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Monday, December 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: NTSB to Hold Hearing on EMS Operations
PUBLIC SERVICE The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a public hearing to take comments and testimony on the safety of airborne emergency medical service (EMS) operations. The three-day hearing will begin on Feb. 3, 2009 at NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C. "We have seen an... [read more]
December 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: AMTC Holds Annual Conference in Minneapolis
TRAINING | PUBLIC SERVICE The Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), sponsored by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), convened in Minneapolis, Minn. on October 20-22. Approximately 2,400 air medical professionals were on hand at the Minneapolis...
November 21, 2008
Idaho's New Helo Flight School
Utah Helicopter and the city of Pocatello, Idaho signed a lease for a new facility at the Pocatello Regional...
November 1, 2008
Safety Watch
Medical Transport: Safety Versus Mission It’s a foggy, rainy night and you’re the pilot of a life flight helicopter, relaxing, when the phone rings. It’s an auto accident 25 mi away. You check the weather, check the route of flight, check...
October 1, 2008
Training: Safety Up High: An Alternative Look at Power Management
The school that teaches U.S. Army aviators to operate safely on high-altitude missions, like those on the battlefields of Afghanistan, shares key principals of that training. Mid-October in the Rocky Mountains is no place for an outing by yourself, especially...
June 3, 2008
ASU Regains Its Part 145 Certificate
Aviation Specialties Unlimited has regained its FAA Part 145 repair station certificate. The FAA issued the certificate May 30, according to the...
June 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: FAA Extends "Robinson SFAR" On Training ‘Til Mid-2009
TRAINING The U.S. FAA has extended the special federal rule prescribing training requirements for instructors and operators of Robinson Helicopters’ R22s and R44s. Known as the "Robinson SFAR," Special Federal Aviation Regulation 73 took...
June 1, 2008
From the Field: Frasca Delivers Bell 206 FTDs to Iraq
Frasca International has delivered two flight training devices (FTDs) for the Bell Helicopter Model 206B for the U.S. Air Force to use in training Iraqi air force pilots. These FTDs delivered to Kirkuk Air Base, about 145 nm (270 km) north of Baghdad, are...
June 1, 2008
From the Field: Does Your Future Lie In a Private Navy?
Where lies the next big opportunity for helicopter jobs? Perhaps it lies at sea — and we don’t mean on offshore oil and gas rigs. Owners of yachts, and a new category of them called megayachts, are adding helipads to their vessels. Some megayachts...
April 15, 2008
FlightSafety Breaks Ground on GOM Center
FlightSafety International has broken ground for its new, 70,000-sq-ft. training center in Lafayette, La. Dubbed the company's Center of Excellence for rotorcraft training, the Lafayette Learning Center is scheduled to...
April 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Frasca Builds Business In Offshore Segment
TRAINING Frasca International marked the 50th anniversary of its incorporation at Heli-Expo by delivering a flight training device (FTD) for the Eurocopter EC135 to Era Helicopters and booking an order for a similar device from Bristow Group. The Urbana, Ill...
April 1, 2008
Helicopter Training: New Simulators: Making It Real
Eurocopter is adding training capabilities in the United States to respond to long-term market needs and shorter-term opportunities. In the latter category, the manufacturer’s American Eurocopter unit in Grand Prairie, Texas is developing a...
March 1, 2008
Heli-Expo Show Day: SRT Showcases SAR Training
SRT HELICOPTERS AIMS TO PROVIDE cost-effective, high-risk operational training and services. Its staff are working professionals in the helicopter industry, and the company offers training...
December 11, 2007
Era Plans New Training Facility in Louisiana
Era Helicopters is setting up a new training facility in Lake Charles, La. The 7,964-sq-ft Era Training Center, set to open by March 31 next...
December 5, 2007
International Group Urges Use of Safety Management Systems
An international coalition is urging helicopter operators to adopt safety management systems as a means of improving rotorcraft safety. The International Helicopter Safety Team, launched in 2005 to cut helicopter...
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