Henley Air adopts GE’s rotor analysis diagnostic system

GE Aerospace has named Henley Air as the launch customer for its Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG), which will be employed across Henley Air’s Johannesburg-based fleet of helicopters. ""The RADS-NG will allow operators the ability to complete their rotor track and balance operations and diagnostics in fewer flights while significantly reducing flight and pilot time and saving fuel,"" said Matt Burns, general manager of Avionics for GE Aerospace. RADS-NG unit deliveries will commence in Q1 2024, with training and support to be rendered by GE Aerospace in commissioning its capability across Henley Air’s fleet. The new system will replace the RADS-AT (Advanced Technology) and the AVA (Aviation Vibration Analyzer) system ‘where permanent installation is not practical or to support existing systems’. GE Aerospace has already supplied approximately 5,000 RADS-AT units worldwide to support both civil and military rotorcraft.