http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 3:54:29 EDT  FlightSafety International has incorporated its new Level D-qualified AgustaWestland AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) into the initial pilot training courses at its learning center in Lafayette, La... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/AW139-Simulator-Begins-Operations-at-FlightSafety-Lafayette_79297.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Colorado Heli-Ops is expanding its helicopter fleet and services, following a move to a larger facility in November 2012... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/Colorado-Heli-Ops-Expands-Fleet-Services_79207.html Fri, 10 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT AgustaWestland pilot Pat McKernan and copilot Steve Labows carry out a vertical takeoff procedure in an AW139 used for limited runway situations such as... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/Video-AW139-Takeoff-at-AgustaWestland-Philadelphia_79195.html Wed, 8 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a total of nine new recommendations following the investigation of an August 2011 Eurocopter AS350 B2 crash in Mosby, Mo. Four people died in the accident. NTSB determined that four factors contributed to the crash—training, fatigue... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/NTSB-Issues-PED-Safety-Guidelines-to-FAA-Air-Methods_79188.html Tue, 7 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT What do the chief executives of a longstanding U.S. helicopter manufacturer, a London-based emergency medical services, offshore and SAR operator, and a hoist and winch supplier from New Jersey have in common? All of them sat down with Rotor & Wing during Heli-Expo in March for exclusive interviews that... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/One-on-One-with-Heads-of-Sikorsky-Avincis-Group-and-Breeze-EasternFull-Version_79170.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT One of the advantages of operating rotary wing aircraft is that we are not confined to established airports or operate under FAA fixed-wing standards of “one shoe fits everyone” ideology. In years past, we have all suffered from visibility limitations, controllers not understanding our unique... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/Offshore-Notebook-Out-Basing-Around-the-Gulf_79173.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Eurocopter China has donated an AS350 Ecureuil to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CADUC). The helicopter will be based at the university campus in Guanghan within the Sichuan Province. It will... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/AS350-Joins-Training-Program-at-Chinese-University_79075.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bond Aviation has formally recognized Engineering Manager John Crowther and HUMS Engineer Sean Newlands for receiving the U.S. Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) Moral Courage award in March. The Bond technicians shared the first-time award with the U.S. Coast Guard out of Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, who... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/Avincis-Group-Strives-for-Fundamental-Cultural-and-Behavioral-Change-in-Approach-to-Safety_79062.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Three years after entering FAA's voluntary Safety Management Systems (SMS) pilot project, Metro Aviation has entered Level III of the program.   SMS is recognized by the U.S. Joint Planning... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/Metro-Achieves-Level-III-of-SMS-Project_79022.html Mon, 22 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Arlington, Texas-based L-3 Link Simulation & Training as obtained a U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation contract covering two Sikorsky UH-60M... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/training-news/L-3-Link-to-Build-Two-UH-60M-Trainers-for-Taiwan_78993.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT