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Air Methods announces early termination of antitrust waiting period

Air Methods announces early termination of antitrust waiting period

1-Aug-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, announced today that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) for its proposed transaction to acquire OF Air Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. (together,... Read more

Shining lasers at aircraft cockpits made illegal in Illinois

Shining lasers at aircraft cockpits made illegal in Illinois

1-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Illinois legislators have passed state-level law which will make it illegal to target a laser at the cockpit of an aircraft.  The law was recently signed onto the statute books by Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, as one of a package of new laws to fight crime and protect residents across the state, and will become... Read more

01-Aug-11 N51857 Bell 47G Joice, US-Iowa

01-Aug-11 N51857 Bell 47G Joice, US-Iowa

1-Aug-2011

Wire strike during agricultural ops.  25 year old pilot Joseph Sailer of Shakopee Minnesota never saw the power line across the corn field.  Press reported operated by Northland Helicopters but helicopter is registered to Scotts Helicopter Service... Read more

01-Aug-11 N484AE Bell 206L4 Reliance, US-Tennessee

01-Aug-11 N484AE Bell 206L4 Reliance, US-Tennessee

1-Aug-2011

Contacted wires on take off with patient from road accident site... Read more

L-3 produces 60,000th Stormscope® weather mapping system

L-3 produces 60,000th Stormscope® weather mapping system

31-Jul-2011Source: L-3 Avionics Systems

L-3 Avionics Systems announced this week that it has produced its 60,000th Stormscope®Weather Mapping System, a product continuously manufactured since its 1976 introduction to general aviation. First released as the Stormscope WX-7, the instrument has become an industry standard for severe weather detection in light aircraft. L-3 donated the milestone system to the EAA for... Read more

31-Jul-11 C-GNVI Bell 407 Stewart, Canada (3F)

31-Jul-11 C-GNVI Bell 407 Stewart, Canada (3F)

31-Jul-2011

Fatal crash while on geological mission on Nelson Glacier.  Aircraft remains found at 5,100ft altitude.  Victims later named by RCMP as 35 year old pilot Randy Lambert from Abbotsford, 40 year old Colin Dionne from Powell River and 32 year old Mathieu Lefebvre-Masse from Lund BC... Read more

31-Jul-11 PH-WTW Guimbal Cabri Lelystad, Netherlands

31-Jul-11 PH-WTW Guimbal Cabri Lelystad, Netherlands

31-Jul-2011

Main blade struck tail boom in practice autorotation.  See first link for summary from manufacturer... Read more

Eurocopter Rotor – March-May 2011 edition

Eurocopter Rotor – March-May 2011 edition

30-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter

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30-Jul-11 N413LP Eurocopter AS350B3 Humacao, Puerto Rico

30-Jul-11 N413LP Eurocopter AS350B3 Humacao, Puerto Rico

30-Jul-2011

Tail rotor struck trailer on landing... Read more

Congressman introduces Bill to curb helicopters in LA

Congressman introduces Bill to curb helicopters in LA

29-Jul-2011Source: Congressman Berman

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Howard L. Berman introduced legislation to provide Los Angeles County residents relief from the ear-shattering noise and safety concerns caused by low-flying helicopters above residential neighborhoods.  The Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011, H.R. 2677, would force the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to restrict helicopter flight paths and set... Read more

Global Aerospace sponsors aviation human factors seminar

Global Aerospace sponsors aviation human factors seminar

29-Jul-2011Source: Global Aerospace

Global Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to announce a partnership with the Kansas City Business Aviation Association (KCBAA) to offer a Human Factors and Leadership in Corporate Aviation Seminar. Learn how to control human factors hazards and measure risk with renowned Safety Expert, Dr. Tony Kern. Dr. Kern (CEO and Senior Partner of Convergent Performance) will... Read more

Heli USA Airways reportedly buy seven AW119Ke

Heli USA Airways reportedly buy seven AW119Ke

29-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Heli USA Airways are reportedly looking to buy seven AgustaWestland AW119Ke helicopters.  While no official announcement has been made by the manufacturer, it’s a case of “there’s no smoke without fire” with the following evidence What purports to be an AgustaWestland press release appearing on a US-based website Job positions being advertised clearly confirming the... Read more

