VIH AEROSPACE MMRO NEWSLETTER Q4 2018

HANGIN’ IN THE HANGAR

In This Issue:

General Managers’ Message

BC Shake-out drill

ISO/AS9100

HAI Heli Expo 2019

Employee News

Bell 412

Sea King

Remembrance day

Customer Survey Winner

Bell 212

General Managers’ Address by Arne Arneson

Wow, where did 2018 go? It seems another year at VIH Aerospace has flown by, and what a

year it was. We began the year by completing a 9000 hour S-61 inspection, a Bell 205 refur-

bishment, two Bell 407 refurbishments, and four NVIS conversions, all in the first couple of

months. Spring saw us completing two more S-61 inspections with modifications for service

in Afghanistan. Once the busy summer firefighting season began, we were kept hopping

with AOG parts supplies, aircraft refinishing, and inspections. This Fall, our maintenance de-

partment has been working long days completing an AS130 12-year inspection, another Bell

212 refurbishment, all the while keeping up with avionics upgrades and repairs.

Throughout the year, our manufacturing department has been occupied turning out several custom machining

pieces on our 5-Axis CNC machine, numerous bubble windows, sheet metal customization projects, as well as a

variety of structural and sheet metal repairs. In the avionics department, it’s been a busy year as the team sup-

ports all MMRO activities with upgrades, modifications, and repairs. Our component shop has also been busy

with a mixture of gearboxes, rotor heads, flight controls, and drive shaft overhauls. I cannot forget to mention

our engineering department as they continually support all departments with innovative engineering solutions as

well as STC and repair developments.

On the Trade Show scene, VIHA attended Heli-Expo (Las Vegas) in February, then MRO Americas (Orlando) in

April, Helitech (Amsterdam) in October, HAC (Vancouver) in November, followed by the Canadian Aerospace

Summit (Ottawa) in November. All of these shows and conferences provided an excellent opportunity to keep up

with the latest happenings while renewing acquaintances, making new ones, and growing our business opportu-

nities.

Stay tuned in 2019 as we continue to grow and expand our business. Our AS9100 certification is on track for com-

pletion Q1-19. Look for us at Heli-Expo in Atlanta along with other shows and conferences throughout the year.

On behalf of everyone at VIH Aerospace, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to VIHAs success in

2018 and it is our wish to all of you for a safe and prosperous 2019.

All the Best in 2019

Arne Arneson

VIHA Also Offers

Structural

Repairs &

Field Maintenance

on

Bell 412 & 429!

Contact Us At:

vihasales@vih.com

VIH Aerospace offers top quality on-site paint services for a

wide range of light, medium and heavy helicopters as well as

fixed-wing aircraft. Our Dupont-Certified painters will provide

your aircraft with a durable and visually eye-catching paint job,

including corporate paint schemes and custom paint.

*Logo and decal applications available*

SHAKE-OUT DRILL

On 18 Oct all VIH employees took part in the BC Shake-Out Drill.

Everyone knew what to do and the drill was succesfull.

For more information on emergency preparedness go to www.shakeoutbc.ca

NVIS Installations

VIHA is your NVIS installation

experts! We are currently performing in-

stallations & upgrades on S-76, H130

and H135 aircraft. Our qualified avionics

team is able to install modifications on a

wide variety of

fixed-wing and

rotary-wing air-

craft. Contact

our sales team

today for more

information.

Update on AS9100:2016

The VIHA Team is

working hard towards

achieving AS9100D

by Q1 2019! Once

we’ve reached the

goal, VIHA will be well

positioned to expand

our opportunities and

services for our customers in manufac-

turing & aircraft services. Stay tuned as

we embark towards this quality manage-

ment standard for aerospace organiza-

tions.

VIHA looks forward to attending

HAI Heli-Expo held in Atlanta GA.

Book a meeting with us today.

DID YOU KNOW? VIHA now also supports BELL 505!

Helicopter Types We Support:

S-61/S76/S-92, Airbus AS350/AS355, H130/H135

Bell 205 / 206 / 212 / 214 / 222 / 230 / 407 / UH-1

The FAA’s...ADS-B deadline is

January 1, 2020. Is your aircraft ready?

Installing an ADS-B system will allow you to

continue operating uninterrupted when the new

FAA regulation comes into affect on January 1,

2020. Taking action now will save you time and

headaches as everyone rushes to have it com-

pleted at the last minute. An ADS-B system

will also make your aircraft more appealing

should you be in the market to sell. VIH Aero-

space is a Garmin certified dealer and installer.

Contact us today to inquire about how we can

provide ADS-B for your fixed and rotary-wing

aircraft.

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A warm welcome to our new AME

Richard Bird.

We would also like to welcome Clint

Beattie, our new AME in Avionics

CURRENT

OPPORTUNITIES

VIH AEROSPACE IS ALWAYS

SEARCHING FOR TALENT

HERE’S A LIST OF

AVAILABLE POSITIONS

STRUCTURES ENGINEER

AME - MAINTENANCE

PAINTERS’ ASSISTANT

CNC OPERATOR/

PROGRAMMER

PURCHASING/INSIDE SALES

REPRESENTATIVE

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR

MORE INFORMATION

www.vihaerospace.com/

careers

RESTORATION OF 412

The team is nearing the

completion of the Bell 412

restoration. Almost eve-

ry inch of this helicopter

was restored and we are

excited to see it up in the

air with the first flight

test. Final product will be

in our next newsletter.

VIH Aviation Group was a proud

sponsor of the retirement celebra-

tions which a few employees were

able to attend. Everything was well

organized and quite a moment in

history.

More can be read about the Sea

King at www.skr18.ca

Sea King Retirement 1963-2018

BELL CUSTOMER SERVICE FACILITY CERTIFICATE:

Our updated CSF certificate with the new eye-catching BELL logo is on our Certificate Wall!

All our latest certificates are available on our website

www.vihaerospace.com

2018-Q3 Customer Survey Winner

Congratulations to Kevin Veldhuis at TRK

HELICOPTERS located in Langley BC for

being chosen as our Q3 customer survey

winner! Our winner is the recipient of a VIHA

Jacket. By completing a customer survey,

you are automatically entered to win a

quarterly prize. Keep an eye on your email

and be sure to complete the survey.

43 YEARS

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BC, Canada V8L 5V5

Ph: 1-250-656-3987

Fax: 1-250-655-6861

Email: vihasales@vih.com

www.vihaerospace.com

@VIHAerospace

VIH Aerospace Inc.

RESTORATION OF 212

WE’VE COMPLETED RESTORING ONE OF THE 7 212’S WE RECENTLY

BOUGHT. ALWAYS EXCITING TO WATCH THE TEST FLIGHT AND SEE

ALL THE HARD WORK IN COMPLETE WORKING ORDER.

VIH AEROSPACE WISHES EVERYONE A SAFE AND

JOYFUL CHRISTMAS. MAY 2019 BE PROSPEROUS AND

FULL OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES!!