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New Robinson dealership launched in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

New Robinson dealership launched in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

25-Feb-2014Source: Guidance Aviation

Guidance Louisiana, LLC of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has just launched a new Robinson Helicopter Dealership. On Friday, February 21, 2014, the dealership became official when Chief Pilot, Matt Cavenagh, received delivery of a new 2014 Robinson R66 Helicopter from the Robinson manufacturing facility in Torrance, California. “Guidance Louisiana will be providing sales and service of the... Read more

Aspen Glass Now Factory Option on Robinson Helicopters

Aspen Glass Now Factory Option on Robinson Helicopters

24-Feb-2014Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics announced today the EFD1000H Primary Flight Display (PFD) system will be available as a factory option on the Robinson R22, R44 Raven I, R44 Raven II, and R66 helicopters. The EFD500H Multi-function Display (MFD) system will be available as a factory option on the R44 Raven I, R44 Raven II, and R66. The EFD1000H... Read more

Robinson Adds Spidertracks Real Time Flight Tracking

Robinson Adds Spidertracks Real Time Flight Tracking

23-Feb-2014Source: Spidertracks

Spidertracks is proud to announce an agreement with Robinson Helicopter Company to include the Spider S5 as the helicopter manufacturer’s real-time flight tracking offering in their options catalog for the R22, R44 and R66 models. “We think the spidertracks system offers an excellent overall value and believe that satellite-based position tracking provides significant safety benefits... Read more

Robinson introduces glass avionics across all models

Robinson introduces glass avionics across all models

10-Feb-2014Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company is introducing a new line of instrument panels and avionics for the R22, R44, and R66. The new line includes, as optional equipment, Garmin’s GTN 600/700 touch-screen navigators, as well as Aspen Avionics’ Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) systems. Garmin’s GTR 225B COM radio, GMA 350H audio panel, GDL... Read more

Jerry Trimble Helicopters opens fourth location in Oak Island, NC

Jerry Trimble Helicopters opens fourth location in Oak Island, NC

5-Feb-2014Source: Jerry Trimble Helicopters

Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) is partnering with Jessica Ward, owner of High Tide Helicopters, to open its fourth flight training base in Oak Island, NC. Jessica completed all of her training with Jerry Trimble Helicopters and decided to open her own flight school at the Cape Fear Regional Jetport in Oak Island, NC near Wilmington. ... Read more

Vertical Limit aviation opens second New Mexico base

Vertical Limit aviation opens second New Mexico base

29-Jan-2014Source: El Paso Inc

Vertical Limit Aviation officially launches this week at Doña Ana County International Jetport in Santa Teresa, 25 minutes from Downtown El Paso  See full story... Read more

Robinson 2013 production shows marginal 1% increase on 2012

Robinson 2013 production shows marginal 1% increase on 2012

21-Jan-2014Source: HeliHub.com

After a bumper 45% increase in 2012 production over 2011, Robinson have produced near enough the exact same numbers of each helicopter type in 2013 compared to 2012. Robinson Helicopter’s production for 2013 was 523 helicopters – 192 R66s, 289 R44s and 42 R22s, a marginal 1% increase over 2012’s production of 517. The order... Read more

Nicholson McLaren Aviation to exhibit at Heli UK Expo

Nicholson McLaren Aviation to exhibit at Heli UK Expo

12-Jan-2014Source: Heli UK

Nicholson McLaren Aviation has confirmed their attendance at the Heli UK Expo at Sywell Aerodrome, from 3rd – 4th June 2014. Nicholson McLaren Aviation are an EASA Part 145 approved company specializing in the overhaul, maintenance, repairs and overspeed inspections of Lycoming and Continental engine. Located in Berkshire, United Kingdom, Nicholson McLaren Aviation have a... Read more

Universal Helicopters 10th year without accident or incident

Universal Helicopters 10th year without accident or incident

9-Jan-2014Source: Universal Helicopters

Universal Helicopters (UHI) with locations in Arizona, Utah, Kansas, and California, is proud to announce that they are in their 10th year with no incident, accident, or crashes. Dr. Gordon A Jiroux, President and CEO of UHI, stated “with safety, quality and crash free flying as our primary focus each and every day, UHI is... Read more

