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| 11.01.2009 |
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About TAWS
PRODUCTS/AVIONICS & INSTRUMENTS Helicopter accidents, especially those involving emergency medical services (EMS) flights, have been getting a lot of bad, but well-deserved press recently. The increasing number of helicopter EMS (HEMS) fatalities has also...
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| 11.01.2009 |
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Flying the Sikorsky S-92A With the Rotor Ice Protection System
United Technologies Corp. routinely flies its RIPS-equipped S-92A aircraft in known icing conditions in the U.S. CORPORATE/OPERATORS For the past 36 months, I’ve had an exciting and challenging opportunity to fly the Sikorsky S-92A in the northeastern...
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| 10.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Hudson Airspace Changes Proposed by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to establish new regulations, including an "exclusionary zone" to separate helicopters and seaplanes from aircraft flying over the...
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| 10.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Macau’s Sky Shuttle Sets High Standards
Scheduled commercial helicopter services have been tried in many markets around the world, but few have succeeded. One major exception is found in Hong Kong, the former British Crown colony that...
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| 10.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Brazil to Pay 1.84 Billion Euros for 50 Eurocopter EC-725s
Governments and manufacturers worldwide generally go to great lengths to hide the real cost of the military equipment they buy and sell, and the financial flows that are set up to pay for them. That...
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| 10.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Eurocopter Delivers Two EC120s
American Eurocopter has handed over two EC120s in recent weeks — to JRW Aviation and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit in Indiana. Dallas, Texas-based JRW will perform...
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| 10.01.2009 |
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Marine One: The End Game
Numerous obituaries have been written about the VH-71 Presidential Helicopter program. What if those death notices are premature? While the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cancelled the VH-71 Presidential...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: American Eurocopter Opens Customer Service, Fleet Operations Center
COMMERCIAL Grand Prairie, Texas-based American Eurocopter has officially launched its U.S. customer service and fleet operations center (CSFC). The facility, located at the company’s Grand Prairie site, will...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: AW139 Begins Service with Bel Air
COMMERCIAL Denmark’s Bel Air has taken delivery of its first AgustaWestland AW139. The 12-seat aircraft will be used for offshore transport services. At a handover ceremony that included Prince Henrik of...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Maryland I-70 Helicopter Victims Mulled Driving
COMMERCIAL The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the I-70 helicopter crash in Maryland that resulted in the deaths of the pilot and three passengers. The Robinson...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Five AW139s Join Agusta Order Book
PUBLIC SERVICE Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland (AW) has received orders for five AW139s — four from the government of Trinidad and Tobago and one from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The LAFD...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: American Eurocopter Achieves ODA
COMMERCIAL FAA has granted organization designation authorization (ODA) to American Eurocopter, Grand Prairie, Texas. The approval enables the helicopter manufacturer to act on behalf of the U.S. regulatory...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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The Bell 429: A New Hope
A spacious cabin, three big multi-function displays, smooth handling and tremendous versatility should make the 429 a success for Bell. It’s a big deal when a manufacturer introduces a new helicopter model...
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| 06.11.2009 |
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Sloane Helicopters’ Triple Celebration
Jugglers were just part of the festivities at Sloane Aviation’s triple celebration this past Saturday. The company...
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| 06.10.2009 |
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Fractional Operator Granted Sales Tax Exemption
The New York state Department of Taxation and Finance ruled in favor of Associated Aircraft Group to remain exempt from an 8-1/8 percent sales tax that the N.Y. State Senate felt applied to the...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Operators’ Report: Robinson R44
Operators overwhelmingly send the Robinson R44, the four-seat descendant of the R22, to the head of the light piston helicopter class. It’s been called everything from a "kiddie copter" to the best all-around helicopter ever designed. See it...
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| 05.22.2009 |
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NBAA Commends House of Representatives
In a press released issued by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) dated May 21, the organization commended the House of Representatives for “passing legislation that will fund the Federal Aviation...
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| 05.21.2009 |
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Cap and Trade
There has been a lot of talk about commercial airlines' CO2 emissions and curbing them to limit its effect on global warming. The laws are trickling down to helicopter operators and under a...
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| 05.12.2009 |
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The Hummel
New ideas have always been a cornerstone of aviation. With the advances in technology, aircraft designers have more tools and options than ever before to build...
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| 04.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Sikorsky Heli-Expo 2009
COMMERCIAL With its rotorcraft dominating a large piece of show floor in Anaheim, Sikorsky was out in full force at Heli-Expo 2009. At the same time, the company used the show as a backdrop for a number of announcements. Key among these was the rebranding of...
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