HFI stars in Lightspeed Aviation Foundation video

HFI stars in Lightspeed Aviation Foundation video

29-Jul-2011Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International has made it all the way to the finals of the Pilot’s Choice Awards! To win, HFI will need as many people to vote as possible. The Foundation will be featured in videos posted on AOPA Live, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Web site; and on the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Facebook page. As the demand... Read more

Oceania appoint fulltime Sales and Customer Services Manager

Oceania appoint fulltime Sales and Customer Services Manager

29-Jul-2011Source: Oceania Aviation

Gordon Luke CEO of OCEANIA AVIATION LIMITED (OAL) Australasia’s premier full service MRO under NZCAA Part 145; is pleased to announce the full time appointment of Stephen Boyce to the role of Helicopter Sales Manager. “Stephen is now based out of Auckland after an active career across the globe. Based in Canada for 11 years... Read more

Sentara Nightingale EC145 campaign reaches fundraising goal

Sentara Nightingale EC145 campaign reaches fundraising goal

29-Jul-2011Source: Sentara Healthcare

David Banty, 76, of Capron, Virginia in Southampton County has flown as a patient on the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, twice. The first time was in August of 1982, just seven months after the program’s inception, when he nearly drowned on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Last March, he suffered a heart attack at... Read more

Precision Heliparts appoints Regional Sales Manager for Gulf Region

Precision Heliparts appoints Regional Sales Manager for Gulf Region

29-Jul-2011Source: Precision Heliparts

Precision Aviation Group (PAG), exclusive provider of ISMRO® (Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), announces that aerospace industry veteran Bobby Risbourg has joined PAG subsidiary Precision Heliparts (PHP) as the company’s new Regional Sales Manager – Gulf Region. Bobby is now based in Lafayette, LA. Prior to joining PHP, Risbourg, spent 30 years with Chevron’s... Read more

Air Methods to report Q2 results on August 4

Air Methods to report Q2 results on August 4

29-Jul-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 after the close of the market on Thursday, August 4, 2011. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by dialing... Read more

29-Jul-11 5N-BKA Eurocopter AS350B2 Ife-Odan, Nigeria (3F)

29-Jul-11 5N-BKA Eurocopter AS350B2 Ife-Odan, Nigeria (3F)

29-Jul-2011

The chairman/chief executive of Bacita Sugar Company Josephine Oluwadamilola Kuteyi, her personal assistant Adedoyin Ogunbanjo and their Filipino pilot were killed after impacting terrain.... Read more

29-Jul-11 G-PUMS Eurocopter AS332L2 Aberdeen, UK

29-Jul-11 G-PUMS Eurocopter AS332L2 Aberdeen, UK

29-Jul-2011

Dual Automatic Flight Control System failure.... Read more

29-Jul-11 N39SH Schweizer 300C Darlington, US-Maryland

29-Jul-11 N39SH Schweizer 300C Darlington, US-Maryland

29-Jul-2011

Heavy landing which damaged the helicopter after pilot Steven Rindone experienced severe in-flight vibration and put the helicopter down as soon as he could.... Read more

Third largest port in France upgrades marine pilots from AS355N to EC135T2+

Third largest port in France upgrades marine pilots from AS355N to EC135T2+

28-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter

The sea pilots of Dunkirk’s Grand Port Maritime will benefit from the reliability and safety of Eurocopter’s EC135 when the twin-engine helicopter enters service at one of France’s busiest port facilities. With the EC135’s selection, Eurocopter’s extensive experience in maritime support services has been recognized by the sea pilots of Dunkirk, who guide some 5,800... Read more

Avidyne launches “plug & play” panel-mounted avionics

Avidyne launches “plug & play” panel-mounted avionics

28-Jul-2011Source: Avidyne

Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, today introduced a full line of panel-mounted, plug-and-play avionics for general aviation aircraft. Avidyne’s new avionics stack includes the IFD540 FMS/GPS/ Navigation/ Communication system with touch screen user interface, the AMX240 stereo Audio Panel with Marker Beacon, the AXP340 Mode... Read more

Rega wins approval for first helicopter GPS approach in Switzerland

Rega wins approval for first helicopter GPS approach in Switzerland

28-Jul-2011Source: Rega

(electronic translation from local language) Rega, the Berne hospital now supported in poor visibility, flying on navigation by satellite. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation has approved the Switzerland’s first civilian GPS approach procedures for helicopters. Patients benefit from increased security of supply in case of bad weather and haze layers. Just autumn or winter... Read more

