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Onboard Systems designs and manufactures helicopter external load equipment, including hoists and cargo hooks. Lift with confidence!

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Guess where in the world is Jason Quinn, @aerial_bacon, @dan_can_hoist and the SR3 team are? Wrong answers only. Comment below 👇 by @onboardsystems

Took a bit of work but we finally got all 5 of the @nswnationalparks H125s lined up while they were out doing some training in the National Park. Looks pretty cool. #h125 #airbushelicopters #helicopter #nswnpws #australia #helicopterpilot #aviationdaily by @onboardsystems

Ça brasse fort au tri sélectif 💨🌪️🌧️♻️
#utilitypilot #helicopterpilot #aviation #canada by @onboardsystems

“The basic rule was conceived for the whole aircraft, not the hoist,” says Onboard Systems’ Richard Bryson.

For many years, rescue hoists have been certified against rules written for the whole aircraft rather than the equipment itself, leaving manufacturers, OEMs and regulators often interpreting compliance differently.

Trevor Abraham, drawing on more than two decades operating hoists in military, offshore and search-and-rescue roles, takes readers behind the access panels to see how that gap is closing. Modern hoists are edging towards a nominal 303 kg (668 lb) capacity, enough in theory for three people on the hook, yet pushing capacity higher could take a hoist from around 55 kg to 70 kg or more, reducing payload and affecting endurance. CAD, FEA and additive manufacturing are speeding up development and helping designers reduce component counts, while integrated sensors are opening the door to condition-based maintenance rather than relying solely on scheduled inspections.

As Bryson puts it, “The information has to help the operator, not become another distraction.” From the Airbus Racer to the Leonardo AW609, the next generation of rescue hoist will need to be more compact, lighter and better integrated, with much of that change passing unnoticed by the crews who use it.

Read the full story, via the link in our bio.

#RescueHoist #HelicopterRescue #SAR #HeliOpsMag #AviationSafety by @onboardsystems

Those warm platform days are numbered #rotorpower #mdhelicopters #md500d #utility #helicopter

📸 @ohalloranimages by @onboardsystems

Thank you, @onboardsystems .

New hoist is on and already in use, it’s amazing and our team loves it 🚁

Tier-1 Helicopters
Hampton • Columbus • Auburn
678-870-7467 by @onboardsystems

“CUT, CUT, CUT!”

The engine failure was simulated.
The cable cut was 100% real.

Three days of hoist emergency procedures with Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Air Rescue Unit.

Hoist extraction. No single-engine hover. Engine fails. The cable has to be cut, and the aircraft has to fly away.

HO hits the emergency cable-cut button the moment the failure is announced. Squib fires in the Onboard Systems hoist. Loaded cable is gone.

“Cable’s away. Clear to fly forward.”

Pilot flies away single-engine once the HO calls clear.

That cut is fast because it was pre-briefed. We brief possible emergencies as a standard checklist item before hoisting. There is no time to start the plan after the emergency happens.

SR3 CFI backing up the PIC. Training button in the H145. Extra safety margin while the crew actually flies the failure.

SR3 provides a CFI on every course as a standard, in addition to HO and RS instructors. Instruction for the whole crew. Cockpit included. Same standard as when we stood this program up.

The course also covered:
• Manual cuts with the Zephyr AxelCut, with and without tension
• LSC Quick Splice after a cable cut
• Onboard Systems on the ramp with spare cables and cartridges
• BSO mechanics inspecting, resetting, and returning the hoist to service after every live cut

Sharp crew. Serious work.

If your unit hoists and cable-cut EPs are still a classroom topic, let’s talk.

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@verticalvalor @heliopsmag @airmedandrescue

#SR3Rescue #HoistTraining #HelicopterHoist #SearchAndRescue by @onboardsystems

The workhorse behind every rescue

#H145 #RescueHelicopter #FirstResponders #Aviation #GoodrichHoist by @onboardsystems

Moving the gear to the next drill pad with big dawgs 🚁🛠️

PS: Sorry for the weird colors… a little GoPro issue 😅

#helicopter #utilitypilot #drillmove #aviation #canada by @onboardsystems

200 barrels later… Working in such a remote region means nothing comes easy.

Our only way to get fuel on site is by slinging in every single barrel from the nearest village—about a 40–50 minute flight each way, depending on the wind.

Once all the barrels are finally on the ground… it’s time to play a real-life game of Tetris. ⛽🚁 by @onboardsystems

If you're attending the show, stop by Booth #326 to meet the Onboard Systems team and explore our industry-leading external load, hoist, and mission equipment solutions designed to support critical public safety, SAR, utility, and HEMS operations. by @onboardsystems