The #Leonardo #AW169 continued its journey towards of the south of Japan, making several stops along the way. The helicopter passed through Okadama, Hanamaki and Sendai before arriving in Tokyo, at the Aero Ashai’s heliport hangar to engage with firefighting aviation units, law enforcement agencies and wind energy operators.

In Tokyo, Leonardo’s delegation had the opportunity to speak with Captain Georges Prentzas, AW169 Captain Type Rating Instructor, and Mr. Goda Maintenance Technician, Yokohama Fire Department, about their respective flight experiences with the AW169.

Representatives of law enforcement agencies required to perform multi-role missions in the most demanding environments, positively reviewed the AW169 for its exceptional cabin flexibility, the APU mode and the myriad of AW169 technologies. In addition, firefighting aviation units were impressed by the AW169’s handling qualities, high-power reserve, as well as outstanding external visibility.

The pilots who performed demo flights in Tokyo valued the AW169’s advanced avionics suite and cockpit design, as they improve visibility, minimise pilot workload - allowing the crew to concentrate on the mission - and increase operational safety.

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