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| 08.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: EMS Midair Stuns U.S. Industry Leaders
NEWS U.S. industry leaders, accident investigators and regulators are debating whether additional steps should be taken to improve air ambulance safety in the wake of a midair collision that killed five crewmembers and two patients. The June 29 collision of...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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Life Lessons for Completions and Refurbs
Well thought-out requirements and good planning are essential to getting an end product that is a pleasing, perfect helicopter, whether the aircraft is new or used. Primer Definitions: Completions and Refurbishments or Refurbs: While not defined in...
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| 07.28.2008 |
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Helicopter Heroism
This Friday, August 1, is the deadline to submit your nominations for the Rotor & Wing Helicopter Heroism Awards. Winners...
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| 07.23.2008 |
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Rescue on the Way for Italian Climbers
Three climbers became trapped on Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas and one of them fell into a ravine and died. The other...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Sikorsky Chooses Goodrich VHUMS
The new Vigor Health Usage and Management System (VHUMS) will be used on the S-76D executive transport helicopter. VHUMS is a new family of lower cost, full functionality health usage management systems (HUMS) optimized for mid-size helicopters. The system will...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Kentucky Gains Helicopter EMS
Air Evac Lifeteam opened a base at the Danville-Boyle County Airport in Junction City, Ky., and will serve rural communities within a 70-mile radius of Danville. Air Evac runs more than 75 bases...
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| 07.09.2008 |
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Nominate Your Helicopter Hero
August 1, 2008 is the deadline for nominations for Rotor & Wing’s Helicopter Heroism Awards. If you know of displays of heroism and flying skills involving helicopter crews and individuals on missions conducted in calendar...
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| 07.03.2008 |
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Get More Rotorcraft Info Here
Welcome to R&W’s updated homepage. You’ll still find all the rotorcraft information you require here, with our daily news briefs, powerful search engine and current...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report:MD Makes Progress With Explorer Lines
PRODUCTS MD Helicopters has logged some success with its MD-902 Explorer product line. The National Health Authority of the Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar has decided to continue an air ambulance service using an Explorer following a six-month trial. The authority said...
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| 06.23.2008 |
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Nominate Your Helicopter Hero
August 1, 2008 is the deadline for nominations for Rotor & Wing’s Helicopter Heroism Awards. If you know of displays of heroism and flying skills involving helicopter crews and individuals on missions conducted in calendar year 2007...
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| 06.17.2008 |
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Chinese Military Evacuates Millions
According to China’s Xinhua News, Chinese military forces have helped evacuate more than 1.33 million people from regions hit by the May 12 earthquake. Since the quake devastated China's southwest Sichuan Province...
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| 06.11.2008 |
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Scholarships Available to Female Fliers
Woman in Aviation International is offering thousands of scholarship dollars to applicants who get their applications in starting July 1, 2008. The...
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| 06.03.2008 |
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Nominate Your Helicopter Heroes
Nominations are open for Rotor & Wing’s Helicopter Heroism Award. For more than 40 years, the award has honored crews who tested the limits of their skill and courage and the performance of their...
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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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| 06.03.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: FAA, Vendor, Operators Sort Through NVG Turmoil
CLARIFICATION: Aviation Specialties Unlimited says that no more than 10 helicopters had use of their night-vision systems suspended as a result of discrepancies between installations and the paperwork submitted to the FAA, and that those were limited to two...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Massive Disasters Highlight Need for Helicopters, Again
PUBLIC SERVICE Massive disasters last month in Asia have once again thrown the spotlight on the unique capabilities of the helicopter in emergency relief operations. Unfortunately, in one case, rescue workers were forced to only imagine the aid helicopters...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: NYC Heliport Hosts Safety Drill
PUBLIC SERVICE New York City’s East 34 Street Metroport hosted an Apr. 26 drill to exchange information on how rescue professionals can work safely around EMS helicopters. Roughly 150 heliport and rescue workers joined in the drill. An Atlantic...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Settling With Power, Redefined
The recent letter from CW4 Steven Kersting reminded me that the term "settling with power" is somewhat misleading ("VRS vs. Settling With Power, February 2008, page 7). Power has little to do with the phenomenon. As I discussed in the July 2007...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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ASU Response to R&W Rotorcraft Report Item
Subject: Response to Article “FAA, Vendor, Operators Sort Through NVG Turmoil,” June 2008, page 10 Too many times information goes out without having the facts right. Your latest article in your “Rotorcraft Report”...
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| 05.22.2008 |
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U.N. Helos Cleared to Deliver Myanmar Aid
The country’s military rulers have decided to allow 10 helicopters access to Yangon, Myanmar’s main city, according to The Wall Street Journal. Each helicopter can carry three tons of relief supplies. The...
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