Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
The Moscow Aviation Center is completing its annual preparation of flight and engineering personnel, equipment and infrastructure facilities for the summer season. This was reported by the capital’s municipal services complex.
The crews of the Moscow Aviation Center completed theoretical training, which ended with a traditional conference, and began practical training with passing tests for admission to the operation of helicopters in the warm period. Aircraft engineers and technicians refreshed their knowledge and are now conducting routine maintenance of the aircraft. The motorcade specialists switched the transport to summer mode, and the airfield service workers prepared the landing sites.
“As climate conditions change, so do piloting methods. All crew members must understand many things. For example, they must be able to read a weather map to avoid dangerous weather conditions in the air, and know the habits of migratory birds to react correctly when meeting them in the sky. All pilots have good knowledge of mathematics and physics. Both during training and during the flight, we constantly make calculations: how much weight can be lifted depending on the air temperature, how to adjust the course taking into account the direction and strength of the wind, and much more,” said Alexey Didenko, commander of the Moscow Aviation Center flight squadron.
According to the pilots of the aviation center, the probability of thunderstorms, heavy rain and squalls increases in spring and summer. In dry, warm weather, there is a risk of losing ground when landing a helicopter. This is a situation when air currents from the machine’s propeller raise dust from the surface of the site, causing visibility to drop to almost zero. Such factors significantly complicate helicopter control even for the most experienced pilots.
“Often such situations occur during independent air-to-air landings, when crews have to land as close as possible to the scene of the incident, and the sides of roads, city courtyards, and even football fields can become landing sites. In such cases, the pilot hovers above the ground, “blowing up” everything beneath him, and watches carefully: when it becomes clear, he descends. In the summer, this is one of the most indispensable piloting techniques,” said Vyacheslav Kalenov, deputy commander of the second aviation squadron of the Moscow Aviation Center.
All complex and possible abnormal situations are analyzed by the crews at the final stage of theoretical spring-summer training – the conference. At it, specialists exchange experiences, analyze various aviation incidents, develop scenarios for their prevention and summarize the information received.
Now the flight crew has reported on the theoretical part of the seasonal program and has begun training flights. They will last until the end of May. As a result, the crews will receive permission to carry out aviation work in the warm season.
Preparations are also being completed in other divisions of the Moscow Aviation Center. Employees of the aviation technical base conduct special maintenance of helicopters. They inspect the systems and units of all aircraft, the landing gear wheels of firefighting aircraft and the skis of medical aircraft, navigation equipment and communications equipment, and replace winter covers to protect the aircraft from exposure to subzero temperatures and snow with lightweight ones. The engines of rotary-wing aircraft are switched to a special summer operating mode.
According to Yegor Zhigarev, head of the aviation and technical base of the Moscow Aviation Center, specialists always check the fire extinguishing system sensors and replace the lubricant. For example, in warm weather, more viscous compounds are used. If necessary, anti-corrosion treatment of helicopter fuselages is carried out. Specialists also analyze the specifics of operating equipment in the warm season and the impact of weather conditions on aircraft wear.
The employees of the engineering and airfield service inspect 28 helicopter pads managed by the aviation center after winter. As its head Vladimir Makarov said, with the onset of spring, much attention is paid to the serviceability of the lighting systems and the condition of the road surface. When a stable positive temperature is established, the markings are updated, the paintwork of the fire-fighting equipment is refreshed, the facades are washed and the fences are repaired.
Briefings were held in the air center’s motorcade: the drivers discussed the specifics of working in the warm season, and the mechanics discussed preparing the equipment for the summer season. The service is responsible for seasonal maintenance of vehicles, changing tires to summer tires, and replacing equipment. For example, instead of winter brushes, watering systems were installed on the airfield municipal cleaning vehicle.
More than 530 people were saved by the crews of the Moscow Aviation Center in 2024
Timely maintenance of helicopters, airfield equipment, equipment and communications equipment allows specialists of the Moscow Aviation Center to be ready for any whims of nature. And constant training of flight personnel maintains the professionalism of the crews at a high level.
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