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May 1, 2005
Promising Times A promising year lies ahead for the helicopter training community. In both the offshore and aeromedical services sectors in the United States, operators and customers are lining up behind efforts to redress operational problems in part with improved training. In this month's Rotor & Wing Helicopter Training Special Report, we learn that Bell Helicopter is pushing Frasca International to...May 1, 2005
Kaman Getting K-MAX Pilots Ready For Fire Season With a relatively dry winter in the northwestern United States, firefighting companies are gearing up for a bad fire season. Kaman Aerospace Corp. doesn't specifically train pilots for fighting fires, but it does train them to transition to the unique, long-line capabilities for water bucket operations used to fight fires with the K-MAX . All of Kaman's...May 1, 2005
Lifesaving training, new technology and support gear are adding to the safety of offshore operations. The energy industry and its offshore helicopter operators have, over the last few years, quietly enhanced their emergency training programs, as well as retrofitted their helicopters with various safety gear and communications equipment to support their operations worldwide. There are multiple reasons why...May 1, 2005
July Conference to Target Civil Use of NVGs The Assn. of Air Medical Services is working with operators, federal regulators and safety investigators, aircraft makers and equipment vendors to organize a one-day conference in July on avoiding pitfalls in the operational introduction of night-vision goggles for helicopter emergency medical services. NVGs are growing in popularity among civil operators and...April 1, 2005
February's annual HAI gathering in California was a busy and productive event for operators and suppliers alike. Here's a rundown of some highlights. Airframes Talk of New Aircraft, Government Help A new species of eagle is soaring through the skies. She is the Global Eagle, the newest upgrade for the UH-1 "Huey." With Heli-Expo 2005 as the backdrop, the U.S. and Border Protection agency received...April 1, 2005
Dutch National Police Cancellation Digs Deeper Hole for MD Is the Dutch national police's cancellation of a contract for seven MD902s the final nail in MD Helicopters' coffin? The Netherlands interior minister on March 1 canceled the National Police Services Agency's contract for the helicopters after concluding that the contractor, Helifly N.V., was not in a position to deliver two of the aircraft to the...April 1, 2005
Comanche's gone and VXX is lost, but folks in Connecticut have little time to mope. They're too busy building helicopters. January 28 was black Friday in Stratford, Conn. With thousands of employees, vendors, partners, community and political supporters and Wall Street watching, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s showcase S-92 lost the race for the contract to fly the U.S. president through the first half of this...March 1, 2005
Aerial firefighting is moving to faster, heavier and more capable aircraft at the same time that providers of fire services are confronted with demands from federal officials in the U.S. to upgrade their onboard systems while simultaneously holding bid prices on contracts. From retrofits of old aircraft like Sikorsky's S-61 and CH-53 and the Bell AH-1 Cobra to the entrance of new aircraft such as the...March 1, 2005
The emergency medical services industry is preparing to answer a lot of questions regarding its accident record, with one of the biggest being "Just how bad is it?" On the night of Jan. 10, a Lifenet EC135 crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., killing the pilot and paramedic. It was the third crash of an emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter, and the second fatal crash...February 1, 2005
Nations Marshal Rotorcraft to Aid Tsunami Victims Helicopters from around the world rallied to the aid of the millions injured and displaced by tidal waves triggered by the Dec. 26, 2004 undersea earthquake off the northwestern coast of Sumatra. The waves killed more than 150,000 around the Indian Ocean. The impromptu aerial relief operations proved the critical value that helicopters can play after...February 1, 2005
OUTLOOK: BRIGHT BUT BUMPY All indications are 2004 was a banner year, and that the good times should continue this year despite the challenges ahead AS THE ROTORCRAFT INDUSTRY GATHERS IN Anaheim, Calif. this month for the Helicopter Assn. International's Heli-Expo 2005, prospects are bright for the coming year, despite some tough times ahead. Challenges do promise to make the coming months tumultuous. The...February 1, 2005
Honeywell has begun flight testing a 13-in. autonomous unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft designed to allow a foot soldier to carry it on his back. Honeywell is developing the aircraft, the Micro Air Vehicle, for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as part of its Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program. The gasoline-powered vehicle uses a vertically oriented propeller enclosed...January 1, 2005
The Sky's No Longer the Limit--Delivering Affordable Airborne Satellite Communications There always seems to be a need, once airborne, for either pilots or passengers to be able to communicate with someone on the ground. Likewise, often aircraft owners and operators on the ground need to contact the aircraft or, perhaps, know where in the world, literally, the aircraft is. All this, of course, needs to be...January 1, 2005
For Rescue Hoists, Cargo Hooks or Weapons Handling Gear, Its the Preferred Supplier Around the globe, more than 4,000 helicopters are equipped with Breeze-Eastern rescue hoists. Small wonder: Breeze-Eastern hoists offer fully proven designs that are continuously upgraded to incorporate the latest performance, reliability, and safety advances. Every single component is rigorously designed analyzed, tested...January 1, 2005
We Understand Aviation Financing Center Capital's General Aviation Financing Equipment Division understands aviation equipment financing for one simple reason: it is all that they do. "We focus exclusively on the equipment financing needs of the general aviation community," says Bill Allen, Director of Business Development for the company's General Aviation Equipment Financing Eastern Division...January 1, 2005
Eurocopter Covering All Helicopter Requirements With the newest technology and the widest array of aircraft to choose from, it is no wonder Eurocopter sells more helicopters than any company in the world. From the state-of-the-art EC120 through the grand-sized workhorse Super Puma to the awesome Tiger attack helicopter and everything in between, Eurocopter deli-vers a product to meet every operator's...January 1, 2005
In this fast-paced and ever-changing industry, if you don't keep up with new trends you'll be left behind. To find out what some of those new trends are we asked top industry executives the following question: "What specific trends do you anticipate in the helicopter industry in 2005, and what effects will they have on the industry?" Aviall: "Things Are Looking Positive" This year...January 1, 2005
Annual reports Hang around long enough and things are bound to change. This has been my motto ever since I started hanging around anywhere long enough to actually see it come to fruition. After spending the last decade and a half hanging around vendors in the helicopter industry, I have witnessed firsthand the tumultuous changes brought about by mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs among the key companies...January 1, 2005
Dedicated to Flight Safety L-3 Avionics Systems has a mission: to design and manufacture safety systems that meet the needs of business, general aviation and military rotor/fixed wing aircraft. The company's success in fulfilling its mission can be deduced from L-3's reputation: worldwide, L-3's electro-mechanical systems are renowned for their reliability and quality. This is why L-3's avionics are the...January 1, 2005
Now Serving Rotary and Fixed Wing For years, Precision Heliparts, Inc. (PHP) of Atlanta, Ga. has been a preferred choice for helicopter maintenance, repair, and upgrades. Now fixed-wing operators can choose the same level of quality service, thanks to PHP's acquisition of Precision Avionics & Instruments, Inc. (PAI). A Shared Past: Incorporated in 1994, Precision Heliparts began as a collaborative...
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