Rotorcraft Report: EASA Approves Bell Academy

TRAINING/CERTIFICATION

Textron subsidiary Bell Helicopter has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 approval as a maintenance training organization (MTO). The designation applies to its Training Academy in Fort Worth, Texas. The academy can now conduct B1.3 training on the Bell 427, with B1.3 and B2 courses expected in the near future.