Tim Tucker teams with Gyronimo for new R22 R44 R66 iPad apps

Tim Tucker teams with Gyronimo for new R22 R44 R66 iPad apps

20-Dec-2013Source: Gyronimo

Tim Tucker, Robinson Helicopter Company’s Chief Instructor and Claus Richter founder of Gyronimo, LLC have teamed together to produce a series of new performance apps for the Robinson R22, R44 and R66.  These new apps build on the already popular Robinson apps developed by Gyronimo but add the insights and knowledge of Robinson’s well known... Read more

R22 production continues slowly – but who is buying?

R22 production continues slowly – but who is buying?

12-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Back in the heady days of 1991, Robinson built no fewer than 402 R22s in one year at their California factory in Torrance. By comparison, the most recent 200 R22s have been produced by Robinson Helicopter Co at a much more leisurely rate over the last four and a half years. Analysis of these 200... Read more

Universal Helicopters orders four R44s and two R22s

Universal Helicopters orders four R44s and two R22s

6-Dec-2013Source: Universal Helicopters

Universal Helicopters (UHI), with locations in Arizona, Utah (dealership location), Kansas, and California, has placed orders on six new Robinson helicopters. Dr. Gordon A Jiroux, President and CEO of UHI, stated “with the success and demand for enrollment at all of our locations with respect to several different colligate programs, in the last quarter of... Read more

Burmese Government denies Robinson factory plans in Rangoon

Burmese Government denies Robinson factory plans in Rangoon

4-Dec-2013

Burma’s Department of Civil Aviation says there are no plans to allow Robinson to manufacture in Rangoon, refuting a recent report by the local Yangon Times daily. See full story... Read more

Russia/Canada bubble passes – Robinson to drop R66 production rate

Russia/Canada bubble passes – Robinson to drop R66 production rate

2-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The rush of R66 orders from Canada and Russia following the relatively recent type certification in those two countries is all but over. At the end of October 2013, Robinson will reduce the production rate of their five-seat turbine from 12 to 8 per month – although we expect it will rise at some point... Read more

Switzerland – Bonsai Helikopter renamed to Helialpin

Switzerland – Bonsai Helikopter renamed to Helialpin

30-Sep-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Swiss operator Bonsai Helicopter has been renamed Helialpin. As we write this article, their old website URL remains active at www.bonsaiheli.ch and their new www.helialpin.ch is not yet ready – although the active site does refer to the new URL. Helialpin operates the following fleet – Robinson R22 Beta – HB-XTQ – Robinson R22 Beta... Read more

Helicopter Pilot School Scholarship established in Baton Rouge

Helicopter Pilot School Scholarship established in Baton Rouge

29-Sep-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

A helicopter pilot school scholarship has been established by Guidance Aviation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a $14,000 donation to the Baton Rouge Collegehelicopter pilot school scholarship Baton Rouge Community College Foundation. The helicopter pilot scholarship is designed to help students determine if they are on the right career path prior to committing to the... Read more

New Zealand R22 pilot pleads guity to five charges

New Zealand R22 pilot pleads guity to five charges

13-Sep-2013

Daniel James Parker, 22, of Ranfurly, pleaded guilty on five charges including flying without a commercial operator’s licence  See full story  [file photo]... Read more

Heli Air opens its first base in Scotland

Heli Air opens its first base in Scotland

2-Sep-2013Source: Heli Air

Heli  Air, the UK’s largest onshore helicopter operator, is delighted to announce that following the recent acquisition of Scotia Helicopters, it has now launched Heli Air Scotland, based at Cumbernauld Airport midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh.  Heli  Air now has nine bases across the UK, including the recently opened operation at City Airport & Heliport,... Read more

Donaldson offers filters for Robinson R22s, R44s

Donaldson offers filters for Robinson R22s, R44s

29-Jul-2013Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), is offering new, high-performance, reusable engine air filters for Robinson Helicopter Company’s popular R22 and R44 models. Available now through Robinson’s parts network, the new filters draw on Donaldson’s advanced aerospace filtration expertise to protect Lycoming carbureted and fuel-injected engines powering the R22... Read more

Robinson Introduces Reusable Engine Air Filters for R22 and R44

Robinson Introduces Reusable Engine Air Filters for R22 and R44

23-Jul-2013Source: Rotorcorp

On July 3, 2013, Robinson Helicopter Company issued two Service Letters detailing the replacement of current disposable paper element radial air filters with a cleanable air filter for R22 and R44 helicopters.  According to the Service Letters, disposable A771-1 (R22) and C771-1 (R44) engine air filters have been superseded by reusable B771-1 and B771-2 filters which... Read more

Precision Aviation Services appointed Robinson Service Center and Dealer

Precision Aviation Services appointed Robinson Service Center and Dealer

27-Jun-2013Source: Precision Aviation Services

Peachtree City, GA based Precision Aviation Services (PAS), a Precision Aviation Group Company (PAG) has announced that it has been named a Robinson Helicopter Dealer and Service Center. PAS, formerly Gardner Aviation Services (GAS) is actively selling R22, R44 and R66 model Robinson Helicopters through its facility located at Falcon Field at the Atlanta Regional... Read more

Heli Air move into Scotland with purchase of Scotia Helicopters

Heli Air move into Scotland with purchase of Scotia Helicopters

24-Jun-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Heli Air are moving into Scotland with the purchase of Scotia Helicopters at Cumbernauld under the title “Heli Air Scotland”.  Heli Air have been working with Scotia owner John Pearson for two years to reach agreement according to an article in The Herald which says that they were advised by Kytra Consulting. Headlining the new business as... Read more

Quebec R22 has 100 ft near miss with two F-18s

Quebec R22 has 100 ft near miss with two F-18s

23-Jun-2013Source: HeliHub.com

On 4th June, a Robinson R22 operated by Canadian Helicopters was on a local fight in Quebec when it suffered a near-miss with two Canadian Armed Forces F-18s; The Robinson was on a VFR flight and an approximately southern track, when the two jets were turning onto a southerly heading. Press reports suggest that after... Read more

Helicentre Aviation announces Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Winners

Helicentre Aviation announces Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Winners

23-Jun-2013Source: Helicentre Aviation

Helicentre Aviation is delighted to announce the winners of the 2013 Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarships following a selection process involving several weeks of interviews and presentations in front of a scholarship committee. The Commercial Pilot Scholarship has been awarded to Pierre Neyses from Germany, and the Flight Instructor Scholarship to Morgan Whiting from Leicestershire. “The... Read more

Ananov breaks 52-year-old rotorcraft world records

Ananov breaks 52-year-old rotorcraft world records

5-Jun-2013Source: FAI

The FAI has recently ratified two rotocraft world records claimed by Sergey Ananov from Russia. On 22 February 2013, Ananov made a “Distance without landing” flight in a Robinson R22 Beta Helicopter of 1232 km (previous record: 1176.79) from Moscow to Ufa (Russia) and a “Distance over a closed circuit” flight of 1062 km (previous... Read more

Helmet saves Otago helicopter pilot’s life

Helmet saves Otago helicopter pilot’s life

16-May-2013Source: MSN

A Central Otago pilot has escaped with his life and a lucky lid after his unattended helicopter took off, crashed and the tail rotor grazed his helmet. (See Full Story)... Read more

Helifilte WA Celeberates Five Years Of Operation

Helifilte WA Celeberates Five Years Of Operation

15-May-2013Source: Helifilte

Heliflite’s authorised Robinson helicopter sales and service centre at Jandakot Airport celebrates five years of operation. In 2008 Heliflite opened its Western Australian centre at Perth’s Jandakot Airport. Manager Tony Bates leads the experienced Heliflite WA team. Heliflite has long been involved in the Western Australian helicopter industry going back to the late 1970s with a charter organisation once based... Read more

Mechanic takes blame for Honolulu R22 accident

Mechanic takes blame for Honolulu R22 accident

13-May-2013Source: Khon 2

New video has been released following Wednesday’s helicopter crash landing in downtown Honolulu. The Kukui Plaza condominium captured the crash landing on surveillance video. (See Full Story)... Read more

Colorado Heli-Ops expands with two more helicopters

Colorado Heli-Ops expands with two more helicopters

7-May-2013Source: Colorado Heli-Ops

After their move in November to a larger newly remodeled facility, the Broomfield, Colo.-based company has added new helicopters and services. Heli-Ops is now a full service helicopter flight center. Their award-winning training center is the first in the United States to offer full-curriculum Scenario Based Training programs. They also have a utility side of... Read more

EASA approves 31 more Lycoming engines for UL91 fuel

EASA approves 31 more Lycoming engines for UL91 fuel

24-Apr-2013Source: Lycoming

Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corporation, released Service Instruction SI-1070R in April of 2012, which approved a wide variety of engines for use with ASTM D7547 UL 91 unleaded avgas. European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2011-01 provided aircraft-level approval on the basis of engine approval. Today Lycoming is pleased to... Read more

Robinson introduces bladder fuel tanks for R22

Robinson introduces bladder fuel tanks for R22

17-Apr-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Robinson Helicopter Co have this week advised all of their distributors that new R22 helicopters from serial number 4622 will be fitted with a bladder fuel tank and not an aluminium one as before. The new bladder’s useable capacity is decreased by 3.8 gallons or approximately 25 minutes of flight time – a significant amount.... Read more

Frank Robinson to receive 2013 Guggenheim Medal

Frank Robinson to receive 2013 Guggenheim Medal

10-Apr-2013Source: AIAA

Frank D. Robinson, founder, Robinson Helicopter Company, Torrance, Calif., has been selected to receive the 2013 Daniel Guggenheim Medal. He will receive the medal on Wednesday evening, May 22, at the Grand Awards Banquet of the American Helicopter Society International’s 69th Annual Forum and Technology Display, May 21–23, at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Ariz.... Read more

ATSB report says R22 tail contacted rock in fatal Kimberley crash

ATSB report says R22 tail contacted rock in fatal Kimberley crash

22-Mar-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The Australian investigation authority ATSB has issued their final report on the fatal R22 accident on 3rd October last year which occurred 130 km west of Halls Creek in Western Australia. The summary is a blunt reminder of issues with confined areas, light levels etc What happened On 3 October 2012 the pilots of two... Read more

ATP releases five new Robinson libraries

ATP releases five new Robinson libraries

22-Mar-2013Source: ATP

ATP has released 5 new libraries in support of Robinson Helicopters. They include 1 new Maintenance Library and 4 new Operator Libraries. The Maintenance Library includes the Maintenance Manuals, Parts Catalogs, Service Bulletins, ADs and Flight Manuals needed to maintain the R66 airframe. The Operators Libraries include the POH, ADs, MMEL, and AIM and are... Read more

Bellingham Aviation Services Announces Its Expansion

Bellingham Aviation Services Announces Its Expansion

19-Mar-2013Source: Bellingham Aviation Services

Bellingham Aviation Services (BAS), a leading FBO in the Pacific Northwest, announces the expansion of its aviation service offering with the addition of rotorcraft commercial photo and filming flights. “As our staff and training fleet have grown with increased demand, we feel it is an ideal time to further enhance our services and develop the... Read more

Obituary – Helicopter leasing specialist Matthew L. Spitzer

Obituary – Helicopter leasing specialist Matthew L. Spitzer

20-Feb-2013Source: HAI

Matthew L. Spitzer, musician, entrepreneur, and flying enthusiast, passed away in Hayward, Calif. on February 8, 2013. Matthew was born June 20, 1929, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and raised in Niagara Falls, N.Y. A talented professional pianist with perfect pitch, Matthew played in the Niagara Falls/Buffalo area both solo and with The Billy Howells Band. Matthew... Read more

ASA releases new flashcards for R22 and TH-67

ASA releases new flashcards for R22 and TH-67

15-Feb-2013Source: ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics)

Check out our new Helicopter Flashcards for the Robinson R22 and TH-67 training helicopters. Civilian and military students, instructors, and pilots of all levels will find these flashcards serve to greatly facilitate memorization and understanding of the systems and functions of each aircraft. The R22 Helicopter Flashcards Study Guide contains nearly 400 flashcards covering the... Read more

Wild hogs beat two helicopters in a week

Wild hogs beat two helicopters in a week

4-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Low-level helicopter flying, engaged in doors-off ammunition-ready feral hog hunting has been a major factor in two helicopter accidents in the last seven days. Estimates vary between two and four million hogs across the US.  These wild animals are responsible for significant damage to pastures, leading to losses on behalf of the land owners.  This... Read more

Jerry Trimble Helicopters opens in Texas

Jerry Trimble Helicopters opens in Texas

18-Jan-2013Source: Smithville Times

From the company being founded in Oregon in 2007, and expanding into California, Jerry Trimble Helicopters has now opened at Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport in Texas (see full story)... Read more

Robinson 2012 production 45% up on 2011

Robinson 2012 production 45% up on 2011

14-Jan-2013Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter’s production for 2012 was 517 helicopters – 191 R66s, 286 R44s and 40 R22s, a 45% increase over 2011’s production of 356. As in previous years, the majority of those sales (70%) went to foreign customers. Based on the backlog of new orders, Robinson anticipates 2013’s production numbers to surpass 2012’s. The current... Read more

First R22 blade recovered from Tampa Bay

First R22 blade recovered from Tampa Bay

13-Jan-2013Source: Tampa Bay Online

Following Robinson’s offer of a reward for the recovery of the two blades of an R22 involved in a fatal accident, the first blade has now been brought up and the second one sighted (see full story)  File photo... Read more

Robinson offers reward for blades from fatal R22 accident

Robinson offers reward for blades from fatal R22 accident

2-Jan-2013Source: Robinson

On 30 November 2012, a Robinson R22 helicopter crashed into Tampa Bay near Apollo Beach. Most of the helicopter was recovered with the exception of the two main rotor blades. An extensive search of the properties in Apollo Beach was unsuccessful in locating the missing blades. Investigators are confident the blades are located offshore. Robinson... Read more

Sloane Helicopters commits to Northern Ireland with Robinson overhauls

Sloane Helicopters commits to Northern Ireland with Robinson overhauls

11-Dec-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Britain’s Sloane Helicopters opened its base in Northern Ireland at Enniskillen Airport back in 2007 before the recession hit – and it’s no secret that helicopter operations in Northern Ireland have been hit nearly as badly as those in the country of Ireland to the south.  Undaunted by this, Sloane are showing a continued commitment... Read more

Kurt Robinson named to IHST Executive Committee

Kurt Robinson named to IHST Executive Committee

11-Dec-2012Source: IHST

The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), a worldwide organization leading a multi-year effort to enhance safety and reduce the civil helicopter accident rate, has added Robinson Helicopter Company President Kurt Robinson to its Executive Committee. Kurt Robinson heads the Robinson Helicopter Company, which is the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters.  The company of nearly... Read more

National Park Service issues statement on R22 crash

National Park Service issues statement on R22 crash

19-Nov-2012Source: National Park Service

The National Park Service released a statement this morning regarding the Oct. 3 helicopter crash in North Cascades National Park:- On October 4th, rangers received a report that a leased Robinson 22 helicopter had crashed the day before in a remote area of the park about six miles south of the international border with Canada.... Read more

Students’ legal appeal goes ahead in Silver State Helicopters loan case

Students’ legal appeal goes ahead in Silver State Helicopters loan case

13-Oct-2012Source: Press-Enterprise

A federal appeals court will re-hear the case against a Key Bank that gave out $70,000 loans to students of Silver State Helicopters.   Other banks, including Citibank, have forgiven its student loans (see full story)... Read more

Robinson Helicopter Co donates to area middle schools

Robinson Helicopter Co donates to area middle schools

7-Oct-2012Source: EasyReader

Torrance-based Robinson Helicopter Co. donated $15,000 each to Palos Verdes and Torrance school districts. In PV the funds went toward building fabrication labs at each of three area middle schools. (see full story)... Read more

Los Angeles law firm set up website in R22 crash lawsuit

Los Angeles law firm set up website in R22 crash lawsuit

17-Sep-2012Source: Owen, Patterson & Owen

Robinson Helicopter is the lone defendant in a trial which began in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday, September 13th (Supreme Court of Queensland, Number S 4573/07). The trial is expected to last 14 days. The justice presiding over the trial has ordered that the case be bifurcated. If successful on liability, the damage phase will begin sometime... Read more

Engine ice caused fatal Waterloo Region R22 crash

Engine ice caused fatal Waterloo Region R22 crash

13-Sep-2012Source: The Record

Safety investigators who analysed the wreckage can’t explain why the carburetor heat control “which would have been required given the conditions” was in the cold position when the helicopter crashed. (see full story) File photo... Read more

Helicopter Fuel-Savings Program Expands to Europe

Helicopter Fuel-Savings Program Expands to Europe

31-Aug-2012Source: JTI Air Holdings

Using gasoline as an alternative helicopter fuel is not only better for the environment, but also more cost efficient, Fuller says. In Europe, JTI’s automotive gasoline supplemental type certificates (STCs) are sold by company representative Joop van Weele of Holland. (Seehttp://www.vliegwerkholland.nl/autofuel.html for info.) Leaded helicopter fuel is being phased out worldwide due to environmental concerns. JTI Air Holdings has led... Read more

Update on Robinson lead times

Update on Robinson lead times

28-Aug-2012Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com has heard that the projected lead times for new aircraft orders at Robinson are as follows, based on information sourced on 24th August: R22 – November 2012 Raven I – December 2012 Raven II – March 2013 R66 – June 2013 These projections are based on the current production schedule and are subject to... Read more

R44 and R22 among types approved by EASA for UL91 unleaded fuel

R44 and R22 among types approved by EASA for UL91 unleaded fuel

19-Jul-2012Source: Lycoming

Lycoming Continues Call for ‘UL 100’ as a Fleetwide Solution Williamsport, PA – July 18th, 2012 – Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corporation, released Service Instruction SI-1070R on April 16th, 2012, which approved a wide variety of engines for use with ASTM D7547 UL 91 unleaded avgas. European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) Safety Information... Read more

Current Robinson lead times for new orders

Current Robinson lead times for new orders

10-Jul-2012Source: Robinson

Latest information from Robinson Helicopter Co in Torrance provides us with their lead times as at 29th June 2012.  If you place a deposit for a new R22, it will be delivered ex factory in October 2012.  For a R44 Raven I you are looking at November 2012, or a Raven II two months further... Read more

California R22 crash kills record-holder pilot Johan Nurmi

California R22 crash kills record-holder pilot Johan Nurmi

9-Jul-2012Source: HeliHub.com

It is with sadness we record the untimely death of world record holding pilot Johan Nurmi in an R22 accident in California on Monday 9th July.  While the circumstances of the accident are unknown, press photos show Robinson R22 N7527Y lying on its side in a desert area some four miles east of French Valley... Read more

Bellingham Aviation Services adds rotorcraft instruction to Training Program

Bellingham Aviation Services adds rotorcraft instruction to Training Program

21-Jun-2012Source: Bellingham Aviation Services

Bellingham Aviation Services, a leading aviation service organization in the Pacific Northwest, expands its instructional staff and rental fleet to meet increased demand for rotorcraft training, photo and scenic flights. “BAS is thrilled to offer our customers enhanced training opportunities with the addition of a Robinson R22 Beta II and an Instrument Rated CFI,” said... Read more

Heliflite’s Robinson safety courses a major success

Heliflite’s Robinson safety courses a major success

13-Jun-2012Source: Heliflite

More than 100 pilots have attended Heliflite’s hosted Robinson Factory Pilot Safety Courses in Sydney, Melbourne & Wanaka (NZ) during late May and early June. All three courses were presented by Robinson Helicopter Company’s Chief Instructor and Test Pilot, Tim Tucker.   The Robinson Factory Pilot Safety Course caters for all pilots of all levels of experience... Read more

