The team at Aero Design has announced Federal Aviation Administration certification for Quick Release bicycle racks for the Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350.
The Aero Design Quick Release system allows the complete line of quick release fixtures including any one of four sizes of cargo basket, bicycle rack, step or a mix thereof to be installed or removed in less time than it takes perform a weight and balance amendment. The bicycle rack allows the transport of three bikes per side, will accept the shortest frame mountain bike with a 26-inch wheel to the current longest frame mountain bike with a 29-inch wheel, all up to four inches wide and with no modification necessary to the rack.
Additionally, the bikes themselves are installed or removed in less than a minute each on and off the rack.
Aero Design president and Canadian M1/M2 AME Jason Rekve said, “The bicycle racks have been received with outstanding success both in Canada and throughout Europe and we are excited to be able to offer them now to U.S. operators and cycling enthusiasts.”
This is very enjoyable both for pilot and cyclists … What’s a helicopter can NOT do ?, short list obviously.