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| 11.16.2009 |
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FAA Adopts EASA S-92 EAD
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) calling on Sikorsky S-92 operators to repetitively inspect the helicopter's main gearbox mounting feet for cracks, defects that could lead to gearbox detachment...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Raytheon Improving Pilot Situational Awareness
The U..S. Army has awarded Raytheon a $13 million contract to develop additional sensor prototypes for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS), which gives helicopter pilots 360-degree situational awareness. The award is the first extension of a Joint...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 01, 2009 Dayton, OH DUSENBERRY MARK J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER N3635N 1905 Wright Flyer, collided with terrain following loss of control shortly after taking off from Huffman Prairie Flying Field at...
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| 10.05.2009 |
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Enhanced Safety Features for S-92
Sikorsky Aircraft has introduced new functionality on the S-92 helicopter to provide offshore oil operators with an automated approach that reduces cockpit workload and allows safer operations under challenging weather and operating conditions. The new...
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| 10.05.2009 |
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NTSB Releases Report on S-61 Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has made public the factual report and supporting material involving the Aug. 5, 2008 fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-61N (N612AZ) in Weaverville, CA. The crash resulted in the deaths of seven firefighters and two...
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| 09.14.2009 |
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Industry Contributes to HEMS Safety
Industry has stepped forward in support of the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) calls for new equipment, better training and operational changes to improve the safety of emergency medical helicopters, Industry officials have embraced some of the...
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| 07.13.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Aviation Safety Expert Tapped for NTSB President Barack Obama will nominate veteran pilot and aviation safety expert Christopher A. Hart to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Hart, who previously served on the board from 1990 to...
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| 07.13.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Airplanes; Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called A300-600 Series Airplanes); and Model A310. Final rule. SUMMARY: The FAA...
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| 06.30.2009 |
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Frasca Selected for S76 FSTD
Frasca International, Urbana, IL and Era Training Center (ETC), Lake Charles, LA, have entered into an agreement leading to delivery of a Sikorsky S76 C++ Level 6 Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Device...
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| 06.29.2009 |
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EMS Copter Honors Late Trauma Chief
Boston Medical Center’s new Sikorsky S-76 EMS helicopter will honor Dr. Erwin Hirsch, the hospital’s late trauma chief, through the blue registration numbers...
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| 06.26.2009 |
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U.S. Offers 12 Helicopters to India
In an effort to assist the Indian Defence Ministry build a more effective coastal security perimeter, the U.S. has offered to lease the IDM 12 helicopters. Reports...
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| 06.19.2009 |
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Sikorsky Used to Train
Kent State University, in Ohio, will begin teaching a helicopter-training course using two S-300CBis. The university's College of Technology now offers private, commercial...
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| 06.19.2009 |
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Flight 491's Faulty Parts
The Transportation Safety Board found that the Sikorsky S-92A offshore crash in March, off the coast of Newfoundland, that killed 17 people, was due to a faulty tail rotor and the loss...
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| 06.15.2009 |
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Sikorsky and Lockheed’s VH-71?
The manufacturer is interested in supplying the presidential helicopters to Lockheed Martin, an option that may save costs and get the much-beleaguered contract back on...
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| 06.12.2009 |
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Lockheed Martin Delivers
The 200th common cockpit avionics suite was delivered for use by the U.S. Navy's MH-60Rs and MH-60S'. The system has flown more than...
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| 06.11.2009 |
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Cougar Helicopters Rescuers Honored
In a ceremony hosted by St. Johns Ambulance, Rescue Technicians Ian Wheeler and Stephen LeMessurier were honored for their actions during the mission to save the crew and passengers of a Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92 that crashed into the...
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| 06.03.2009 |
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Lebanon's First Firefighting Helicopter
The Sikorsky is the first of two for the county, which, according to the Interior Ministry's Forever Green fundraising...
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| 06.02.2009 |
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Sikorsky's New Texas Facility
The 152,000-square-foot maintenance and repair building will be used to support helicopter...
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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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