Heliflite plans three Robinson safety courses in Australia and New Zealand

Heliflite plans three Robinson safety courses in Australia and New Zealand

8-May-2012Source: Heliflite

Heliflite, Australasia’s longest serving authorised Robinson distributor are holding Robinson Factory Pilot Safety Courses in Sydney, Melbourne & Wanaka (NZ) during late May/ early June. All three courses will be conducted by Robinson’s Chief Instructor and Test Pilot, Tim Tucker. The Wanaka course will be held at the Edgewater Resort, Sargood Drive, Wanaka from Thursday... Read more

R44/R22 preflight iPhone/iPad app updated

R44/R22 preflight iPhone/iPad app updated

25-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Swiss software developers MaxPower have updated their very helpful Robinson preflight app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, now at version 2.0.  The app previously covered R22 Beta II and R44 Raven II and has now been expanded to cover the earlier R22 Beta model and the R44 Raven I. The app has also... Read more

Lycoming releases first series of UL 91 unleaded avgas approvals

Lycoming releases first series of UL 91 unleaded avgas approvals

18-Apr-2012Source: Lycoming

Just weeks after Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corporation, announced it would seek Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate certain engines on ASTM D7547 UL 91 unleaded avgas, it has received FAA approval to update its listing of approved fuels. Lycoming’s newly available Service Instruction SI-1070R lists 35 engine models approved to operate... Read more

Australia – Heliflite announces Robinson safety courses for May/June

Australia – Heliflite announces Robinson safety courses for May/June

28-Mar-2012Source: Heliflite

Heliflite, Australasia’s longest serving authorised Robinson distributor are holding Robinson Factory Pilot Safety Courses in Sydney, Melbourne & Wanaka (NZ) during late May/ early June. All three courses will be conducted by Robinson’s Chief Instructor and Test Pilot, Tim Tucker. The Wanaka course will be held at the Edgewater Resort, Sargood Drive, Wanaka from Thursday... Read more

Rotorcorp Supplier Program grabs attention of international Robinson operators

Rotorcorp Supplier Program grabs attention of international Robinson operators

27-Mar-2012Source: Rotorcorp

Rotorcorp LLC, an authorized factory service center for American-Made Robinson Helicopter Company, is expanding its reach in the global helicopter parts market with a new program targeted at small parts and major component supply for Robinson’s model R22, R44 and new R66 Turbine helicopters. Rotorcorp Director of Operations Sean Casey says “Nearly half of the 10,000- strong Robinson... Read more

Fatal R22 accident in Italy

Fatal R22 accident in Italy

25-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the accident data provided by HeliHub.com on this site.  Information provided in this update may potentially be incomplete or inaccurate as we frequently post these stories only a very short time after the accident has occurred.  Users of HeliHub.com are advised to carry out their own checks and searches,... Read more

NAC details its milestones with Robinson Helicopter Co

NAC details its milestones with Robinson Helicopter Co

20-Mar-2012Source: National Airways

National Airways Corporation became a Robinson dealer in 1990 and was instrumental in bringing Robinson helicopters to South Africa. One of the first appointed dealers in the region, NAC took delivery of their first R22 in late 1990. Twenty one years later, NAC has proven to be an integral member of the Robinson dealer network.... Read more

Review of Robinson R66, R44 and R22 lead times

Review of Robinson R66, R44 and R22 lead times

19-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Information made available in the last week by a distributor of Robinson Helicopter Co shows that the lead times for delivery of new aircraft are: R22 Beta II – September 2012 R44 Raven I – October 2012 R44 Raven II – November 2012 R66 Turbine – May 2013 We note that the R66 order backlog... Read more

New iPhone/iPad app helps Robinson R22 and R44 preflight

New iPhone/iPad app helps Robinson R22 and R44 preflight

8-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Swiss software developers MaxPower have just launched a very helpful app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to help in the preflight calculations for a Robinson R22 Beta II or an R44 Raven II.   By entering the actual values of temperature, QNH and elevation, the application calculates the manifold pressure and the never exceed... Read more

