{"id":1454,"date":"2014-12-22T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2020-11-03T22:43:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T21:43:31","slug":"adac-first-ec145-t2-rescue-winch-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/adac-first-ec145-t2-rescue-winch-training\/","title":{"rendered":"ADAC&#8217;s first EC145 T2 rescue winch training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 2014 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"http:\/\/events.airbushelicopters.com\/en\/article\/video-adac-luftrettung-receives-its-first-ec145-t2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">delivery in September this year<\/a>, the German rescue company ADAC proceeded with their first rescue winch operations training on\u00a0the EC145 T2. The training took place in the Alps, southern Bavaria. Several teams enjoyed the large cabin suitable for 10 crew members with\u00a0their full rescue gear. The aircraft is equipped with a folding rescue winch over the cabin side door.<\/p>\n<p>All <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adac.de\/infotestrat\/adac-im-einsatz\/luftrettung\/rettungshubschrauber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADAC helicopters<\/a> come with a yellow livery and the callsign &#8220;Christoph&#8221;. They are famous throughout all Germany, and air traffic controllers do their best to provide them with the fastest and safest flight routes.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/performance\/datasheet\/Airbus__Helicopters\/EC145-EC145-T2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EC145 T2<\/a> is a major evolution from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/performance\/datasheet\/Airbus__Helicopters\/EC145-EC145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EC145<\/a>. The EC145 belongs to the BK117 family. The other technical designation is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/performance\/datasheet\/Airbus__Helicopters\/BK117-BK117-D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BK117 D2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Enhancements incorporated in the T2 version of the 4-metric-ton category EC145 include new dual-FADEC Arriel 2E engines and the company\u2019s signature Fenestron\u00ae shrouded tail rotor, along with upgraded main and new tail rotor gear boxes, and an advanced cockpit that uses Airbus Helicopter\u2019s innovative Helionix\u00ae digital avionics suite with 4-axis autopilot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The first EC145 T2 was <a href=\"http:\/\/events.airbushelicopters.com\/en\/article\/video-airbus-helicopters-starts-delivery-ec145-t2-drf-luftrettung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">delivered <\/a>to another German rescue company, DRF Luftrettung, in July 2014.<\/p>\n<p>More photos are available on <a href=\"http:\/\/airbushelicopters.ajaris.com\/airbushelicopters\/search.do?q=EC145T2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">airbushelicopters.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1456\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1456\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_1-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew on the hill\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_1.jpg 1775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew on the hill<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1461\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_6.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1461\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1461\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_6-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"EC145 T2 rescue winch, seen from the hook\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_6-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_6-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_6.jpg 1331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC145 T2 rescue winch, seen from the hook<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1457\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1457\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_2-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew members (D-HYAC)\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_2-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_2.jpg 1775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew members (D-HYAC)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1458\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1458\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1458\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_3-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"EC145 T2 ADAC rescue helicopters in flight, in the cabin\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_3-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_3-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_3.jpg 1775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC145 T2 ADAC rescue helicopters in flight, in the cabin<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1459\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_4.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1459\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1459\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_4-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew on the hill\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_4-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_4-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_4.jpg 1775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew on the hill<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1460\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_5.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1460\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1460\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_5-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew on the hill\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_5-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_5-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AirbusHelicopters_EC145T2_ADAC_first-rescue-enduser-training-winch_5.jpg 1775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC145 T2 ADAC loading rescue crew on the hill<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1462\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/erste_auslieferung_ec145_t2_adac_luftrettung_sn20008-small-size-6648.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1462\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1462\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/erste_auslieferung_ec145_t2_adac_luftrettung_sn20008-small-size-6648-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"EC145 T2 delivery to ADAC (Germany)\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/erste_auslieferung_ec145_t2_adac_luftrettung_sn20008-small-size-6648-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/erste_auslieferung_ec145_t2_adac_luftrettung_sn20008-small-size-6648-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/erste_auslieferung_ec145_t2_adac_luftrettung_sn20008-small-size-6648.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC145 T2 delivery to ADAC (Germany)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 2014 &#8211; After delivery in September this year, the German rescue company ADAC proceeded with their first rescue winch operations training on\u00a0the EC145 T2. The training took place in the Alps, southern Bavaria. Several teams enjoyed the large cabin suitable for 10 crew members with\u00a0their full rescue gear. The aircraft is equipped with a <a href='https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/adac-first-ec145-t2-rescue-winch-training\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23,8,22,4,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1454"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1454"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1995,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1454\/revisions\/1995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}