L-3 Avionics Systems sells 15,000th Collision Avoidance System

L-3 Avionics Systems sells 15,000th Collision Avoidance System

28-Jul-2011Source: L-3 Avionics Systems

L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that sales of their collision avoidance systems have surpassed 15,000 units. The SkyWatch® collision avoidance system was the first active traffic detection system certified for general aviation and is widely used in light aircraft, helicopters and business jets. Midland Instruments, an L-3 Avionics Systems dealer since September 2008, purchased the... Read more

Honeywell extends tender offer for all outstanding shares of EMS Technologies

Honeywell extends tender offer for all outstanding shares of EMS Technologies

28-Jul-2011Source: Honeywell

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. – July 26, 2011 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Egret Acquisition Corp., is extending until 5:30 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 2011, its previously-announced cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG), including the associated... Read more

Erlanger Life Force receives CAMTS accreditation

Erlanger Life Force receives CAMTS accreditation

28-Jul-2011Source: Erlanger Health System

Erlanger Health System’s air medical program, LIFE FORCE, has received a three-year accreditation for achieving high priority in patient care and safety from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). As of July 15, 148 accredited medical services are through CAMTS. LIFE FORCE is one of three air medical services in Tennessee that... Read more

Whistleblower Collier County MedFlight pilot placed on leave

Whistleblower Collier County MedFlight pilot placed on leave

28-Jul-2011Source: Naples News

A Collier County Medflight pilot accused of standing outside his running helicopter last week was placed on administrative leave Friday, a month after he won $70,000 in a whistleblower and retaliation lawsuit against the county.  (Full story)... Read more

US Forest Service seeks comments on proposed changes in pilot/aircraft requirements

US Forest Service seeks comments on proposed changes in pilot/aircraft requirements

28-Jul-2011Source: US Forest Service

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest ServiceInformation Collection; Airplane Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, Airplane Data Record, and Helicopter Data Record AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and... Read more

Gamera Human-Powered helicopter team achieves new 12.4 sec unofficial flight duration

Gamera Human-Powered helicopter team achieves new 12.4 sec unofficial flight duration

28-Jul-2011Source: Clark School of Engineering

On July 13, the students on the Gamera human-powered helicopter team from the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering completed their scheduled summer flight session with a new unofficial flight duration of 12.4 seconds. If verified by the National Aeronautic Association, this new time will shatter the team’s previous 4.2-second U.S. national record set... Read more

New commandant for UK’s Defence Helicopter Flying School

New commandant for UK’s Defence Helicopter Flying School

28-Jul-2011

The current Group Captain, ‘Jock’ Brown is leaving RAF Shawbury after 2 years to take up a vital and exciting role in Afghanistan. His replacement is Captain Paul Shawcross from the Royal Navy who arrives from the same role. (full story)... Read more

Three new helicopter models expected at Helitech 2011

Three new helicopter models expected at Helitech 2011

28-Jul-2011

Three new helicopters are due to make their UK debuts at Helitech this year. Europe’s largest dedicated helicopter exhibition takes place at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, near Cambridge in the United Kingdom, from 27-29 September. Launched earlier this year Eurocopter’s EC145 T2 has yet to be seen on display at an event in... Read more

Dart’s Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketâ„¢ for LongRanger and 407 certified by FAA, TC and EASA

Dart’s Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketâ„¢ for LongRanger and 407 certified by FAA, TC and EASA

28-Jul-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART is pleased to announce FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approval of their Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketâ„¢ for the Bell 206L/L1/L3/L4 and 407 series of aircraft. The new PATENT PENDING DART Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketsâ„¢ for light Bell aircraft feature an innovative mounting system that allows one person to quickly install or remove the basket in less... Read more

Helicopter operations suspended at Mumbai Racecourse

Helicopter operations suspended at Mumbai Racecourse

28-Jul-2011Source: Business Standard

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended all helicopter operations at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse here, after a safety audit revealed it lacked fire-fighting facilities and was functioning without required regulatory approvals.  (Full story)... Read more

