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The largest helicopter trade show and exhibition in the world, the Heli-Expo, starts on February 26th and goes on until March 1st in Las Vegas, Nevada. Honeywell, the world renowned company, is determined to turn eyes with their up-to-date technical products along with information in regards to maintenance for their turboshaft engines.
Jim Ebken, who is Honeywell’s principle product support engineer, will give an outline of the T53, LTS101, and HTS900, all of which are turboshaft engines. Ebken will give an overview of Honeywell’s latest engine operational data and will talk about the improvements in technical areas and goals for the engines.
Ebken will also be talking about Honeywell’s improvements in 2018, which includes lowering the cost of performance enhancements, along with the extensive cycle life power turbine rotor, which will help to save operators both time and money. He stated that Honeywell continuously looks for input on better ways to improve their products and supports for customers in regards to their performance, quality and reliability. He believes this is a good opportunity for customers like light helicopter operators and aircraft technicians to voice their needs and be heard. This will allow for individuals to obtain the information they need to make sure their missions and goals are successful.
The technical briefing for the T53 will be held on February 27, followed by Ebkens LTS101/HTS900 briefing. A long term member of the HAI Technical Committee will give a presentation and an update on the latest HAI Tech Committee Briefing on the Risk Assessment for Maintenance the same day. These presentations, which are sponsored by the HAI Technical Committee, meet the requirements of the FAA for the training hours that go towards the renewal of inspection authorization certificates.
The Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo, which is held each year, has an estimated attendance of almost 20,000 individuals. HAI is the premier venue for the global helicopter industry, and is the best gateway to learn about the latest helicopter solutions and also build good relationships.
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