Hybrid Air Vehicles said that it has also improved the ground system where the airship moors. The firm also analyzed the telemetry data and video and audio from the aircraft and ground. It then fed these into the simulator which will allow it to train crew better.
“This will help the crew if they are again called upon to respond to unexpected events such as last August’s unplanned steep approach to the airfield, which was caused by the mooring line hanging down underneath it,” Hybrid Air Vehicles said in a press release.
A rigorous testing and training program is underway to prepare for another test flight, but the company did not give a specific date, only saying that “achieving a safe flight is the priority”.
Hybrid Air Vehicles said that its insurer, Allianz, “have helped us significantly in the phase after our heavy landing”, without giving any details about terms of the insurance contract.
