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Blackcomb Helicopters Selects Foresight MX HUMS
By: Mark Huber
Caption: The GPMS system will be installed on Blackcomb's Airbus and Bell helicopter fleets
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Western Canada’s Blackcomb Helicopters is equipping its fleet of four Airbus H135s and four Bell 212HPs with GPMS International’s Foresight MX health usage and monitoring system (HUMS).
“Some of our contracts mandate the use of HUMS to ensure we’re operating to the highest levels of safety,” said Jonathan Burke, president of Blackcomb. He added that his company selected Foresight MX for its simplicity, predictive analytics, and customer support. “We’re looking forward to start using the system after certification has been completed.”
“Being able to be more proactive than reactive is what we’re really looking forward to,” said Blackcomb director of maintenance Aaron Trimble. “If you’re able to plan ahead, you’re not having to go AOG and your customers, engineers, and of course, your management are all happier.”
Blackcomb provides helicopter tourism, utility, and civil services from bases at Boundary Bay Airport (Delta), Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish, Sechelt, Lillooet, Terrace, and Calgary/Springbank Airport.
Foresight MX provides machine condition monitoring, optimized rotor track and balance, and fleet data with exceedance monitoring. Certifications or certification work cover rotorcraft as small as the MD530F to as large as the Boeing CH-47D Chinook.