N-219 aircraft built by PT Dirgantara Indonesia and was designed as a means of transportation between islands are in the trial period.
“The airplane made in the nation, it will be tested to fly for eligibility and then dikroscek whether in accordance with the calculations performed,” said President Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI), Budi Santoso, on the sidelines of the exhibition Hakteknas 21st, 2016 in Solo, on Wednesday, According to Budi Santoso, the institute in Hakteknas Solo exhibition presents only simulator aircraft type N-219, which is targeted to be aired in 2017.
Mentioned, aircraft N-219 in the feasibility test there are about 300 styles, and given the current load on the air. This, dikroscek is already in line with the existing calculation.
“N-219 aircraft majority of the engine components are still imported from abroad, while the domestic component of about 40 percent,” he said.
He said the due diligence if they match a predetermined calculation, then the N-219 aircraft worth using. Test the feasibility of this should be done before the plane was flown in order to determine where weaknesses.
“If the plane has been considered worthy, will be given the first experimental flight permit, namely to declare whether the aircraft airworthy,” he said.
After that, he said, the N-219 aircraft will be granted permission selanjutkan commercial or licenses to be able to carry passengers.
According to him, the process for a pilot’s license in the country normally takes one and a half to two years. If the plane flew out of the country to be certified again, especially countries in Europe and America.
He said PT DI starting next year to produce the N-219 en masse, while in the country has no reservations as many as 60 aircraft.
In fact, the N-219 orders from abroad is estimated there are about 100 aircraft. However, Budi reluctant to provide information who the buyer’s N-219.
“We have not been able to pesawan undertakes it, because certification does not exist. However, we expect orders to underserved around in 2019 and 2020.
According to the Minister of Research Technology and Higher Education, Mohamad Nasir, it hoped the N-219 aircraft can be a transportation solution for geographically Indonesia is an archipelago.
“We hope the N-219 can revive the Indonesian aerospace field,” said M Nasir.