IMT receives order from Pennsylvania State Police

IMT receives order from Pennsylvania State Police

28-Jul-2011Source: Integrated Microwave Technologies

Integrated Microwave Technologies announced that it received orders from the Pennsylvania State Police to outfit up to seven of its law enforcement helicopters with tactical video downlink systems, including IMT’s ChannelMaster Lite, NVG Access Remote and Omni Antenna technologies. These new orders comes on the heels of last year’s $1.6 million contract between IMT and... Read more

Special Rate for ALEA Members on NVIO Night Vision Goggle training

Special Rate for ALEA Members on NVIO Night Vision Goggle training

28-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a worldwide provider of night vision solutions, is pleased to announce it has just completed formal agreement with the Airborne Law Enforcement Association to provide to its membership NVIOâ„¢ Night Vision Goggle Computer-Based Training at a special ALEA rate. NVIOâ„¢ NVG CBT is an FAA approved Night Vision Goggle set of courses... Read more

Namibia: Oshana authorities divided over helicopter acquisition

Namibia: Oshana authorities divided over helicopter acquisition

28-Jul-2011

Members of the Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee are divided over the proposed acquisition of a helicopter to mitigate future floods and emergencies in the Oshana Region. (Full story)... Read more

Pawan Hans resumes helicopter services in northeast India

Pawan Hans resumes helicopter services in northeast India

28-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, which suspended services in six northeastern states after Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu and four others were killed in a crash, has resumed operations in all six states in the region.  All services previously operated by single-engined helicopters will now be flown by twins, and a thorough check has... Read more

Exhibit space available for 5th International Helicopter Safety Symposium

Exhibit space available for 5th International Helicopter Safety Symposium

28-Jul-2011Source: HAI

As an aerospace manufacturer or service provider, your company may play a vital role in helping to reduce helicopter accidents. The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) is seeking industry solutions that will help address many accident related causes, and has organized an exhibit to showcase technologies designed to make helicopter flight safer. If your company... Read more

US Patent issued to Sikorsky for “Aircraft Integrated Support System”

US Patent issued to Sikorsky for “Aircraft Integrated Support System”

28-Jul-2011Source: Sikorsky

United States Patent no. 7,983,809, issued on July 19, was assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (Stratford, Conn.). “Aircraft Integrated Support System (Iss)” was invented by Edward T. Kell (Wallingford, Conn.), Anthony J. Lowe (Stratford, Conn.) and Sebastian H. Colbert (Hartford, Conn.). According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: “An aircraft... Read more

28-Jul-11 VH-ZWC Robinson R44 Darwin, Australia

28-Jul-11 VH-ZWC Robinson R44 Darwin, Australia

28-Jul-2011

During the cruise the helicopter experienced vibration, followed by a loud bang. The pilot conducted an autorotation and contacted the ground heavily. The helicopter was substantially damaged. There were no reported injuries.... Read more

28-Jul-11 N7578 Bell 47G.2A Nicollet, US-Minnesota

28-Jul-11 N7578 Bell 47G.2A Nicollet, US-Minnesota

28-Jul-2011

Crop dusting accident.  Pilot Matt Aubuchon was not hurt.... Read more

British International sell third S61 to Vector Aerospace

British International sell third S61 to Vector Aerospace

27-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

British International have recently sold a third Sikorsky S61 this year to Vector Aerospace, this being serial 61721 and registered G-BCEA, Managing Director Tony Jones has confirmed to HeliHub.com.  Previously operating on a military contract in the Falkland Islands, ‘EA had reached time for a major inspection and has thus been swapped with another example. ... Read more

JSfirm.com stakes claim to be largest aviation job distributor

JSfirm.com stakes claim to be largest aviation job distributor

27-Jul-2011Source: JSfirm

Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com Sales Manager, has announced that their aviation jobs board has created the industry’s largest Job Distribution Network (JDN).  “This is great news for hiring companies,” said Richards. “We have partnered with select aviation websites, social and professional media, aviation organizations and aviation schools/alumni groups to attract active and passive job seekers.” PAMA.org... Read more

First two deliveries made as Russia certifies Bell 429

First two deliveries made as Russia certifies Bell 429

27-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee has this week announced the completion of the certification process for Bell’s light twin model 429.  This will open the way for sales Jet Transfer, Bell’s distributor for in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.  Shortly after this achievement, and the handover of certificate number PT325 to the manufacturer, Jet Transfer announced the... Read more

