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November 1, 2008
With the obvious exception of Boeing’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, many military rotorcraft designs find their way into civilian service. The most common are the OH-58 Kiowa and the OH-6 Cayuse, which often make their way into the hangars of police departments operating start-up aviation units or existing helicopter operations working with tight budgets. In the 1996, the Anne Arundel County...November 1, 2008
We’re All In It Together For those of you who are not from the United States, please read this article and know that when I write about the brotherhood of dedicated helicopter crews that perform rescue operations I mean all of the folks in the world that have dedicated their lives to this calling. I guess as we get older our ability to tolerate nonsense becomes more and more fragile. I have listened...October 31, 2008
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters plus options for several additional aircraft. The MMEA will use...October 22, 2008
Flight Safety International has partnered with flight simulator manufacturer Frasca to place light turbine simulators in many of FSI’s training centers...October 20, 2008
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona has taken delivery of its first helicopter, a previously owned MD530. It is not, however, the department’s first aircraft. The agency already owns a fleet of airplanes that it...October 13, 2008
Effective Oct. 16, 2008, FAA Airworthiness Directive AD 2008-19-02, regarding Bell model 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 430 helicopters, will require repetitive inspections of the main rotor hydraulic actuator supports to verify the presence...October 10, 2008
The RAF Benson has hit a £250,000 ($424,000) hole for an EC135 that has already been ordered. A police...October 1, 2008
PRODUCTS Deh Cho Regional Helicopters has purchased its first helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350B2 AStar B2 valued at $1.6 million. The helicopter company is owned by the Canadian indigenous groups The Fort Simpson Metis Nation and the First Nations from Jean Marie River, Trout Lake, Fort Liard and Nahanni...October 1, 2008
PUBLIC SERVICE Maryland State police officials spent Sept. 9 trying to reassure critics in the legislature that the state’s air ambulance system is in capable hands, according to The Baltimore Sun. A recent Office of Legislative Audits review said about a third of the troopers’ aging Eurocopter AS365s were out of service for 51 days in the past...October 1, 2008
PRODUCTS Eurocopter has netted an order from Bavaria’s interior ministry for eight EC135 P2is for the Bavarian Police Helicopter Squadron. Fitted with police...September 30, 2008
The parents of the lone survivor of Sunday’s fatal crash of a Maryland State Police helicopter spoke to the press on September 30 outside of the hospital where their daughter, 18-year old Jordan Wells, is recuperating. Scott Wells, Jordan’s father, advised that his daughter is still in...September 29, 2008
The Pasadena, Calif. Air Operations Section is buying a $2 million MD 500E after receiving numerous noise complaints against its current fleet of aircraft. The $2 million price tag includes a base price of $1.6 with the rest of the funds being used...September 29, 2008
During the early morning hours of September 28, a Maryland State Police helicopter on a medevac mission crashed in District Heights, Md., a suburb of Washington. The AS365N Dauphin carried a pilot, paramedic, two trauma patients and a fire...September 19, 2008
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) delivered five new helicopters in late August. Gulf Helicopters (GHC), Qatar, took delivery of...September 16, 2008
The £4.3-million ($7.7-million) helicopter has replaced the Greater Manchester Police’s previous MD 902 Explorer at its base in Barton. The new helo is fitted with high-def daylight and thermal...September 10, 2008
State police officials spent Sept. 9 trying to reassure critics in the state legislature that Maryland's air ambulance system is in capable hands, according to The Baltimore Sun. A...September 8, 2008
Forsyth County, Ga., located just outside the metropolitan Atlanta area, is tying to change the county’s Unified Development Code for...September 3, 2008
Camp Smith training site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. is demonstrating the capabilities of a new EMS...September 3, 2008
Indiana State Police, Evansville District, were conducting patrols in their Bell 407 when at 500 ft AGL, Sgt Andy Clark...September 1, 2008
As I write this, a panel of distinguished judges is reviewing nominations for Rotor & Wing’s Helicopter Heroism Award and other honors. Their recommendations will help the staff of the magazine decide the winners of those awards. We will present the winners at the Search and Rescue Summit 2008 in Reston, Va. on the 18th of this month. (You can learn more about the Summit at...
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