Civil News

Del Sol Medical Center installs helipad

Del Sol Medical Center installs helipad

25-Apr-2011Source: El Paso Inc

After a year-long approval process, Del Sol Medical Center’s newly constructed helipad is open to air ambulances.  A grand opening celebration will be held Tuesday.... Read more

New Montana law allows CareFlight memberships

New Montana law allows CareFlight memberships

25-Apr-2011Source: Clark Fork Chronicle

The 62nd Montana Legislature passed a bill, signed by Governor Brian Schweitzer on April 22, allowing consumers to purchase membership subscriptions for private, life-saving air ambulance services, including Missoula-based CareFlight... Read more

FAA to hold Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Industry Day on 3rd May

FAA to hold Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Industry Day on 3rd May

25-Apr-2011Source: FAA

The FAA Aeronautical Information Management group (AIM) is hosting a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Industry Day. NOTAM Industry Day is an event where AIM shares the latest modernization efforts in aeronautical information. There will be a variety of presenters and time will be given for questions and answers to highlight the progress in modernizing the NOTAM... Read more

US Dept of Homeland Security implements new National Terrorism Advisory System

US Dept of Homeland Security implements new National Terrorism Advisory System

25-Apr-2011Source: US Dept of Homeland Security

(April 20) Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today will announce the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)—a robust terrorism advisory system that provides timely information to the public about credible terrorist threats and replaces the former color-coded alert system. As part of today’s announcement, Secretary Napolitano will... Read more

REACH Air Medical Services appoints CFO

REACH Air Medical Services appoints CFO

25-Apr-2011Source: REACH Air Medical Services

REACH Air Medical Services LLC announces the hiring of D. Brian Karr as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Karr will direct all finance, treasury, funding and accounting functions to assure the success of current and future business strategies for REACH. “REACH is pleased to welcome Brian Karr to our senior management team,” said Jim Adams, CEO... Read more

LAPD helicopter may have been fired on twice

LAPD helicopter may have been fired on twice

25-Apr-2011Source: LA Times

Los Angeles Police Department is investigating reports that a police helicopter struck by gunfire Sunday morning was fired on by more than one group of suspects.... Read more

Uni-Solar photovoltaics installed on Eurocopter Logistics Center

Uni-Solar photovoltaics installed on Eurocopter Logistics Center

25-Apr-2011Source: United Solar

United Solar, a leading global manufacturer of lightweight, flexible thin-film solar modules and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices (Nasdaq:ENER), announced the completion of a 1.1 megawatt (MW) solar power system on the rooftop of a logistics center in Marignane, France. The facility will be used by Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS, a... Read more

AC-U-KWIK is now available for Garmin aviation portables

AC-U-KWIK is now available for Garmin aviation portables

25-Apr-2011Source: Garmin

If you were like me when Garmin announced the availability of AC-U-KWIKyou were thinking “AC-U-WHAT!?” Well, after taking a look at the press release the light bulb has come on, and if you were thinking the same thing maybe it’s time for a second look. If you are familiar with current Garmin products you know... Read more

Indianapolis PD close to selling MD600 and restart ops with B206A

Indianapolis PD close to selling MD600 and restart ops with B206A

24-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Local press reports suggest that Indianapolis Police are close to selling their MD600 with an overseas buyer inspecting it around now.  This aviation unit ceased operations in October 2009 under budgetary pressure, putting its MD600 flagship, two Hughes 300s and an early Bell 206A into storage.  A report in July 2010 cited public safety officials... Read more

UK: Sister company of PremiAir Aviation and Battersea HP in administration

UK: Sister company of PremiAir Aviation and Battersea HP in administration

23-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Two banks – Lloyds and Barclays – have called in administrators Ernst & Young on Von Essen Hotels Ltd after the company failed to make interest payments on its £250m debt.  The company owns 26 luxury hotels in UK and France, including some of the finest stately homes and castles in the country including Thornbury... Read more

Eurocopter Holding and Vector Aerospace mail bid materials

Eurocopter Holding and Vector Aerospace mail bid materials

23-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter

Paris, France and Toronto, Canada – April 21st, 2011 Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS (EUR:EAD) and Vector Aerospace Corporation (TSX:RNO) a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, are pleased to announce that the formal bid circular in respect of the offer by 7762798 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurocopter Holding, to... Read more