Second EC225 delivered ex UK for MHS in Malaysia

Second EC225 delivered ex UK for MHS in Malaysia

27-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The second of three Eurocopter EC225s being leased by Bristow to MHS in Malaysia left the UK on delivery.  After landing mid-morning today at Redhill Aerdrome from Aberdeen, the helicopter departed lunchtime on a long leg to Dijon in France.  All three aircraft involved have been delivered from the Eurocopter factory at Marignane to Bristow’s... Read more

Controversy surrounds R44 acquisition by Philippine National Police

Controversy surrounds R44 acquisition by Philippine National Police

27-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Philippine National Police “PNP” have a total of three Robinson R44 helicopters, acquired in 2009.  These consist of two Raven Is and one Raven II, and the PNP believed at the time that they were all being acquired factory-new.  A big national controversy has been raised in recent weeks after it turned out that... Read more

Pasco County Sheriff selects Night Flight Concepts for NVG equipment and training

Pasco County Sheriff selects Night Flight Concepts for NVG equipment and training

27-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of night vision solutions, announces that it has been selected to provide Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and training to the Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Aviation Unit. “Pasco County has a lot of difficult terrain to protect 24/7 and has been looking to acquire NVGs for some time now,” explained... Read more

EAA AirVenture attendees flock to HAI’s Heli-Center

EAA AirVenture attendees flock to HAI’s Heli-Center

27-Jul-2011Source: HAI

Hundreds of attendees at EAA AirVenture, in Oshkosh Wis. visited the HAI HELI-CENTERâ„¢ on opening day AirVenture Monday. HAI President Matt Zuccaro welcomed the crowd and shared the vision for an expanded helicopter presence through the HELI-CENTERâ„¢ here at AirVenture as well as at other major shows in the U.S. and internationally. Along with more... Read more

Aspen Avionics announces Connected Panelâ„¢

Aspen Avionics announces Connected Panelâ„¢

27-Jul-2011Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics announced today its patent-pending line of Connected Panelâ„¢ products that seamlessly integrate aviation application data from personal handheld devices with certified avionics installed in an aircraft’s panel. These revolutionary new products are being demonstrated at AirVenture 2011, in the Aspen Avionics booth #2145, Hangar B. Connected Panelâ„¢ includes hardware, software, and application components... Read more

Northwest MedStar expands to full-time base in Moses Lake

Northwest MedStar expands to full-time base in Moses Lake

27-Jul-2011Source: Northwest MedStar

Northwest MedStar, the region’s critical emergency care transport service, has expanded its Moses Lake day-base operations to a full-time helicopter base, providing additional coverage for critically-ill and injured patients in the north central Washington region. “The North Central region has been a long-time, loyal supporter of Northwest MedStar,” said Eveline Bisson, program director of Northwest... Read more

Mid-Continent Instruments appoints leader for True Blue Power® division

Mid-Continent Instruments appoints leader for True Blue Power® division

27-Jul-2011Source: Mid-Continent Instruments

Mid-Continent Instruments announced today the appointment of Dr. John W. Gallman to the position of Division Director for the company’s True Blue Power® division. A veteran of more than 20 ­years in business aviation, Gallman began his career at the NASA Ames Research Center after earning his undergraduate and masters degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from... Read more

ATP makes Sikorsky S92 library available

ATP makes Sikorsky S92 library available

27-Jul-2011Source: ATP

Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP®) has obtained a license agreement with Sikorsky Aerospace Service (SAS) to provide single-source, digital, technical publications services for operators of the Sikorsky S-92® helicopter. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the worldwide aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. This license will allow S-92 helicopter operators to benefit from... Read more

FAA halts more critical aviation projects

FAA halts more critical aviation projects

27-Jul-2011Source: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration issued additional “stop work orders” over the last twenty-four hours to construction and technology contractors for critical modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass an FAA bill. The FAA halted dozens of major projects ranging from long-term runway safety initiatives to NextGen air traffic control research and testing.... Read more

