IMP has proven to be a
reliable partner to the RCAF
for this critical ‘No Fail’ fleet
of life saving aircraft.
As the prime contractor for In Service Support (ISS) to Canada's
fleet of Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) CH-149 helicopters,
IMP Aerospace & Defence provides all aspects of support to this
critical fleet on behalf of the Department of National Defence.
The Challenge
When determining the fleet
maintenance approach for
supporting the newly acquired
Cormorant Search and Rescue
(SAR) helicopter fleet, the Royal
Canadian Airforce (RCAF)
decided, based on lengthy
analysis, to outsource the In
Service Support (ISS) activity to
industry.
The rationale was that industry
would be more efficient than
the military and that SAR
operations were conducted in a
non-threat environment and
therefore could be carried out
by industry personnel not
qualified for combat or high
threat environments. The
challenge was to bring all
concepts identified in Canada’s
Request for Proposal into the
real world.
The Solution
Operating across Canada at three Main Operating
Bases (MOBs) and headquartered in the Cormorant
Support Centre in Halifax, NS, the program provides
a comprehensive, turnkey ISS to Canada’s Rotary
Wing Search and Rescue (RWSAR) fleet of CH149
Cormorant Helicopters. This unique program
provides the RCAF with a full suite of support
services except aircrew for this critical 24/7/365
mission.
Skilled and experienced technicians along with
robust engineering support ensure SAR aircraft
meet airworthiness regulations while supporting
this demanding and dynamic operation ensuring
that they are available to fulfil Canada’s SAR
commitments both internally and internationally.
IMP personnel regularly deploy with the aircraft to
provide onsite support for RCAF SAR Operations on
deployments
A comprehensive material support system
distributes parts on a routine basis and to meet
urgent operational requirements anywhere in the
country including remote forward operating
locations in Canada’s northern regions.
www.impaerospaceand defence.com
