Showing posts with label CH701. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CH701. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Getting there....
Here we see a built in Ghana CH701 aircraft en-route to a health education drop run in the Afram Plains, flown by Patricia Mawuli. Early morning mist can be seen rising from the lush Volta Region vegetation below. This aircraft can remain airborne for more than 12 hours, with a range of over 1,600km, but most importantly it is taking much needed educational materials to communities far from the paved roads, touching lives with inspiration and a clear demonstration of Ghanaian determination and ability to change lives, positively and sustainably, through the use of engineering and aviation. Photo courtesy of Rex Pemberton. Aircraft built and maintained by WAASPS Ltd www.waasps.com and mission flight co-ordinated by Medicine on the Move www.medicineonthemove.org - Medicine on the Move is currently seeking sponsorship to expand its health drop operations, planning to drop around one thousand health packages in 2013.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
9G ZAF.. Upgrade time
Submitted by Capt Yaw
Work is under way to improve 9G ZAF, also known as 'the mission aircraft'. We are working on a number of improvement and hope to share with you very soon the new specifications of our lead aircraft for aerial supply work. As part of the upgrade we are installing many more sensors - however, not all sensors come with 'Africa in mind' and therefore specific protective solutions need to be developed. (This is just phase one of a number of planned improvement to our operational potential).
For the new pressure/temp sensor we are installing, we all felt that a 'cage' would be necessary to protect the 'business end' from insects and other critters (spiders are particularly troublesome with such sensors)! A few off the wall ideas were thrown around and then Patricia asked to be given a completely free hand to design and develop the sensor cage. We like to give people a free hand where practical and the ability to explore their potential, and gave her the go ahead. A couple of hours later she produced an excellent, functional and elegant solution. After inspection and appropriate testing it was permitted to be installed in the aircraft.
Well done Patricia!
Work is under way to improve 9G ZAF, also known as 'the mission aircraft'. We are working on a number of improvement and hope to share with you very soon the new specifications of our lead aircraft for aerial supply work. As part of the upgrade we are installing many more sensors - however, not all sensors come with 'Africa in mind' and therefore specific protective solutions need to be developed. (This is just phase one of a number of planned improvement to our operational potential).
For the new pressure/temp sensor we are installing, we all felt that a 'cage' would be necessary to protect the 'business end' from insects and other critters (spiders are particularly troublesome with such sensors)! A few off the wall ideas were thrown around and then Patricia asked to be given a completely free hand to design and develop the sensor cage. We like to give people a free hand where practical and the ability to explore their potential, and gave her the go ahead. A couple of hours later she produced an excellent, functional and elegant solution. After inspection and appropriate testing it was permitted to be installed in the aircraft. Well done Patricia!
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