19-Feb-13 N2099S Schweizer 300CBi Titusville, US-Florida
19-Mar-13
Heavy landing, deforming the skids, on the side of Highway US-1 after engine malfunction
British S300 crash lawsuit plays out in the US
15-Jan-13
Negligence claims over a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two Britons should remain in the US, a judge has ruled. (see full story) We also found this document online relating to this case File photo
05-Aug-12 C-FLBI Schweizer 300CBi Widgeon Lake, Canada
Source: 0264, 05-Aug-12
Reg C-FLBI is not confirmed but is the only one in this operators fleet to match the details given so far in the CADAORS report, ref 2012P1240
24-May-12 N7505Y Schweizer 300C Asheville, US-North Carolina
24-May-12
Hard landing on the runway, which meant that the runway was closed for 80 minutes. 2 POB not injured.
UK – Virage Helicopter Academy set up by ex-Sterling instructor
Source: EADT 24, 17-May-12
Virage Helicopter Academy was set up by David Pierssene and Tim Kingsley with the backing of businessman Tim Gallup, who agreed to fund and become the owner of the venture. (see full story)
21-Apr-12 N34LB Schweizer 300C Schaumburg, US-Illinois
21-Apr-12
Tail rotor struck ground handling platform during landing
12-Apr-12 N69HJ Hughes 269A Grinnell, US-Iowa
12-Apr-12
Substantially damaged due to ground resonance
12-Apr-12 VT-HAV Schweizer 300C Bangalore, India
12-Apr-12
Helicopter on training flight made emergency landing on roof of apartment block, ending up on its side. The two occupants of the helicopter were unhurt. A HAL press release named them as Air Commodore (Retd) Roj Assey alongwith trainee Capt Digvijay Singh
05-Mar-12 N1099N Hughes 300C Staples, US-Texas
05-Mar-12
landed in a field with the tail boom chopped in half. Remained upright on skids and two occupants not injured
Summit Aviation signs long term agreement with Sikorsky
Source: Summit Aviation, 11-Feb-12
Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced today they have signed a long term agreement with Sikorsky Global Helicopters to manufacture, assemble and test transmissions for new production Schweizer 300 CTM aircraft and aftermarket support. “We have had a long standing relationship with Sikorsky,” said President of Summit Aviation Bob Fitzpatrick. “For the last five [...]
16th birthday first solo on turbine and piston helicopters
Source: Gloucestershire Airport, 27-Jan-12
A Cheltenham Schoolboy celebrated his 16th birthday today, 26 January 2012, with a helicopter flight from Gloucestershire Airport – with a difference! Ollie Chadwick made two unaccompanied ‘solo’ flights, one in a jet turbine helicopter and one in a piston engine helicopter – believed to be a ‘record’. 16 is the youngest permitted age for [...]
14-Oct-11 N10375 Hughes 269A Fort Worth, US-Texas
14-Oct-11
A spokesperson for the FAA said the helicopter sustained severe damage, but that neither of the two people on board suffered any injuries.
05-Sep-11 N17YS Schweizer 300CBi Orlando, US-Florida
05-Sep-11
Tail rotor strike during autorotation
Air Orlando Aviation to continue flying with restructure and new owner
Source: Air Orlando Aviation, 30-May-11
A new majority owner and financial restructuring will keep Air Orlando Aviation in business and positioned to grow. “This company is part of Orlando’s aviation history” said John Painter, the previous majority owner and company founder. “We have a great team and now we can focus on the future.” The company’s majority interests were purchased [...]
15-Nov-10 D-HROM Schweizer 300 Bayreuth, Germany
15-Nov-10
crashed on approach to Bayreuth/Bindlacher Berg Airport
11-Nov-10 HB-XYI Schweizer 300 Lanzenhäusern, Switzerland
11-Nov-10
Helicopter suffered a heavy landing in a field, skids compacted and tail hit the ground. Cabin was untouched.
06-Oct-10 N2074B Schweizer 300CBi Cocoa, US-Florida
06-Oct-10
After hitting a bird with the main rotor blade, the passenger and pilot were not hurt. It took crews a few hours to remove the chopper and return it to the Bristow Academy in Titusville.
HAL’s Academy to acquire S300 simulators
Source: Deccan Herald, 15-Sep-10
HAL’s helicopter training wing, Rotary Wing Academy, is in the process of acquiring simulators for its Schweizer 300C chopper.
Sikorsky will fly electric helicopter this year
Source: Wired, 23-Jul-10
The company announced Project Firefly at the Farnborough Airshow outside London and says the electric helicopter will be unveiled at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh next week.
UK: Schweizer 300 Joins Trial Lesson Product Range at Helicentre Aviation
Source: Helicentre Aviation, 01-May-10
The S300CBi is now available to fly on our entire range of trial lessons and flight discovery days at our bases in Leicester and Bournemouth. Ranging from a 20 minute trial lesson through to a flight discovery day, which incorporates a whopping 2 and a half hours of flying, as well as briefings and lunch, [...]
Front Range Helicopters to add two new 300Cs to their training fleet in 2010
Source: Front Range Helicopters, 27-Feb-10
Front Range Helicopters and partner company Arial Resourses will take delivery of one of two new Schweizer 300C helicopters in June of 2010. The second aircraft will arrive in October 2010. The purchase will round out FRH’s training piston fleet to a total of five 300C’s. FRH has seen good growth in the last quarter [...]
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Sees Strong Sales in 2010
24-Feb-10
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., is seeing a resurgence of interest in its S-300C™ and S-300CBi™ helicopters, with sales activity for the beginning of 2010 showing a 50 percent increase over the same time period in 2009. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). All [...]
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors UND Aerospace at Heli-Expo 2010
Source: Sikorsky, 23-Feb-10
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today at Heli-Expo honored the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences for its exemplary training efforts with S-300™ helicopters. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). UND Aerospace has operated S-300 series helicopters in its [...]
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors the Houston Police Dept at Heli-Expo 2010
Source: Sikorsky, 23-Feb-10
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, today at Heli-Expo honored the Houston Police Department (HPD) for its customer loyalty and outstanding service to the community. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The Houston Police Department’s Air Support Division plays a significant role in ensuring the safety of city residents. [...]
2-Sep-09 N58163 Schweizer S300 Araphoe, US-Nebraska
02-Sep-09
2-Sep-09 N58163 Schweizer S300 Araphoe, US-Nebraska
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers S-300C Helicopter to Superior Flight School
Source: Sikorsky, 27-Aug-09
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, recently delivered an S-300C(TM) helicopter to Superior Flight School of Greater Atlanta, Ga. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp
Helicopter tour service lands on Duluth’s Sky Harbor Airport
Source: Duluth News Tribune, 20-Aug-09
The Duluth Airport Authority today agreed to enter an agreement enabling Lake Superior Helicopters to begin offering its services from Sky Harbor Airport.
FAA SAIB SW-09-44 – Schweizer 300
Source: FAA, 28-Jul-09
This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) informs you, owners or operators, of an airworthiness concern regarding possibility of separation of the cabin door while in flight for the following Schweizer Models: 269A, TH-55A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, serial numbers 001 through 1917, 269C-1, serial numbers 0001 through 347, and 269D, serial numbers 0001 through 0073.
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Celebrates 25 Years of S-300C(TM) Helicopter Deliveries
Source: Sikorsky, 25-Jun-09
New Collegiate Helicopter Program Chooses Sikorsky Global Helicopters Aircraft for Training
Source: Sikorsky, 19-Jun-09
18-Jun-09 N9421K Schweizer S300 East Naples, US-Florida
18-Jun-09
18-Jun-09 N9421K Schweizer S300 East Naples, US-Florida
13-Jun-09 N1565B Schweizer S300 Titusville, US-Florida
13-Jun-09
13-Jun-09 N1565B Schweizer S300 Titusville, US-Florida
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers Another S-300C(TM) to All American Helicopters
Source: Sikorsky, 09-Jun-09
Youngest to solo airplane and helicopters on same day-world record set
Source: World Records Academy, 29-May-09
University of North Dakota to purchase five helicopters on back of Saudi training contract
Source: InForum, 14-May-09
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers S-300CBi(TM) Helicopter to Tomlinson Aviation
Source: Sikorsky, 07-May-09
Aero Dynamix and Longhorn Helicopters Sign Exclusive Training Agreement
Source: Longhorn Helicopters, 30-Apr-09
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers S-300C(TM) Helicopter to LD Aviation in Czech Republic
Source: Sikorsky, 21-Apr-09
Longhorn Expands Its Schweizer Helicopter Fleet With Delivery of New 300C(TM) Aircraft
Source: Schweizer, 27-Jan-09
