Flight Structures in the news......
FSL feature in June 2020 edition of NZ Aviation News.
NZ Aviation News featured the Flight Structures rear cabin fitout of the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust’s Leonardo AW169 in their June 2020 issue. Thanks to John King for the great photography, and to Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust for their assistance in putting this article together.
Covid Level 2 Update
I think most of the country feels relieved to be moving into Level 2 of New Zealand’s Covid19 plan on Thursday 14th May.
For our team not too much changes - although we will have more people working on site in our Design Office but some will still work remotely. If you want to visit us you will need to sign in for contact tracing and it might pay to call first in case the staff member is working off site for that day.
We have been busy through Level 3 and 4 - however we do have some capacity at the moment so if you are interested in a project or modification please contact us via phone or email or our Facebook page.
(Why the cycling photo - well a few of the team cannot wait to get back to the Avantidrome to start their track cycling again! We had two teams entered in the Corporate Challenge this year.)
Level 3 Covid19 Update
With the move to Covid19 Alert Level 3 Flight Structures moved back to normal staffing in our 148 Manufacturing Organisation. With a small skilled team there is plenty of space, fresh stocks of hand sanitiser and projects needing attention. Our design team continue to work from their home offices at Level 3. Work has continued through Level 4 on agricultural, aero medical and other projects remotely with Microsoft Teams being used for meetings and document sharing.
Level 4 has proved that we have a motivated united highly skilled team and that our IT system has coped well with the new demands placed on it. We knew this anyway of course!!
Level 4 Covid19 Update
Flight Structures are grateful for the teams in essential services keeping NZ going during these unprecedented times.
We form part of the Supply Chain keeping Essential Services operating for part of our business.
All our design team are working remotely from their isolation bubbles. They are all set up to work from their homes. They are working on ongoing and new projects.
Our workshop is open for essential services and is operating with a skeleton staff to support urgent needs. They have distancing procedures in place as well as hygiene and cleaning protocol. If necessary we have the ability to scale up for projects.
We can be contacted via email and mobile phones.
Keep safe.
The Flight Structures Team.
Video Footage of Westpac Rescue Aero Medical Fitout
Flight Structures have developed a full aero medical installation for Westpac Rescue Auckland. The kit is in use on both their AW169 aircraft. Included in the footage is the RULS Stretcher Loading System, the THRULS Hospital Rotorcraft Trolley, a Stretcher Bridge System, Oxygen System and Storage Racks. The RULS and Oxygen System both have CAANZ STC.
We thank Westpac Rescue Auckland for allowing the footage to be taken. The RULS is a zero lift system where the stretcher is in a longitudinal position during flight to enable the best patient care, and rotates to transverse for loading from a stretcher trolley.
Thanks to Daniel Greenwood of Avocado Media for capturing the footage at Auckland Hospital and Ardmore Airport. Here is a link to Daniel’s details.
BK117 Products in Stock
Over 2019 we have been working to build up our stocks of our regular BK117 Products so we can provide a faster turnaround time to our clients.
Currently in stock are the following products:
BK117 High Density Seating
BK117 Snowshoes
BK117 Hoist Adaptor System Kits
BK117 Zoll Monitor Mounts
For more information on these products and for pictures please refer to our BK117 Products Page.
If you are interested in a quote then please contact us by phone on +64-7-8431128 or via the contact button below.
Trolley developed for AW169 Medical Fitout
Flight Structures has developed a trolley to work with the RULS (Rotorcraft Utility Loading System). The trolley can be transported in the locker of the aircraft so it is available wherever and whenever needed. The trolley can take a patient or an incubator and allows smooth zero lift loading. We have named the trolley the THRULS (Trolley for Hospital Rotorcrat Utility Loading System).
As seen below the THRULS is designed to integrate with the Lifeport Stretcher.
New website launched
Our new website has been launched on the 2nd of September. It has been an extremely busy year for the Flight Structures team with several large EMS projects in design, certification and production, a busy time in the Ag Sector, SMS Implementation well underway and an office refit.
The website will be added to regularly with new photos, products and features. You can also check out our facebook page for client stories, or our linked in page via the links at the bottom of the page.
NZAAA Recognise Murray McGregor
Recently in Auckland the NZAAA (New Zealand Agricultural Aircraft Association) awarded Murray with an award recognising his pursuit of operational excellence through his time in the industry.
Murray McGregor is the most successful and influential agricultural aircraft design engineer in New Zealand. His vast reservoir of knowledge and experience accumulated over almost 50 years encompass all aspects of light aircraft and design and certification.
The Pacific Aerospace 750 XL, CT/4E, and Cresco 08-600 aircraft are all products of Murray’s engineering skills and reflect his design style which focusses on simple effective systems and efficient light weight structures. The agricultural aviation industry respect and admire Murray for his continued efforts to develop and improve agricultural aircraft to cope with New Zealand unique conditions, which has led to immense safety improvements.
Murray led the modification programme to reconfigure the 750 XL for agricultural work for Farmers Air. The result, the Falco 3000, is one of the best Ag aircrafts in the world. He is currently working on the Diesel Air conversion of the FU24-950/954.
Intern Programme at Flight Structures
Flight Structures has employed interns for many years. We can see the benefits for our team, and for the engineering community. Here is a short video about our intern programme which was put together by the University of Waikato to promote their engineering school. For more information about the University of Waikato please refer to this link.