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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Sikorsky X2 Flies
Sikorsky Aircraft today completed the first flight of its X2 technology demonstrator. Lifting the aircraft off from the Schweizer Aircraft subsidiary in Horseheads, N.Y., Sikorsky Chief Test Pilot Kevin Bredenbeck maneuvered the... [read more]
August 15, 2008
N.Y. Air Staff Granted a Continuance
The Colonie, N.Y. Town Board voted unanimously to continue, through the end of the year, allowing local paramedics and emergency staff to provide services using...
August 14, 2008
NOTAR Failure Grounds Explorers
Specialist Aviation Services recalled all 18 of its MD Helicopters MD-902s from police and emergency medical service lessees while it investigated the control system failure. On Aug. 8, an SAS Explorer on lease to Great North Air Ambulance of Durham, England...
August 6, 2008
Private Pilot Helps Crash Victims
A grandfather and grandson were injured yesterday when their amateur-built, single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft crashed in a field soon after takeoff from Erie Airpark in Erie, Colo. Gui Cipriani, a certified pilot was training Jake Harmon when the pair saw...
August 5, 2008
EMS Helo Loses Engine Power
A Bell 222 flying a patient from western Minnesota to the Twin Cities lost power in one of its two engines and made an emergency landing about 35 mi short of its destination. Fargo-based MeritCare helicopter began its flight in Fergus...
August 1, 2008
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...
July 23, 2008
Fourth Prototype to Join Bell 429 Tests
The aircraft, the second pre-production version of the light twin, is being prepped for flight tests at Bell's Mirabel...
July 11, 2008
Sat-Tracking Systems May Aid Midair Probe
Satellite-based tracking systems from each aircraft may aid the investigation into the June 29 midair collision of two EMS helicopters in Flagstaff, Ariz. The seventh victim of that crash, Flight Nurse James Taylor from the Classic Helicopters Bell Helicopter...
July 7, 2008
Where is the BA609 Headed?
Four months ago, Rotor & Wing told you that Bell Helicopter executives were doubting the size of the market for the BA609. It is developing that civil tilt-rotor with AgustaWestland. Bell senior vice president for marketing and sales...
July 2, 2008
Industry Leaders to Meet on Crash Response
Industry leaders plan to meet in Montreal July 8 to discuss the ramifications of this week's midair collision of air ambulances in Arizona and other accidents. One area of concern is to how to inject into television and newspaper coverage the message that the...
June 30, 2008
NTSB Probes Arizona EMS Midair
A “go team” from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is due to arrive in Flagstaff, Ariz. this morning to start its probe into yesterday’s midair collision...
June 17, 2008
Boeing’s Return to the Civil Market?
A recent briefing by the aerospace company for investors and financial analysts has some observers wondering if that will happen. Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, was pressed at that event on whether Boeing would sell its...
June 13, 2008
CALSTAR to Get Another MD-902
California Shock Trauma Air Rescue expects to receive another new MD Helicopters MD-902 by today. The McClellan, Calif.-headquartered emergency...
June 10, 2008
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...
June 3, 2008
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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