Orga
The Way Ahead
IN CAP437 Helideck Lighting From 1 April 2018, all helidecks in the UK North Sea will need to be equipped with TD/PM Circle-H helideck lighting. Helidecks not fitted with the new standard in lighting will be considered unsuitable for night operations. So, come April next year, will your operations continue or will your night flights be restricted? With the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)’s deadline for installing CAP437 Touchdown/Positioning Marking Circle and Heliport Identification Marking ‘H’ (TD/PM Circle-H) lighting looming around the corner, choosing the right system for your offshore helideck is now more critical than ever. There are a number of systems available on the market but having developed and trialled the Circle-H lighting scheme with the CAA, Orga is the one company best qualified to help you make the correct choice.
Choose Orga TD/PM Circle–H… …for safe landings Designed in conjunction with and approved by the CAA, the Orga TD/PM Circle-H provides pilots with the best possible visual cues during approach and landing in all weather conditions. Delivering a step change in helicopter safety on offshore helidecks, Circle-H has been widely welcomed by the helicopter pilots. The world’s first Circle-H was installed in 2012 by Orga and since then pilots continue to report smoother and more controlled landings. By replacing floodlights with LEDs, the system eliminates the dangerous and disorienting ‘black-hole’ effect that previously challenged pilots, making every landing much safer. …for high quality and efficient technology With more than 80 systems installed and over 120,000 operational landings Orga’s non-netted TD/PM Circle-H lighting system has already proved that it is easy to install and maintain, even on an operational helideck. It is the clever design of the product – with LED light-prepared, semiflexible, low profile, metal module plates ¬– that enables easy and direct mounting on the helideck. And thanks to this, downtime is low, permitting a 30-minute medevac window for emergencies. In addition, state-of-the-art LED technology, which gives reliability, long life and low power consumption, coupled with durable and robust components helps lower the total cost of ownership. Unlike a netted system, the Orga TD/PM Circle-H is compatible with Deck Integrated Fire Fighting systems and fully in line with CAA requirements. The light panels are helideck frictiontest friendly, meaning they do not have to be removed for friction testing, and benefit from a ‘fit and forget’ design