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CSAR With a CH-47? As a former Vietnam War pilot who flew Hughes OH-6 Cayuses with C Troop, 2nd Sqdn, 17th Cavalry of the 101st Airborne Div and got shot down nine times, I can speak from the downed pilot’s... [read more]
July 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Flawed Air Tour Maintenance Cited
COMMERCIAL | TOURISM Operators and the FAA should crack down on faulty maintenance practices involved in two recent accidents that are common in air tours, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. That is based on probes into the March 8...
April 18, 2008
HAI Opens Membership to Pilots, Mechanics, Students
The Helicopter Assn International (HAI) has modified its by-laws to bring more pilots and maintenance technicians into the fold. The new by-laws allow any pilot or technician to join the group provided the individual is “not an officer, director or...
November 1, 2007
Eye on Maintenance: Bristow Takes on a Big Bias
BRISTOW GROUP SEES A LOT OF fertile ground to be plowed in finding new helicopter mechanics. Folks in this industry spend a lot of time talking about the shortage of pilots. In fact, a look back over the 40 years of Rotor & Wing will reveal that the...
October 2, 2007
Helicopter Specific Inspection Authorization Seminar to be Taught
The annual Helicopter Specific Inspection Authorization renewal seminar will take place October 25 at the AirTel Plaza Hotel in Van Nuys, Calif. The seminar is sponsored by Rotorcraft...
September 7, 2007
Era Helicopters Receives Louisiana Grant
Era Helicopters, Lake Charles, La. has received a $2.1 million Rapid Response Fund grant from Louisiana to provide a state-of-the-art training facility near Era’s base on the Lake...
August 16, 2007
FAA Approves Era Helicopters' Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program
The FAA has approved Era Helicopters’ flight quality assurance program. The program is the first approved for FAR Part 135 operations. Era has decided to equip its helicopter...
August 1, 2007
On This Month’s Cover
TRADITIONALLY, WE TELL YOU WHAT we’ve placed on the monthly issue’s cover in a sentence or two on our Table of Contents page. That would have been a challenge this month, since our cover is made up of a selection of 49 covers that have appeared on...
April 1, 2007
Safety Update: Winds of Change
HUMAN ERROR. THAT’S THE COMMON EXPLANATION for helicopter accidents. We’ve all heard the statistics. Human error is the cause of 80 percent or more of all accidents. In a way, though, the problem is in the statistic itself. It’s been held as...
March 1, 2007
Heli-Expo: Simulators, Safety, Solutions, and Surprises
HELI-EXPO HAS GROWN APACE with the industry it represents. Just as operators and manufacturers are hard-pressed to field helicopters to meet all the demand before them, visitors to the annual gathering’s exhibit hall can barely find the time to see all...
March 1, 2007
Helicopter Training: From the Field
Indian Aviation Academy Orders EC120s, Enstroms The new Apoorva Aviation Academy in Bangalore, India is building its rotorcraft fleet. The flight school, which opened last year offering ground courses to students, on Feb. 11 signed contracts for the...
March 1, 2007
Helicopter Training: From the Factories
Bell Parent Plans Academy in India Bell Helicopter is looking to set up a training academy in India. The move is part of Bell parent Textron’s effort to strengthen its position in one of the world’s most promising aviation markets. In addition to...
February 1, 2007
Now for the Price of Success
Is There No End In Sight? No, there isn’t. At least according to Lynn Tilton. The helicopter industry is in the midst of unprecedented demand for its goods and services nearly across the board — just about everybody agrees on that. But as the...
November 1, 2006
COMING EVENTS
Nov. 13-14-Third Annual Rotary-Wing Technology Course: Flight Simulation and Avionics The Days Inn Penn State, State College, Pa. Contact: Nancy Eckard, 814-863-5100 E-mail: ConferenceInfo1@outreach.psu.edu; Web...
November 1, 2006
R&D: Flight Testing at 0 Agl
Boeing uses the V-22 Flight Simulation Lab for rapid prototyping of control laws and crew systems, as well as evaluation of handling qualities. The Flight-Control System Rig is a room that contains V-22 control surface actuators, hydraulic and electrical...
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