Uniflight win US Park Police maintenance contract
Source: Uniflight LLC, 24-Apr-13
Uniflight LLC of Grand Prairie Texas is very pleased to announce the award of a contract by the US Department of the Interior for Helicopter maintenance services in support of the U.S. Park Police. The contract awarded to Uniflight is for one base year and four additional option years. The contract is for the maintenance [...]
NZ Investigators comment on over-water flying
Source: HeliHub.com, 26-Mar-13
Technically not “safety recommendations” but the latter part of the investigation report into the accident of Bell LongRanger ZK-ISF in January 2011 pulls no punches on what helicopter pilots should consider when flying over water. The pilot was not wearing a life jacket, and was in the water over two hours before being rescued. The [...]
Mystery Australian operator buys four Bells from RLC
Source: HeliHub.com, 26-Apr-12
RLC have recently sold two JetRanger 3 and two LongRanger 3 helicopters to Australia as part of their continual fleet renewal program. All four were cancelled from the FAA register on 11th and 12th April, but have yet to be registered with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Australia – the JetRangers are serial [...]
Mesa County Colorado add loan LongRanger 3
Source: HeliHub.com, 30-Jan-12
Mesa County Search and Rescue have recently added a second loan helicopter to their resources, thanks to a local telecom company. Based in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa County have struck a deal with CenturyLink, the third largest telecom company in the US following its combination with QWest. CenturyLink see the donation of their [...]
Cadorath Leasing delivers B206L3 to Macaluso & Associates
Source: Cadorath Leasing, 26-Jan-12
Cadorath Leasing, a Subsidiary of Cadorath Aerospace, has delivered a Bell 206L-3 aircraft to Macaluso & Associates of Carlsbad, California. Macaluso & Associates replaced its Bell 206 Jet Ranger with the Bell 206L-3 in an effort to support and enhance its executive aviation department which now boasts fixed-wing aircraft. “The Bell 206L-3 meets our demands [...]