Mahindra Group and Eurocopter sign MOU for trade partnership

Mahindra Group and Eurocopter sign MOU for trade partnership

27-Jul-2011Source: Mahindra

Mahindra Aerospace and Mahindra Satyam – representing the aerospace manufacturing and engineering capabilities of leading Indian industrial house, the Mahindra Group – today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a trade partnership with the Eurocopter Group and its Indian subsidiary, Eurocopter India. The partnership will be focused on manufacturing of sub assemblies, engineering and customization of... Read more

27-Jul-11 VH-YOL Robinson R22 Fitzroy Crossing, Australia (1F)

27-Jul-11 VH-YOL Robinson R22 Fitzroy Crossing, Australia (1F)

27-Jul-2011

48-year-old Jill Jenyns was believed to be returning from mustering cattle when she crashed fatally into a sand hill on a trip from Big Rock Dam to her homestead at Brooking Springs Station near Fitzroy Crossing.... Read more

27-Jul-11 N861NC Eurocopter EC135T2+ Fayetteville, US-North Carolina

27-Jul-11 N861NC Eurocopter EC135T2+ Fayetteville, US-North Carolina

27-Jul-2011

Near miss with C17 military transport plane.  Helicopter pilot took evasive action... Read more

27-Jul-11 N808LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Aurora, US-Washington

27-Jul-11 N808LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Aurora, US-Washington

27-Jul-2011

Tail rotor drive shaft cover separated from the aircraft during post-maintenance positioning flight... Read more

27-Jul-11 N808LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Troutdale, US-Oregon

27-Jul-11 N808LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Troutdale, US-Oregon

27-Jul-2011

Precautionary landing revealed missing drive shaft cover... Read more

27-Jul-11 N10009 Texas M74A (Bell 47) Creston, US-Illinois

27-Jul-11 N10009 Texas M74A (Bell 47) Creston, US-Illinois

27-Jul-2011

The pilot was landing the helicopter on a helicopter cart. He said that the helicopter’s skid got caught on the cart and the helicopter subsequently rolled over. There were no mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter during the flight. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to its tailboom when it rolled.... Read more

HeliHub.com adds News cross-reference by helicopter type

HeliHub.com adds News cross-reference by helicopter type

26-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com has expanded its coverage of helicopter industry News with an index by helicopter type. The link to this page follows, and can be found in the News menu option. https://www.helihub.com/news-by-helicopter-type/ This allows quick access of all News items for a given make/model for the website user.  HeliHub.com files more News stories than any other... Read more

CAA launches major new safety plan

CAA launches major new safety plan

26-Jul-2011Source: CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set out its key safety objectives for the next two years at an industry launch event at its Gatwick headquarters. The CAA’s Safety Plan 2011 to 2013, which has been published in draft form, invites comment from all industry groups. A final version will be published in August.... Read more

UK: Victim of helicopter debris sues for damages

UK: Victim of helicopter debris sues for damages

26-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

A 21-year old electrician working at Goodwood Airfield has opened a legal process seeking damages after being struck by flying debris from a crashing Robinson R44.  As a result, Sebastian Ward had his leg amputated below the knee.  Mr ward was installing wiring on a new hangar at Goodwood aerodrome when R44 Clipper G-CLPR crashed... Read more

Gold Coast City Council commit to six month police helicopter trial

Gold Coast City Council commit to six month police helicopter trial

26-Jul-2011

The Gold Coast City Council voted unanimously to commit $500,000 to a six-month police helicopter trial.  The State Government and Queensland Police Service also announced 50 uniformed officers would be brought in from other police regions for a one-month blitz on criminal and anti-social behaviour.... Read more

FAA proposes fining Era Helicopters $194K

FAA proposes fining Era Helicopters $194K

25-Jul-2011Source: FAA

The FAA announced it has levied civil penalties against ERA Helicopters of Lake Charles, LA, for violations of the FAA’s drug and alcohol testing program regulations. In proposing a $194,249 civil penalty, the FAA alleges ERA failed to conduct required pre-employment drug tests and receive verified negative test results in 2010 before hiring eight employees... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam update Oklahoma base to LongRanger IV

Air Evac Lifeteam update Oklahoma base to LongRanger IV

25-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

At the Air Medical Transport Conference in Ft. Lauderdale last October, Bell announced that Air Evac Lifeteam had placed an order for sixteen Bell LongRanger IV helicopters.  HeliHub.com has heard that one of these has been allocated to their base at Woodward in Oklahoma, whch opened in May 2007, and went live on 1st July. ... Read more