Southeast Aerospace becomes an Approved Vendor for Sikorsky

Southeast Aerospace becomes an Approved Vendor for Sikorsky

23-Apr-2011Source: Southeast Aerospace

Following an extensive, detailed and rigorous three-day audit by Sikorsky Quality Assurance personnel, SEA’s quality system was found to meet Sikorsky’s stringent quality requirements. Sikorsky’s approval also establishes SEA as an approved vendor for all United Technologies subsidiaries. United Technologies’ vendor approval will enable Southeast Aerospace to directly support Sikorsky in completion and modification of... Read more

FAA Safety Teams holding “Going Beyond Preflight” seminars

FAA Safety Teams holding “Going Beyond Preflight” seminars

23-Apr-2011Source: FAA

GA pilots know that a proper preflight is always a crucial part of a safe flight. But, for many pilots the preflight inspection cliché of “kick the tires and light the fires” is a difficult one to shake. There is the strong tendency to fall victim to complacency, especially when dealing with an aircraft you... Read more

HeliRussia announces program for Round Table on Simulator Training

HeliRussia announces program for Round Table on Simulator Training

21-Apr-2011Source: HeliRussia

(automated translation from Russian) Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in the roundtable training technologies – a reserve to improve aviation safety, which will be held May 20 at the Crocus Expo at the IV International Exhibition HeliRussia 2011. The organizers of the roundtable: “The Association of the helicopter industry,” TSESAT Federal State Unitary... Read more

$1000 report analyses four helicopter manufacturers (and mis-spells one!)

$1000 report analyses four helicopter manufacturers (and mis-spells one!)

21-Apr-2011Source: Reportlinker

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:  Comparative SWOT Analysis – Key Global Helicopter Makers – Eurocopter, Augusta Westland, Bell, Sikorsky This comparative SWOT analysis report provides key insights into the strategic business aspects of these 4 leading Global Helicopter Manufacturers based on a comprehensive assessment of their strategies... Read more

GE Aviation breaks ground for new $51M R&D base in Ohio

GE Aviation breaks ground for new $51M R&D base in Ohio

21-Apr-2011Source: GEAE

GE Aviation broke ground today on its new Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research and Development Center (EPISCENTER) on the University of Dayton campus in Dayton, Ohio. The $51 million center will be built on about eight acres on the University of Dayton’s campus on River Park Drive. “GE’s new R & D center will be... Read more

Discovery Air clears debt to senior officer of Great Slave Helicopters

Discovery Air clears debt to senior officer of Great Slave Helicopters

21-Apr-2011Source: Discovery Air

Discovery Air Inc. (“Discovery Air” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) to repay approximately $13.5 million in aggregate debt owed by the Corporation to a senior officer of Discovery Air and a senior officer of Great Slave Helicopters Ltd. (“Great Slave”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation) (the “Related... Read more

HAI co-sponsors NBAA North East Safety Symposium

HAI co-sponsors NBAA North East Safety Symposium

21-Apr-2011Source: HAI

HAI is co-sponsoring the NBAA North East Safety Symposium Thurs., May 19 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at TAC Air in Windsor Locks, Conn. The safety program is geared toward Airports, FBOs and Helicopter crews. Hear professionals discuss: WILDLIFE STRIKE AVOIDANCE and WILDLIFE MITIGATION RAMP and FBO SAFETY MISSION SAFETY AIRCRAFT INTERDICTION Presentations will be made... Read more

HFI Pilot Choice Awards—Your Vote Counts!

HFI Pilot Choice Awards—Your Vote Counts!

21-Apr-2011Source: HFI

Time to lend a hand to Helicopter Foundation International! Late last month, Lightspeed Aviation Foundation sent notification that HFI had been selected as one of 20 ‘finalists’ for the 2011 Pilot Choice Awards and designated gifting program. A formal announcement was made at the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-in & Expo in Lakeland, Fla. on... Read more

Aviation lawyers Gates and Partners opening new Dubai office

Aviation lawyers Gates and Partners opening new Dubai office

21-Apr-2011Source: Gates and Partners

The international aviation and commercial law firm Gates and Partners announce the opening of its new office in Dubai as soon as regulatory formalities are completed and the recruitment of new partners  Jim Edmunds and Anthony Frances who are joining the firm from the Dubai office of Clyde and Co. Senior Partner Sean Gates said... Read more

Trans Aero Helicopter Services to move from WY to CO

Trans Aero Helicopter Services to move from WY to CO

21-Apr-2011Source: Reporter Herald

A Wyoming-based utility helicopter service that operates a fleet of 19 aircraft will relocate to the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, bringing with it 30 new jobs. See also http://www.transaeroheli.com... Read more

StarterGenerator.com expands inventory by ‘Going Green’

StarterGenerator.com expands inventory by ‘Going Green’

21-Apr-2011Source: StarterGenerator.com

StarterGenerator.com® has announced the recent expansion of our starter generator LRU inventory resulting from multiple aftermarket purchases. Leveraging the global reach of the internet and our product specific brand, StarterGenerator.com® is a leading buyer and recycler of light turbine fixed wing and helicopter starter generators for civil aircraft, manufactured by companies including Goodrich (Lear Siegler,... Read more

FAA approves Dart’s automatic door openers for B206 series and 407

FAA approves Dart’s automatic door openers for B206 series and 407

21-Apr-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART is pleased to announce that they have received FAA certification for their Automatic Door Opener Kits for the Bell 206A/B/L/L1/L3/L4 and 407 models of aircraft. Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received. The DART Automatic Door Opener Kits feature sturdy gas springs. Door opening and closing is assisted by the action of... Read more

SkyBooks now supports Mi-8s and Mi-17s

SkyBooks now supports Mi-8s and Mi-17s

20-Apr-2011Source: SkyBooks

SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, announced the expansion of its electronic maintenance tracking capability for Russian Mi helicopters. SkyBOOKS now provides maintenance tracking coverage for the MI-8 and MI-17 series helicopters to meet the ever expanding needs of its global customer base. “SkyBOOKS allows customers to spend... Read more

Dart to exclusively distribute All Metals maintenance products

Dart to exclusively distribute All Metals maintenance products

20-Apr-2011Source: Dart Helicopter Services

DART, a global leader in design, development and distribution of helicopter components and accessories that enhance flight safety, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, has completed an exclusive distribution agreement with All Metal Maintenance Stands (MS). The new agreement enables DART to exclusively distribute All Metal’s comprehensive line of custom made aircraft maintenance stands & hangar... Read more

AgustaWestland develops innovative iPad training with GL Studio

AgustaWestland develops innovative iPad training with GL Studio

20-Apr-2011Source: DISTI

AgustaWestland is currently developing an innovative mobile application for aviation training. Through the GL Studio iDevices Toolkit, DiSTI has been supporting AgustaWestland’s development. Beginning with the iPad, AgustaWestland is developing a range of mobile applications to improve the flexibility and effectiveness of training media within its courses. By leveraging this next generation of hardware and... Read more

Bristow wins 2011 NOIA Safety-in-Seas award

Bristow wins 2011 NOIA Safety-in-Seas award

20-Apr-2011Source: NOIA

Washington, DC – Bristow Group was awarded the 2011 National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Safety in Seas Award today, recognizing their outstanding contribution to the safety of life offshore for energy workers through their “Target Zero” program of training and safety tracking. Bristow’s award-winning nomination was selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges from the... Read more

Air Methods names new Business Development Director for Products Division

Air Methods names new Business Development Director for Products Division

20-Apr-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Graham as the new Director of Commercial Business Development of its Products Division. Mr. Graham assumes responsibility for leading the Division’s development and growth of commercial sales in both rotary- and fixed-wing markets, including EMS, airborne law enforcement, search and rescue, corporate, utility and special... Read more

Safety and Greener Technology top Helitech 2011 conference schedule

Safety and Greener Technology top Helitech 2011 conference schedule

20-Apr-2011Source: Helitech

The latest European safety requirements for helicopter operators is just one of the high profile topics that will come under the microscope at Helitech’s conference this year. Helitech 2011 takes place at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, near Cambridge, from 27 to 29 Sept. The Helitech Conference, which is new for 2011, will take... Read more

Eagle Copters wins contract to provide Houston Police with a B412EP

Eagle Copters wins contract to provide Houston Police with a B412EP

20-Apr-2011Source: Eagle Copters

Eagle Copters Ltd. (ECL) has been awarded a contract to provide the City of Houston and the Houston Police Department with a fully mission equipped Bell 412EP helicopter.  In operation since 1970, the Houston Police Department Air Support Division (Helicopter Patrol Division) has grown into the second largest municipal helicopter police air support unit in... Read more

LA Helicopters becomes first approved RR300 service center in US

LA Helicopters becomes first approved RR300 service center in US

19-Apr-2011Source: LA Helicopters

In December 2010, LAH was awarded one of only eleven Rolls-Royce RR300 Service Centers worldwide. After completing a thorough application process which included a background check, site visit, and interview with the Rolls-Royce Regional Manager and a local Rolls-Royce representative, LAH was awarded the first repair station in the United States. Mark Thompson, Rolls-Royce Helicopter... Read more

Bristow Norway retains Statoil contract with two S92s

Bristow Norway retains Statoil contract with two S92s

19-Apr-2011Source: Statoil

Statoil has awarded Bristow Norway a new contract for offshore helicopter services running from Stavanger Airport, Norway. The estimated value of the contract is over NOK 1 billion. All installations with helicopter flights from Stavanger will be served under this contract. Statoil’s helicopter flights from Stavanger go to the Sleipner, Draupner, Volve and Glitne fields... Read more

SA Photonics develops an Advanced Digital Night Vision System

SA Photonics develops an Advanced Digital Night Vision System

19-Apr-2011Source: Photonics

SA Photonics has developed the High Resolution Night Vision System (HRNVS), a wide field of view digital night vision head mounted display for use by commercial and military pilots of fixed-wing airplanes and rotorcraft. Night vision has been a key enabling technology for the U.S. military for more than 30 years, allowing U.S. pilots to “own... Read more

Eurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin

19-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s 1,000th helicopter from its Dauphin family was delivered today to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, the world’s largest civilian operator of this successful twin-engine, medium weight rotary-wing aircraft. Pawan Hans’ milestone helicopter is an AS365 N3 version, configured for offshore oil and gas drilling missions, and it brings the Indian operator’s fleet to a... Read more

Indra and Eurocopter make joint push on Chinese heilcopter simulator market

Indra and Eurocopter make joint push on Chinese heilcopter simulator market

19-Apr-2011Source: Indra

Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe, and helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, will be the first to provide China’s helicopter pilots with training simulators. This way both companies open the door of a market which will expand as air space is deregulated and new helicopter companies are free to... Read more

Eurocopter India hires EMS expert Dr Erwin Stolpe

Eurocopter India hires EMS expert Dr Erwin Stolpe

19-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter India

Dr Stolpe, chief flight surgeon and medical director of the biggest HEMS operator of Europe, Germany’s ADAC Air Rescue, will be in India for four days from April 19th – April 22nd, 2011 to support the urgent need to adopt HEMS in India. Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, is pleased to announce the ‘India... Read more

CHC partners with Cayman Islands CAA

CHC partners with Cayman Islands CAA

19-Apr-2011Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter, the world’s leading offshore helicopter services provider, is pleased to announce a joint partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI). This new partnership will provide CHC Helicopter with the opportunity to obtain and maintain a Cayman Islands Air Operator Certificate to conduct offshore operations in several foreign jurisdictions worldwide.... Read more

Heli Horizon releases iPhone app to help pre-flight checks for R22, R44, EC120 and AS350

Heli Horizon releases iPhone app to help pre-flight checks for R22, R44, EC120 and AS350

19-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Franch operator Heli Horizon has launched an iPhone app “Helicopter Checklist” which they hope will be an indispensable assistant for pilots.  The app has pref-flight check lists, separated out into Pre-flight, Before Starting, Start Engine and Stop Engine. The “basic version” (their description, not HeliHub’s) includes four checklists for R22 R44 helicopters EC120 and AS... Read more

‘Grand Landing’ of Mercy’s new Air Med helicopter set for April 28

‘Grand Landing’ of Mercy’s new Air Med helicopter set for April 28

19-Apr-2011Source: Globe Gazette

The public is invited to a “Grand Landing” Thursday, April 28, of Mercy Air Med’s new helicopter and Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa’s new medical transportation partner, Med-Trans Corp... Read more

DRF holds annual conference for emergency physicians and paramedics

DRF holds annual conference for emergency physicians and paramedics

19-Apr-2011Source: DRF

At the beginning of April, the 10th annual medical conference of the DRF Luftrettung took place in Freiburg, in southern Germany: About 100 emergency physicians and paramedics of the DRF Luftrettung got together to exchange their ideas on subjects of emergency medicine. The event provided the medical personnel of the DRF Luftrettung, which is stationed... Read more

UK: Legal proceedings filed to close down Sterling Helicopters

UK: Legal proceedings filed to close down Sterling Helicopters

18-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In a recent filing in the London Gazette, one of the official journals of record of the British government, British helicopter operator Sterling Helicopters is facing complete closure. Published on Friday 15th April, a document dated Wednesday 13th April indicated that Toby Blackwell Ltd was seeking a petition to wind up (close) the company, claiming... Read more

New publication underlines offshore industry’s commitment to helicopter safety

New publication underlines offshore industry’s commitment to helicopter safety

18-Apr-2011Source: Oil & Gas UK

The oil and gas industry has underlined its ongoing commitment to offshore helicopter safety, with the launch of a new publication. Oil & Gas UK’s ‘Guidelines for the Management of Aviation Operations’ has been revised and updated to improve awareness of helicopter issues for those whose jobs require a comprehensive technical or logistical understanding. The... Read more

Free webinar on new advanced weather alerting for helicopter operators

Free webinar on new advanced weather alerting for helicopter operators

18-Apr-2011Source: Telvent

Telvent have announced a free webinar on new advanced weather alerting capabilities for European helicopter operators.  The online seminar is scheduled for 26th May at 15:00 CEST / 14:00 London, and is targeted at 30 minutes with a 10 minute Q&A session. In their promotional material, Telvent tells us that “weather is the single factor... Read more

PHI Air Medical launches provocative alcohol awareness campaign

PHI Air Medical launches provocative alcohol awareness campaign

18-Apr-2011Source: Surf Muhlenberg

PHI Air Medical announced a community-wide effort to educate and raise public awareness for alcohol abuse and drunk driving as a part of Alcohol Awareness month. The campaign is called, “You Drink. You Drive. We Fly.”... Read more

Mosquito board won’t ask to use Sheriff’s helicopter

Mosquito board won’t ask to use Sheriff’s helicopter

18-Apr-2011Source: St Augustine Record

“Whenever we get in bed with the county, we get screwed,” said Commissioner Cathy Brandhorst. She also said that the arrangement would amount to “purchasing a liability.”... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam gives presentation to Randolph County Commission

Air Evac Lifeteam gives presentation to Randolph County Commission

18-Apr-2011Source: Randolph Leader

Air Evac is not attached to a specific hospital and is subsidized by the community through membership, which is like a form of insurance. Flights cost approximately $19,000-$20,000 with insurance covering only about half. Patients are asked to set up a payment plan for the remainder of the bill.... Read more

Santa Barbara Sheriff awarded for 10 years of Night Vision

Santa Barbara Sheriff awarded for 10 years of Night Vision

18-Apr-2011Source: Santa Barbara Sheriff

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Aviation Unit is being honored for more than 10 years of safe flying while using night vision equipment to protect the public. In 1998, the Sheriff’s Aviation Unit increased its ability to run operations after sundown when it purchased four pairs of night vision goggles thanks to a special grant through... Read more

Pawan Hans proposed heliport “will not disrupt gliding activity”

Pawan Hans proposed heliport “will not disrupt gliding activity”

18-Apr-2011Source: Indian Express

The heliport proposed at the Hadapsar Gliding Centre would not disrupt gliding activity, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) E K Bharat Bhushan on Saturday dispelling fears that gliding activities will come to a stop.... Read more

Norsk Luftambulanse selects Polycon Wireless Intercom System for helicopters

Norsk Luftambulanse selects Polycon Wireless Intercom System for helicopters

18-Apr-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics’ partner, Axnes Aviation AS, just announced the sale of the Polycon Wireless Intercom Extension system to Norsk Luftambulanse AS (Norwegian Air Ambulance AS) for retrofit into their entire EMS fleet of helicopters. The product will be installed in the company’s ten EC135s and one EC145, as well as in their lead company, Norwegian Air Ambulance... Read more

Register Update – Norway – March 2011

Register Update – Norway – March 2011

18-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Norway – January 2011

Register Update – Norway – January 2011

18-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Norway – February 2011

Register Update – Norway – February 2011

18-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Norway – December 2010

Register Update – Norway – December 2010

18-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Neighbouring UK EMS operators match extended hours for summer

Neighbouring UK EMS operators match extended hours for summer

16-Apr-2011Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

People living and working in the East of England will soon benefit from an extended daylight hour Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) thanks to the operational partnership of two air ambulance charities based in the East. The move to cover the extended daylight hours during the summer months will see the East of England Ambulance... Read more

Minnesota’s Life Link III to lay off 20

Minnesota’s Life Link III to lay off 20

16-Apr-2011Source: WQOW

Life Link III provides critical care and life support transportation by ambulance.  9 EMT’s and 11 paramedics will be laid off effective 30th June... Read more

Two more UK police helicopter units join Twitter

Two more UK police helicopter units join Twitter

16-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In the last two weeks, two more police helicopter units in the UK have joined Twitter and started to spread news of their work via the successful social media site.  The two are West Midlands – @WMP_Helicopter South Yorkshire – @SYP_AirOps Suoth Yorkshire currently appears to be just an automated feed of the jobs their... Read more

8 months prison for shining laser at UK police helicopter

8 months prison for shining laser at UK police helicopter

16-Apr-2011Source: Kent Police

A 21-year-old Maidstone man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for endangering the Kent and Essex Police helicopter while it was on a task in Maidstone last year. On the evening of 24 June 2010 the police helicopter was carrying out a search in the town centre when someone shining a laser pen in the... Read more

Air Evac relocating base from Marianna to Forrest City Medical Center

Air Evac relocating base from Marianna to Forrest City Medical Center

15-Apr-2011Source: Times-Herlad

According to a press release from Air Evac, the decision to move the office was made to better align the company with its service area.... Read more

Medina city officials will meet with residents to review helicopter policy

Medina city officials will meet with residents to review helicopter policy

15-Apr-2011

This multifaceted issue was thrust into the local spotlight at a Nov. 23 “neighborhood meeting” held at the hospital. Area residents voiced their concerns regarding the disruptive air traffic, which many said had increased dramatically with the addition of the Clinic’s helicopter (a Sikorksy S-76).... Read more

Sunshine Helicopters of Maui picked for landmark aviation safety program

Sunshine Helicopters of Maui picked for landmark aviation safety program

15-Apr-2011Source: Hawaii News Now

Sunshine helicopters fly around Maui up to 20 times a day. It’s one of Hawaii’s busiest helicopter tour companies. Recently, the FAA picked Sunshine to take part in a landmark program called “safety management system” or SMS.... Read more

Helipark Taxi Aereo to set up support centre for Ka32 in Brazil

Helipark Taxi Aereo to set up support centre for Ka32 in Brazil

15-Apr-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, the helicopter industry holding and a part of UIC Oboronprom, have signed an agreement with Brazilian operator Helipark Taxi Aereo to create a support centre for the medium multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopters.  Their experts think that the availability of service and support centres in the country will help provide full-scale support for the operations... Read more

NTSB points to helicopter pilot’s failure to see power line as probable crash cause

NTSB points to helicopter pilot’s failure to see power line as probable crash cause

15-Apr-2011Source: Miami Herald

A helicopter pilot’s failure to see a power line during a deer survey was the probable cause of a fatal crash in the Sierra foothills last year that killed four people, the National Transportation Safety Board reported.   See also HeliHub.com page for this accident – 05-Jan-10 N5016U Bell B206 nr Redinger Lake, US-California (4F) Drugs... Read more

Maryland at fault in ’08 State Police crash that killed four, US claims

Maryland at fault in ’08 State Police crash that killed four, US claims

15-Apr-2011Source: Baltimore Sun

In its latest filing, the federal government says the pilot failed to properly assess the risk of landing the helicopter and executing an approach to the base’s runway, and that he attempted to descend too quickly.... Read more

HAI and FAASTeam present Safety Seminar in Alaska

HAI and FAASTeam present Safety Seminar in Alaska

15-Apr-2011Source: HAI

HAI presents the “Overview of Current Trends in Helicopter Safety”seminar in Anchorage, Alaska, on April 29. HAI Director of Safety, Stan Rose, will speak at a combined event for pilots and maintaince technicians for commerical and General Aviation operations. Fred Brisbois, of Sikorsky and the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), will present safety discussions on hazard identification and... Read more

Аtlas Taxi Aereo to create Mi-171 support centre in Brazil

Аtlas Taxi Aereo to create Mi-171 support centre in Brazil

15-Apr-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, the helicopter industry holding and a part of UIC Oboronprom, have signed an agreement with the Brazilian commercial helicopter operator Аtlas Taxi Aereo (a subsidiary of Qualy Group Brasil) for the creation of a Mi-171A1 support centre in Brazil. Such a centre will help improve the airworthiness of Russian rotorcraft in Brazil and... Read more

Frasca Exhibits at LAAD

Frasca Exhibits at LAAD

15-Apr-2011Source: Frasca

Frasca International, Inc. Urbana, IL, will be exhibiting at the Latin American Aerospace and Defense Show (LAAD) April 12-15, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Frasca will have a booth in the training pavilion (N84). According to Mike Phillips, Director of Helicopter Sales at Frasca, “Brazil as a very important aviation training market, and we are... Read more

PAMA announces new President

PAMA announces new President

15-Apr-2011Source: PAMA

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Dale Forton as President. The selection of Dale as president comes after two years of reinvigorating the organization’s leadership structure and refocusing on the strategic plan. Current PAMA Board Chair, Clark Gordon, commented on Dale’s selection as President: “The selection... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – April 2011

UK AAIB Bulletin – April 2011

15-Apr-2011Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accidents of:- Robinson R44 Raven II, G-ODHB – 5 December 2010 at Staverton Airfield, Gloucestershire Robinson R22 Beta, G-HRBS Correction – 28 September 2010 at Goodwood Schweizer 269C-1, G-LINX Addendum – 22 September 2009 near Stalmine, Lancashire... Read more

HAI tells planners: Think early about Heliports

HAI tells planners: Think early about Heliports

15-Apr-2011Source: HAI

HAI was in Boston, Mass. this week sharing with professional planners from around the world a simple but important message: consider helicopters and heliports early in the process of planning your communities. Director of Flight Operations and Technical Services Harold Summers manned the HAI booth at the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference at Boston’s... Read more

Carmanah and ADB launch industry-first solar-powered helipad kit

Carmanah and ADB launch industry-first solar-powered helipad kit

15-Apr-2011Source: Carmanah

Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) (Pink Sheets: CMHXF) in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions announce the release of the solar-powered Helipad Kit; the first comprehensive and stand-alone wireless helipad light and navigational aid system. The Helipad Kit features ADB wireless solar engine power systems, visual navigation aids and Carmanah wireless solar-powered airfield lighting technology. Wireless, completely... Read more

Australian pilot crashed R22 when drunk

Australian pilot crashed R22 when drunk

15-Apr-2011

Cattleman, Duane Fishlock died instantly when his Robinson helicopter struck powerlines at the Mataranka sports ground and crashed.  The only passenger, 20 year old Sam Webb, survived but was seriously injured.- full story [file photo]... Read more

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

15-Apr-2011Source: US Dept of Justice

PHILADELPHIA – James Gautieri, 54, of Williamsport, PA, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for interference with an aircraft or aircraft facilities, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  Gautieri was convicted at trial on September 30, 2010 of his involvement in an April 30, 2008 incident during which he shined a laser... Read more

FAA accepts Air Traffic boss’ resignation

FAA accepts Air Traffic boss’ resignation

15-Apr-2011Source: FAA

Over the last few weeks we have seen examples of unprofessional conduct on the part of a few individuals that have rightly caused the traveling public to question our ability to ensure their safety.  This conduct must stop immediately.  I am committed to maintaining the highest level of public confidence and that begins with strong... Read more

AgustaWestland delivers Grand into Burkina Faso

AgustaWestland delivers Grand into Burkina Faso

15-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Liza Transport International of Burkina Faso has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin engine helicopter. The aircraft will be used for VIP/passenger transport duties. This handover marks the entrance of AgustaWestland in Burkina Faso and expands the presence of company’s helicopters in the Sub-Saharan... Read more

Aspen Avionics announces Expanded ETSO Authorization of Evolution Flight Display System

Aspen Avionics announces Expanded ETSO Authorization of Evolution Flight Display System

15-Apr-2011Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics announced today that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has expanded the European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorization for Aspen’s Evolution Flight Display to include additional system components previously approved by the FAA. This latest EASA approval expands the ETSO authorization to include the Aspen Evolution 1500, 2000, and 2500 systems. These systems... Read more

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