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| 10.10.2008 |
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NBAA 2008 Draws 30,000
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| 10.01.2008 |
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Red-Tape Woes: NVG Patch Work
Important tools for flight safety, NVGs’ broader application is impeded by varying and confusing FAA rules on their installation and use. Although night-vision goggles (NVGs) are becoming commonplace in emergency medical services and law enforcement...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Feedback
Heli-Snipers Here to Stay Giovanni de Briganti calls on the U.S. military to consider employing a technique he explained is being used by several other forces, particularly the British and French (“Heli-Snipers Prove Effective” June 2008, page...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: ALEA A Hit in Houston
ALEA 2008 Houston was the site of the 38th Annual ALEA Conference and Exposition. The two-day event drew 1,143 law enforcement aviators from around the globe, many of whom come every year for classes, workshops and access to the industry’s leading...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Texas Dept of Public Safety Takes 10th Astar
ALEA 2008 Chief Pilot Jack Reichert of the Texas Dept of Public Safety accepted the keys to the police agency’s 10th Eurocopter AS350 police helicopter at the annual ALEA Conference in Houston in July. The white, black and gold B2 variant was presented...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: ALEA’s Initiatives To Renew Fleets
ALEA 2008 ALEA has embarked on a two-part initiative to promote airborne law enforcement to Congress. The first part is to encourage lawmakers to "support the funding efforts needed to keep aviation units active," according...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Pushing Persistence
ALEA 2008 Persistent Surveillance Systems made its aviation industry debut at ALEA. It brought along its high-altitude, aircraft-based, video surveillance system, which the company describes as being "like a live version of Google Earth with TiVo...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Florida County Gets New Bell 407
ALEA 2008 Texas Aviation Services has delivered a Bell Helicopter Model 407 to the Volusia County, Fla. Sheriff’s Dept. This new 407 is one of three to be used in the sheriff’s emergency medical service and law enforcement air support missions for...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Axsys’ Enhancement to Hi-Def Camera System
ALEA 2008 Axsys Technologies of Grass Valley, Calif. used the 38th annual ALEA Conference as a backdrop to introduce its new, military-grade applications that it said would "significantly enhance" its’ high-definition V14HD MSII video system...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: North Carolina County Takes New R44
ALEA 2008 Sheriff Sidney Causey of New Hanover County, N.C. and several of his deputies traveled to the ALEA Conference in Houston to take delivery of a new R44 Raven 2 police helicopter from Kurt Robinson of Robinson Helicopter. The shiny, all-black aircraft...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Heard in the Hallways: Does the Future Include Farnborough?
Perhaps it was the economic troubles, the weak dollar, the fair weather or competition from other international aerospace exhibitions. But nearly every exhibitor, attendee and fellow journalist that Rotor & Wing queried during July’s Farnborough Air...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Hot Products
A preview of a new forum to guarantee vendors the opportunity to showcase products and announcements to our worldwide audience. Introducing the Latest in Airborne Video Recording Avalex Technologies introduces the AVR8100 series Digital Video Recorder...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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Editor’s Notebook: The Back Story
There is always far more to a news story than what makes it into print — the back story of all the intricate maneuvering and hours of negotiations, the legal and financial aspects, who may be grinding an axe, protecting a friend or pursuing a financial...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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Public Safety Notebook
Bumps in the Night Millennia ago, humans gathered in caves at night for a sense of protection. In groups near an open fire, they listened to the frightening sounds of predators outside and hoped they would not become a predator’s next meal. When the...
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| 07.09.2008 |
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The Latest on Happenings at Farnborough
FIL Offers Free Shuttle Bus Service Farnborough International Limited (FIL) announced that it will provide a free shuttle bus service for exhibitors and trade visitors travelling in to next week’s air show from the three principal local railway...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: FAA Mulls Order Requiring Repetitive Night-Vision Checks
PRODUCTS | MISSION EQUIPMENT Look for the FAA to call for repetitive inspections of night-vision systems once turmoil from its applications on helicopters settles down. Boise, Idaho-based Aviation Specialties Unlimited on May 29 regained its Part 145...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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World Roundup: Around the World Airborne Police are Climbing High
Growing recognition of homeland security needs, the availability of funding to meet them, and new equipment to support those missions are lifting police air units from England to Indonesia. Law enforcement agencies across the globe are recognizing the value...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Market Round-Up: Europe: Shifting From Hardware To Operator Services
With operators seeking lower operating costs and more efficient support, OEMs are moving toward managing life-cycle costs. PARIS — Europe’s helicopter industry is preparing for major changes in the way it does business. These are not all yet...
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| 06.10.2008 |
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Crashed Medevac Helo Was Awaiting NVGs
The PHI Air Medical medevac helicopter that crashed the night of June 8 near Huntsville, Texas was awaiting installation of a night-vision system, according to the Associated Press. The Bell...
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| 06.03.2008 |
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ASU Regains Its Part 145 Certificate
Aviation Specialties Unlimited has regained its FAA Part 145 repair station certificate. The FAA issued the certificate May 30, according to the...
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