ADSB Bristow Helicopter

EK01 · July 16, 2010, 02:51:35 PM

One specially for Tarbat.

Just picked up on the network a Bristow Helicopter EC225LP Super Puma. Registration G-ZZSG c/n 2714. He was showing mode S 405F2F but, more importantly, transmitting ADSB and on clicking on the details was showing operating in towards Lossiemouth.
I think this is the the first time I have noted a helicopter transmitting ADSB in the Western North Sea.
Is it normal practice or something that is going to become normal practice.

Ian

orkney · July 16, 2010, 03:12:23 PM

hello

I think there are two Bristow Super Pumas based at Aberdeen that transmit ads-b that we have seen. It is unusual for the helicopters from Aberdeen to have ads-b but these two always transmit it.

Andrew

Runway 31 · July 16, 2010, 03:13:13 PM

The ZZS* ones are full ADSB.

tarbat · July 16, 2010, 04:40:44 PM

http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=2214.msg18597#msg18597
http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=4290.msg43256#msg43256

EK01 · July 17, 2010, 09:17:25 AM

Thanks guys for all the info. Hopefully the North Sea will become more interesting when ADSB is fitted and becomes mandatory to the various helicopter fleets.

Cheers,

Ian

Rotorsport · July 17, 2010, 06:29:24 PM

Hi Guys,

Here is a list of all G-ZZS* registrations I have logged. As you can see, only 2 have full ADSB.

Cheers,
Harry.

tarbat · July 17, 2010, 07:39:34 PM

G-ZZSH is also aDS-B fitted.

Rotorsport · July 19, 2010, 02:29:46 PM

Quote from: tarbat on July 17, 2010, 07:39:34 PM
G-ZZSH is also aDS-B fitted.

Do you know where it flys out of ?

tarbat · July 19, 2010, 02:48:06 PM

It was probably out of Aberdeen. But last time it was in my log was back in November 2009.

Rotorsport · July 19, 2010, 05:16:46 PM

Thanks Tarbat,

I live in Aberdeen and have not logged this aircraft, but I have only been online since March this year. I'm sure it must be based somewhere else now.

Harry.