Predictika · Airbus civil helicopter orders
An AI sales agent drafts a quote for civil helicopters in the H135, H145, H160 and H175 families, with a mission kit, options and optional HCare support. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model, compares the total and the useful load the agent states with the ones it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote.
This validator covers purchase orders for Airbus Helicopters H135, H145, H160 and H175 civil helicopters with HCare support, in the mission configurations utility, HEMS, offshore, law enforcement and VIP. It does not cover other Airbus Helicopters models, military versions, or Airbus's fixed-wing aircraft.
Any order for these four helicopter models that combines these missions, regions, options and HCare choices runs through this validator, not just the seven scenarios shown on this page. It is an illustrative model built from public information about the helicopter families; prices, weights, performance figures, lead times and discount limits are fictional, and it does not use Airbus's internal rules.
7 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator caught | Typical rules-based CPQ (our assessment) | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel and weight that chain together: fuel from range, burn rate and reserve, capped by the tank choice, then useful load after kit and options against occupants plus that fuel | Only with workarounds Each step needs its own calculated field, and the options that change tank size and weight have to feed the checks by hand for every model and kit; one forgotten link and a quote that cannot fly its mission goes out. | Fuel, tank capacity, useful load and load are computed together from the model, the kit, the options and the crew on every call. |
| Hover ceiling against base elevation, with an approval band just below the limit, plus export review that depends on both mission and region | Only with care Both can be written as validation or approval rules, but each model needs its own ceiling and the band, and the combination of mission and region has to be listed explicitly. | The ceiling, the 2,000 ft band and the mission-by-region export rule are data and rules on one model, checked together. |
| Delivery lead time that depends on the model and on cabin completion, checked against the requested date | Only with care A lead-time formula is possible, but the extra completion time for a VIP cabin has to be added and kept current in a separate place. | Lead time is model plus completion time, computed and compared with the requested date on every call. |
| A stated total or stated useful load that does not match the computed figures | Only with care A validation rule can compare a stated figure with a calculated field, but only if the stated figure is a field on the quote, which it rarely is. | The stated total and stated useful load travel with the quote and are compared with the computed ones on every call. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| 1 | Offshore transport only on offshore-certified models. |
| 2 | Crew, passengers and seats used by the mission kit within the cabin maximum. |
| 3 | Mission fuel with reserves within tank capacity (standard plus auxiliary tank). |
| 4 | Occupants plus fuel within the useful load after empty weight, kit and options. |
| 5 | Night operations need the NVG cockpit. |
| 6 | No rescue hoist with the VIP cabin. |
| 7 | Base elevation within the hover ceiling (block above, hot and high study within 2,000 ft). |
| 8 | Law enforcement kit outside the EU and UK needs export license review (approval). |
| 9 | HCare Infinite needs at least 250 flight hours per year. |
| 10 | HCare term of 1 to 10 years. |
| 11 | Delivery lead time (model plus VIP completion) within the requested date. |
| 12 | Discount within the maximum for the fleet size (3 percent a sales manager may give alone, approval above). |
| 13 | The agent's stated total matches the computed total. |
| 14 | The agent's stated useful load matches the computed useful load. |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Airbus H145 helicopters with the utility cabin for Fjordline Aerial Services, flying missions of up to 300 nm with 1 crew and 2 passengers, based at sea level in the EU, with delivery needed in 20 months and a 3 percent discount. The quote states a useful load of 1,680 kg and a total of €33,763,275.00. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Airbus H145 helicopters with the utility cabin and the auxiliary fuel tank for Fjordline Aerial Services, flying missions of up to 300 nm with 1 crew and 2 passengers, based at sea level in the EU, with delivery needed in 20 months and a 3 percent discount. The quote states a useful load of 1,635 kg and a total of €34,343,820.00. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Airbus H160 helicopters with the VIP cabin and a rescue hoist for Alpenjet Executive Transport, for night operations with 2 crew and 6 passengers on missions of up to 200 nm, based in the EU, with delivery needed in 32 months and a 3 percent discount. The quote states a useful load of 2,040 kg and a total of €40,919,256.00. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Airbus H160 helicopters with the VIP cabin and the NVG-compatible cockpit for Alpenjet Executive Transport, for night operations with 2 crew and 6 passengers on missions of up to 200 nm, based in the EU, with delivery needed in 32 months and a 3 percent discount. The quote states a useful load of 2,170 kg and a total of €40,395,456.00. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Airbus H160 helicopters with the law enforcement kit for Coastal Province Air Police in Asia, with 2 crew and 4 passengers on missions of up to 250 nm, based at 9,000 ft elevation, with delivery needed in 26 months and a 9 percent discount. The quote states a useful load of 2,190 kg and a total of €54,253,017.00. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Airbus H160 helicopters with the law enforcement kit for Coastal Province Air Police in Asia, with 2 crew and 4 passengers on missions of up to 250 nm, based at 6,500 ft elevation, with delivery needed in 26 months and a 7 percent discount. The quote states a useful load of 2,190 kg and a total of €55,445,391.00. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Airbus H145 helicopters with the HEMS medical interior and the NVG-compatible cockpit for Rhein Valley Air Ambulance, for night operations with 2 crew and 2 passengers on missions of up to 150 nm, based in the EU, with HCare Smart at 400 flight hours per year for 5 years, delivery needed in 18 months and a 3 percent discount. The quote states a useful load of 1,460 kg and a total of €23,861,321.00. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
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