Aeronautical Accessories to distribute TrueView EVS infrared thermal imaging systems

Aeronautical Accessories to distribute TrueView EVS infrared thermal imaging systems

25-Jul-2011Source: Aeronautical Accessories

Bell Helicopter has announced that it has formed a distributor partnership to sell products from TrueView Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS), LLC under its Aeronautical Accessories brand. TrueView EVS’ infrared thermal imaging system improves flight safety in compromised flight conditions such as darkness or low light/low visibility conditionsand virtually eliminates the chance of controlled flight into terrain... Read more

Whistleblower alleges Sikorsky fired him for reporting FAA regulation violations

Whistleblower alleges Sikorsky fired him for reporting FAA regulation violations

25-Jul-2011Source: Katz, Marshall & Banks

On June 28, 2011, David Simmons, a former Quality Assurance Supervisor for Sikorsky Global Helicopters (“SGH”), filed a whistleblower-retaliation charge against SGH, alleging that the company terminated him for complaining about extensive flight-safety issues and noncompliance with Federal Aviation Regulations at SGH’s Keystone Engine Services (“KES”) facility in Coatesville, PA. Simmons filed his complaint with... Read more

UK: Specialist Aviation Services adds two directors

UK: Specialist Aviation Services adds two directors

25-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Specialist Aviation Services “SAS”, the British operator better known for its subsidiaries Police Aviation Services and Medical Aviation Services, has two new directors.  Following our report on 7th July of a change in ownership (see here), we can now advise that they have added two directors as well.  Previously we noted that we had an... Read more

ATSB joins Twitter

ATSB joins Twitter

25-Jul-2011Source: ATSB

You can now get the latest ATSB news and updates via our Twitter account: @ATSBinfo. We will use Twitter to tell you about a range of activities and initiatives, including: new and updated investigations investigation and research report releases new safety awareness products. Some things to keep in mind The ATSB will not guarantee responding to... Read more

ATSB warns R22 pilots: ‘Know your aircraft’s limits’

ATSB warns R22 pilots: ‘Know your aircraft’s limits’

25-Jul-2011Source: ATSB

Robinson R22 helicopter pilots are being cautioned of a drive belt risk following a fatal accident in north-west Queensland. On 9 May 2011, a Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter crashed after its drive belts failed during mustering operations near Julia Creek (the drive belts transmit engine power to the helicopter’s main and tail rotor blades).... Read more

FAA calls Congress’ bluff by stopping work on infrastructure improvement projects

FAA calls Congress’ bluff by stopping work on infrastructure improvement projects

25-Jul-2011Source: FAA

Contractors have been told to stop work on critical airport modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass legislation on Friday giving the FAA the authority necessary for work to continue. Dozens of “stop work orders” have been issued for major projects designed to build and modernize control towers and other aviation infrastructure... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam to add 104th base at McAllen, Texas

Air Evac Lifeteam to add 104th base at McAllen, Texas

25-Jul-2011Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam announced they will be opening an air ambulance base in McAllen, Texas, this fall. The base, scheduled to begin operations in October, will be located on the campus of McAllen Medical Center, but will serve all hospitals and communities within a 70-mile radius. Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently owned air medical... Read more

CHR International launches Safari 400 model at EAA AirVenture

CHR International launches Safari 400 model at EAA AirVenture

25-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

At EAA AirVenture 2011 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin this year, CHR International Inc., the producer of the Safari helicopter, will introduce the first ever new model Safari helicopter, the Safari 400. A more robust rotor head design results in smoother operation, reduced maintenance, and increased useful load. Additional standard features include electric cyclic trim and rotor... Read more

Columbia Helicopters awarded $17M for transportation services in Afghanistan

Columbia Helicopters awarded $17M for transportation services in Afghanistan

25-Jul-2011Source: US DoD

Columbia Helicopters, Inc. ofAurora, Ore., is being awarded a $17,065,000.00 task order for rotary wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services.  Work will be performed in Afghanistan and will start July 1, 2011 to be completed by Oct. 31, 2011.  This contract was a... Read more

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