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| 06.04.2009 |
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PLBs Return
After a Super Puma, flying workers offshore, ditched in the North Sea this winter, it was discovered that the personal locator beacons passengers wore on...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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ARH Program
The future of the ARH program hinges on a variety of vital decisions made by both the government and potential contract bidders. As we walked the floors of the annual Quad-A convention at the Opryland Convention Center last month, the most interesting topic...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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An Auspicious Occcasion: Paris Celebrates 100 Years of Air Shows
This year’s 100th show could prove to be a not-to-be-missed event. On June 15, the 2009 "Salon de L’Aéronautique et de L’Espace" will open, becoming the 48th Paris Air Show and celebrating its 100 anniversary since starting...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Pilots Condemn Inquiry
COMMERCIAL | OFFSHORE The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) continues to condemn the oil industry task force examining offshore helicopter safety. The task force was inspired by the April 1 crash of a Bond Mark II Super Puma (G-REDL) that...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: B3 Replaces Denali Lama
PUBLIC SERVICE | SAR Mountain climbers requiring rescue in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve will have a new ride this year. This is because the National Park Service (NPS) has changed helicopter providers following expiration of contract. Gone...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Mayo Adds Second EC145
PUBLIC SERVICE | EMS The Mayo Clinic’s Mayo One HEMS program has added a second American Eurocopter EC145 to its fleet. Mayo One’s first EC145 was received in February 2008. The two EC145s are replacing two Eurocopter BK117 B-2s. Using the two...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Safety and Training Summit Debuts
TRAINING | SAFETY Denver, Colo., known as the Mile High City, was an appropriate setting for Rotor & Wing’s first annual Safety & Training Summit. The interactive seminar, which was held April 27 and 28 at the Hyatt Tech Center hotel, drew a...
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| 05.27.2009 |
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India's RFP for Attacks
Hours after A.K. Antony assumed title as India's defence minister of the country's new United Political Alliance...
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| 05.11.2009 |
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Prince William Earns Helo License
The Royal Air Force has announced that Prince William has completed basic singe-engine helicopter flight training, and is now scheduled to advance to multi-engine...
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| 05.05.2009 |
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France Retires 45-yr-old Alouette 3
The Securite Civile rescue helicopter was retired after an impressive 45 years of active service saving...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: UH-72As Hit 10,000 Hours
MILITARY | MEDVAC Collectively, the 58 American Eurocopter UH-72A Lakotas currently on duty with the U.S. Army and National Guard have accumulated 10,000 flying hours. These light utility helicopters (LUHs), which are based on the Eurocopter EC-145 twin...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Iraqi Helicopter Shopping Spree
MILITARY | ATTACK Mindful that the U.S. withdrawal will seriously deplete its access to helicopters, the government of Iraq is in a serious buying mood. Iraq has already ordered 24 Bell 407 ARHs (armed reconnaissance helicopters), said Colonel Lawrence Avery...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Gearbox Eyed in Crash
COMMERCIAL | OFFSHORE Evidence is pointing to the gearbox as the cause of a fatal April 1 crash involving a Bond...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Dr. Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter
COMMERCIAL R&W interviewed Dr. Lutz Bertling, CEO, Eurocopter during Heli-Expo 2009. Following is an excerpt from that interview. R&W: What’s going on at Eurocopter? Bertling: The company is in good shape. [We] increased deliveries from 488 to...
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| 04.27.2009 |
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More Super Puma Gearbox Checks Advised
The UK Air Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has asked for further checks on the gearboxes of Super Puma helicopters. The advisory follows the loss of a Bond Offshore Helicopters AS332L2 Super Puma (G-RED), which crashed into the North Sea on April 1 as it...
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| 04.27.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks April 01, 2009 Kilshanchoe, Ireland SCHWEIZER 269C EI-CZL Schweizer 269C owned and operated by European Helicopter Academy, destroyed when impacted terrain following wire-strike near Kilshanchoe. Two...
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| 04.27.2009 |
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Monitoring Critical Components
Telit Wireless Solutions and Eurocopter signed a three-year agreement to develop a configuration management monitoring system for 11 of the manufacturer's helicopters. Under the terms of...
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| 04.20.2009 |
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NTSB's Rosenker Talks Safety
National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker recently addressed the Wichita (Kansas) Aero Club, discussing NTSB actions and activities in the aviation safety arena. Rosenker highlighted some key issues of particular interest to the...
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| 04.20.2009 |
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Gearbox Failure Causes Fatal Bond Chopper Crash
UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigators say an accident that bought down a Super Puma helicopter in the North Sea killing 16 was caused by a 'catastrophic' main gearbox failure. The Bond Offshore Helicopters AS332L2 Super Puma (G-RED)...
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| 04.20.2009 |
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Beacons Subject of North Sea Ops Meeting
Oil and Gas UK, a representative body for the United Kingdom’s offshore oil and gas industry, called a meeting of North Sea platform operators and politicians to discuss helicopter transport safety issues, mostly because of the...
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