UK pilot achieves 10,000 Robinson R22 hours and counting

UK pilot achieves 10,000 Robinson R22 hours and counting

27-Feb-2012Source: Helicentre Aviation

Congratulations to Captain Geoff Day who cracked open the bubbly on reaching his 10,000th hour in the R22 today! 10,000 hours is an incredible number of flight hours to achieve, but we’re not talking total time, his grand total is now around 23,000 hours on helicopters! The flight took place this afternoon – an instructional... Read more

Aspen Evolution Flight Displays now a Robinson Factory Option

Aspen Evolution Flight Displays now a Robinson Factory Option

13-Feb-2012Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the innovative Evolution Flight Display system, announced today that the Evolution Primary Flight Display (PFD) system will be made available as a factory option on the Robinson R22, R44, and R66 series helicopters. The option is currently being evaluated and is expected to be available in late 2012. Aspen’s Evolution Flight... Read more

Robinson more than doubles 2010 production in 2011

Robinson more than doubles 2010 production in 2011

12-Jan-2012Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company continues to be the world’s leading producer of civil helicopters. In 2011, the company produced 356 helicopters (212 R44s, 88 R66s and 56 R22s), more than double 2010’s production of 162. While the R44 remains Robinson’s top selling helicopter, the response to its latest model, the R66 Turbine, has been very strong.... Read more

Southern California Helicopters announces new pilot program

Southern California Helicopters announces new pilot program

8-Jan-2012Source: Pacific Flyer

Southern California Helicopters Director of Operations Paul Pigneri has announced the roll-out of their new “Professional Helicopter Pilot Program.” (see full story)... Read more

Jerry Trimble Helicopters student receives flight training scholarship

Jerry Trimble Helicopters student receives flight training scholarship

3-Jan-2012Source: Jerry Trimble Helicopters

Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) is proud to announce that Jessica Ward has received the Robinson Safety Course Scholarship offered by the Whirly-Girls.  The Robinson Safety Course is a 3-day course conducted by the factory in Torrance, CA and includes both flight and ground training.  Jessica began training at JTH in the summer of 2010 and... Read more

Mountain Ridge Helicopters working with Veterans

Mountain Ridge Helicopters working with Veterans

30-Dec-2011Source: Mountain Ridge Helicopters

Mountain Ridge Helicopters is pleased to announce that the VA has approved it’s Flight Instructor Course which after completion the pilot will be able to perform one of the most vital and influential roles in aviation, instructing others how to fly helicopters. Now, students enrolling in the Flight Instructor Course at Mountain Ridge can receive financial benefits under either Chapter 30... Read more

911 dispatcher errors delayed response to fatal R22 crash

911 dispatcher errors delayed response to fatal R22 crash

21-Dec-2011Source: Guelph Mercury

Emergency dispatchers were so confused by a fatal helicopter crash at the Region of Waterloo International Airport last month that they tried to send the wrong firefighters from 23 kilometres away. (see full story) This refers to the following accident – 28-Nov-11 C-GVAR Robinson R22 Waterloo, Canada (1F)... Read more

Helicopter training gets boost at Kansas State University

Helicopter training gets boost at Kansas State University

7-Dec-2011Source: KSU

Helicopter flight training at Kansas State University is getting a boost through a partnership with Universal Helicopters. “The partnership initially will bring in three helicopters and four full-time flight instructors, which allows us to better meet the flight-training demands of our students,” said Kurt Barnhart, head of K-State’s aviation department. The incoming fleet consists of... Read more

Heli Air add new base at Thruxton

Heli Air add new base at Thruxton

6-Dec-2011Source: Heli Air

Heli Air, the UK’s leading helicopter company is very pleased to confirm its new base at Thruxton Aerodrome. Shaun Byam heads-up the newly refurbished Heli Air facility, soon to be fully equipped with R22 and R44 helicopters for pilot training. Heli Air Thruxton at Hangar 2 within the aerodrome has full access to the huge... Read more

New helicopter training program starts at BBCC in January

New helicopter training program starts at BBCC in January

30-Nov-2011Source: Big Bend Community College

A partnership between Big Bend Community College and Inland Helicopters of Spokane will provide opportunities for students to become helicopter pilots while earning an associates degree. The new helicopter pilot training program begins in January of 2012. “This is another example of the type of public/private partnerships we must establish to create new programs in... Read more

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