Story ID: 013RotorNewsUpdateAINSept14EditedByAY_NM.doc
Oceania Gets Bike Rack Nod
By: Thierry Dubois
Caption: The 120-pound system can hold up to six bicycles (three on each side).
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Oceania Aviation’s Airborne Systems subsidiary has received an STC from New Zealand’s CAA for its bike rack on the Airbus Helicopters AS350 Ecureuil. Made of aluminum alloy, the device can hold up to six bicycles (three on each side). The system weighs 120 pounds and trained ground crew can load the bikes in 20 seconds, according to the company. An AS355 STC addition was planned for last month.