Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Robert Roedts
Mechanical and Flight Engineering Manager
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION
To be the provider of choice for helicopter high-lift operations and
maintenance solutions worldwide.
OUR VISION
To be the dominant provider of heavy lift helicopter services, by providing
the highest quality helicopter operation, and to use our excellent
reputation and maintenance capabilities to become a major provider of
quality maintenance services.
OUR VALUES
Integrity: Be honest with ourselves and our customers in every facet of
our service.
Safety: Hold safe practices at the forefront of every effort.
Customer Service: Utilize experience, innovation and continuous
improvements to convert customer problems into solutions.
Performance: Meet or exceed expectations.
Teamwork: Work as a team in meeting our challenges.
Background of CHI
• 1957 Columbia Helicopters founded by Wes Lematta
Wes Lematta in 1958 operating his Hiller 12B Helicopter
Background of CHI
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1967 FAA Repair Station Certificate
1969 Columbia began operating the BV/KV-107
1969 Passenger Air Carrier Certificate
1973 External Load Certificate
1980 Papua New Guinea begin
1993 Issued Foreign Supplier Certificate (JAA/EASA)
1995 Columbia becomes world’s only commercial
operator of the BV-234 Chinook and Vertol-107II.
2006 Type Certificate transfer for the 107 and 234 from
Boeing
2007 50th anniversary
2009 FAA Production Certificate issued
2011 Department of Defense CARB Certified
Current Facilities
Facility Statistics:
Land Area: 20 Acres
Office & Shops: 145,100 sq. ft.
Off Airport Storage: 64,900 sq. ft.
South Facilities: 35,500 sq. ft.
245,000 sq. ft. current
26,000 sq. ft. future addition
Aurora State Airport, OR
The Company Today
• 800 Persons working around the world
– Includes affiliates
• Operate:
– 14 Columbia 107-II’s
– 7 Columbia 234’s
• Planning on 8th in 2012.
– 2 King Air B200’s
– Over 800,000 hours flown
• Maintain:
– All fleet aircraft/components
– External maintenance
• Commercial and military
Model 107-II Specifications
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Nicknames: Vertol, Phrog
Crew: 2 pilots
Fuselage Length: 45 ft
Fuselage Width: 14 ft 6 in
Height: 16 ft 9 in
Rotor Diameter: 50 ft
Disc Area: 4100 ft2
Empty Weight: 11,500 lb
Maximum Weight: 22,000 lb (External) 20,000 lb (Internal)
Maximum Speed: 145 kts
Maximum Range: 450 nm
Comparable Aircraft: Sikorsky S-61 (Marine One)
Model 234 Specifications
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Nicknames: Chinook
Crew: 2 pilots
Fuselage Length: 99 ft
Fuselage Width: 16 ft
Height: 18 ft 11 in
Rotor Diameter: 60 ft
Disc Area: 5600 ft2
Empty Weight: 22,000 lb
Maximum Weight: 51,000 lb (External) 48,000 lb (Internal)
Maximum Speed: 170 kts
Maximum Range: 1000 nm
Comparable Aircraft: Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion
We Do Everything
• Responsible For All Aspects
– Flight Operations
• Own Pilots
• Training
– Maintenance
• Airframe
• Component
– Engineering
• Helicopter Design
• Operations
– Product Support
Operations
• Typical Jobs
Oil Exploration
Forestry
Operations
Construction
Firefighting
World Wide Operations
Alaska
Canada
Afghanistan
Laos
Sudan
Thailand
USA
Myanmar
Panama
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Australia
Malaysia
PNG
New
Zealand
Engineering
• Maintains and improves Type Certificates for 2 Helicopters
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Aircraft
FAA Type
Certificate
Transport Canada Type
Certificate
107-II
1H16
H-93
Model 234
H9EA
H-96
Holder of 63 FAA Supplemental Type Certificates
Holder 8 Transport Canada LSTA’s
Holder 70 Transport Canada LSTC’s
Develop data to support major alterations & repairs, field approvals,
minor alteration & repairs.
Substantiate, Improve and Maintain!
Engineering
• Current Engineering staff of ~35 individuals.
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Mechanical and Flight Engineering (12)
Electrical Engineering (5)
Materials & Process Engineering (3)
Certification (2)
• Configuration Control / Data Management
– Liaison Engineering (2)
– Technical Publications (13)
• Plans to Increase Staff to approximately 60 to 65 in next
5 years.
• Staffing includes 3 Company DER’s (Administrative,
Structures and Electrical Systems.
• Increasing College Summer Hire program from 1 in
previous years to 2 in 2012 and 4 in 2013.
Engineering
What’s it like to be an engineer at
Columbia?
CHI Engineer
– Fast-paced working environment
– Changing Work Priorities
• Driven by operator needs
• Part Needs
– Hands-on experience with all parts of the
helicopter.
– Immediate feedback on designs from the
actual operator.
– Field support.
CHI Engineer
– Use original data that created both helicopters
• Drawings
• Reports
– Program Management
• Cradle-to-Grave Engineering
– Direct Interaction with mechanics
– FAA Interaction
• Aircraft Certification Office (ACO)
• Flight Standards District Office (FSDO)
Questions?