RDM Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Having a disscusion here in the coffee room this am regarding the 412 (Griffon) that Bell put out for the military. If I remember correctly from some of our convo''s that they were to be kept up to civie standards IE; could be transfered / sold / gave away to a commercial operator at anytime after some gear was removed. Is this true, and are they being kept up to that standard. thanks your admirer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTD Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Yes, the Griffon is a certified 412EP in every way, except for some mission-specific stuff the forces wanted - avionics, NVG gear, and some minor ergonomic changes in the office. This is so they can sell/transfer them as required. Take their stuff out and put it back in standard configuration (minimal work required) and you got yourself an abused, neglected 412EP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted March 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Hearing your voice on the phone has enlightened my whole day thanks for the answer there big dog, glad yer guts are feelin better now have amo for the coofee room tommorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawddawg Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 How would one go about proving comformity to the type cert? I think that is what was the problem with the Jetrangers that midwest / Field did for DND wasn''t it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTD Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 That''s why they went this route and bought certified aircraft, the 206s, 205s and 212s were "military" from the git-go, and had never been certified. Therefore, they could not be brought into the commercial world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawddawg Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 CTD : What I was asking about was ;the Jetranger Three helicopters that were purchased as comercial aircraft and then operated as military CH? then returned to comercial helicopters by field and Midwest. Was process would of been used to check conformity to the type cert? Would this not be the same process to return the Griffon to comercial 412EP,s? Just asking what process is it? as it has been done before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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