Rotorcraft
Ansat Helo Certified for High-altitude Operations
Russian light twin helicopter now approved for takeoff and landing at altitudes up to 3,500 meters.

Russia’s federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, has approved Kazan Helicopters’ Ansat light twin for an increase in takeoff and landing altitudes up to 11,483 feet (3,500 meters), up from the previous 3,281 feet (1,000 meters). The green light for higher altitude operations followed a series of tests that included simulated one engine inoperative (OEI) and autorotation modes.