The focus on safety in offshore helicopter operations is almost without parallel, but one aspect few considered before was the risk of battery fires. Fort Worth, Texas-based Baker Aviation (Booth 1512) has a solution in “Hot-Stop L” bags for lithium-ion battery containment.
“The containment bag allows passengers to safely store multiple electronic devices during the flight and collect them on arrival,” said the company, which has been appointed as a distributor for the bags by their manufacturer, IEP.
“When the drilling rig helicopter operators came to us for a custom stowage solution, we determined a need for a stronger stowage solution to accommodate multiple devices,” said Ray Goyco Jr., president and chief operating officer at Baker Aviation Maintenance. Thus, it developed the L model of the proven Hot-Stop bag, incorporating two military-grade zipper closures and tested at the FAA-registered Aeroblaze lab in Fort Worth, Texas.
“We developed a smoother bag interior to protect hands and knuckles from getting scraped when pulling devices in and out of the bag…the new containment stowage bag demonstrates our mission of preventing catastrophic fires, toxic smoke, and gas emissions on board aircraft caused by Li-ion batteries.”
NBAA visitors dropping their details in at the Baker Aviation booth have a chance of winning a phone/e-cigarette containment bag.