http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sun, 19 May 2013 0:05:45 EDT NTSB’s investigation into an August 2011 helicopter EMS crash in Missouri (see story, page 16) made national headlines in early April after the safety board named text messaging and multitasking as one of the key factors that contributed to the Eurocopter AS350 B2 accident. Four people, including the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Focus-on-the-Task-at-Hand_79145.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Eurocopter anticipates that a fix to the main gearbox issues with the EC225 will be available in April. The model was temporarily grounded after two ditching incidents in the UK’s North Sea during 2012. “We have to fix the technical issues which we are currently facing with the 225. No... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Operators-Keep-Faith-in-EC225-Foster-Courage_78869.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT For many in the helicopter industry, the weeks leading up to Heli-Expo are among the busiest times of the year—second only to the actual event. It’s also one of the most exciting seasons of the year, as thousands come together to watch manufacturers and suppliers uncover their newest products and... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Editors-Notebook-Signs-of-Progress_78603.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST aparker@accessintel.com With the U.S. government “fiscal cliff” averted in early January but debt ceiling talks and spending cuts still up in the air as of this writing, uncertainty remains about how much money will be available for future U.S. military needs, including its helicopter fleet. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Partnerships-May-Hold-Key-to-the-Future_78341.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST January is the month that features our Rotorcraft Outlook Panel, where top CEOs in the industry provide insights into the coming year and beyond. I recently had a chance to interview American Eurocopter President & CEO Marc Paganini, with the full Q&A scheduled to appear in the February issue of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Paganini-Industry-Back-on-Track-by-2014_78120.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST It’s that time of year again where Rotor & Wing looks back at the year’s events and tries to find some logic to apply to the future. As part of that effort, here is a summary of some of the most interesting stories that I came across during 2012, in no particular order. The future took center... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/2012-Review-Future-Vertical-Lift-Forges-Ahead_78036.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST In early October Sikorsky Global Helicopters (SGH) invited Rotor & Wing to its commercial production facility in Coatesville, Pa. The site of the former Keystone Helicopter, which Sikorsky acquired in 2005, Coatesville houses the production of the S-92, the S-76D—which received an FAA type... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Editors-Notebook-Every-Day-Safety-Plan_77732.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT aparker@accessintel.com The helicopter equivalent of “if you build it, they will come” has got to be “if you provide the funding, they will acquire.” None of the “need” for helicopters that fueled year-over-year growth before the global economic slowdown in 2008 has gone... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Editors-Notebook-Finding-the-Funding_77374.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT Despite the traffic, humidity, political gridlock and so on, living in the Washington, D.C., metro area has its advantages, including for the aviation and defense industries. Cultural diversity is another major attraction, as just about every big act that goes on tour will come through the D.C. area. Taxi... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Editors-Notebook-X3-in-DC_77137.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT What do Al Pacino, a squirrel and a moose, the “human operating system,” rogue management, graphical world charts, lions and bears, dangerous behavior, SMS toolkits and safety videos all have in common? OK, maybe those last two gave it away, but they’re all subjects that have appeared in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/columns/notebook/Editors-Notebook-Practice-Makes-Perfect_76897.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT