22-Feb-2010Source: Aspen Avionics
pen Avionics, Inc., manufacturer of the award-winning Evolution Flight Display System, and Chippewa Aerospace, a leading aerospace engineering service firm, announce their partnership to develop a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of the Aspen Evolution EFD1000H Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD), the EFD1000H Multi-Function Display (MFD), and the EFD500H MFD on the Robinson R22... Read more
19-Feb-2010Source: The Advocate
The Police Department received the four-seat chopper — equipped with technology allowing police to track a fleeing suspect in the dark, a camera and a spotlight — in January... Read more
11-Feb-2010Source: GMA News
Last Wednesday night, three brand new helicopters touched down on the parade ground of Camp Crame, headquarters of the Philippine National Police.... Read more
8-Feb-2010Source: Simplex
Simplex Manufacturing has announced that it has now received FAA PMA on its newly acquired line of Helipod products, including the new spray system for the Robinson R44 helicopter. Simplex purchased Helipod International in June of 2009 and successfully transferred all of the FAA and other STC’s during the remainder of 2009. Simplex was awarded... Read more
4-Feb-2010Source: NZ Civil Aircraft blog
Subject helicopter is Robinson R44 Astro ZK-HVQ c/n 0235... Read more
30-Jan-2010Source: Prescott e-News
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is pleased to announce its selection of Universal Helicopters (UHI) as the exclusive provider of the Helicopter Flight Training Program to students at the University’s Prescott, Ariz., campus.... Read more
11-Jan-2010Source: Suite 101
Published in 2008, this is a beautifully produced coffee table type book, with stunning photographs of Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters operating all over the world.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Vertical
Stratus Helicopters, the premier Helicopter Services and Training Provider in South Western Ohio has announced the availability of a complete Instrument Training Program for those seeking a Helicopter Instrument Rating... Read more
20-Nov-2009Source: RotorNews
Forward Vision Systems, Inc. and One Sky Aviation announced the completion and award of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of the Company’s “Enhanced Vision System” EVS 100/600 on the R44 Model Robinson Helicopter.... Read more
6-Nov-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner Tyler Camera Systems has received Transport Canada approval of their Side Video Gimbal Support Framework for the R44 aircraft model. FAA and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: AeroNews
Forward Vision Systems and One Sky Aviation announced the completion and award of an STC for installation of the company’s “Enhanced Vision System” EVS 100/600 on the R44 Model Robinson Helicopter.... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: Aviation-Helicopter Accident Lawyers
The family of Si Young Lee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the three companies allegedly responsible for the August 2, 2007 helicopter accident that killed Mr. Lee and three other occupants when it crashed and erupted into flames in Easton, Washington, setting off a forest fire.... Read more
15-Oct-2009Source: Monterey Herald
A bid by Sheriff Mike Kanalakis to get the county to underwrite the purchase of a law enforcement helicopter was grounded Tuesday. Kanalakis was hoping the Board of Supervisors would agree to guarantee about $660,000 in backup funding for a used Robinson R-44 helicopter if a hoped-for federal Homeland Security grant for the purchase doesn’t... Read more
13-Oct-2009Source: Steattle PI
The attourney contended that, had the company instead moved to fortify the fuel tank aboard the R44 Astro helicopter or enclose the fuel in a rubber bladder, the victims of the crash would have survived. The alleged flaw, he argued, represents an unnecessary threat to any who board the helicopter, which is among the most... Read more
7-Oct-2009Source: News Tribune
The relatives of a Lake Tapps-area man who died in a helicopter crash three years ago have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the aircraft’s manufacturer and some of its suppliers.... Read more
5-Oct-2009Source: Seattle Times
The News Tribune of Tacoma reports the surviving children of Russell Lee Tom claim the helicopter he was piloting – a Robinson Helicopter Co. R44 – was poorly designed “defective and unsafe.” Their suit was filed in Pierce County Superior Court on Wednesday.... Read more
8-Sep-2009
Crashed into the water whilst taking same water samples from the lake. All 3 POB rescued... Read more
7-Sep-2009
7-Sep-09 N4186Y Robinson R44 Central, US-Alaska... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: KGW
The helicopter rides, brought in to celebrate Oregon’s sesquicentennial, have been a hit. At $20 a flight, riders get to see the Willamette Valley from 1,000 feet above ground.... Read more
3-Sep-2009
3-Sep-09 N8631X Robinson R44 Torrance, US-California... Read more
1-Sep-2009
1-Sep-09 N33PX Robinson R44 Jackson, US-Mississippi... Read more
30-Aug-2009
30-Aug-09 N702TF Robinson R44 Atlantic City, US-New Jersey... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Onboard Systems
Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that its latest pin load cell has been STC certified by the FAA and Transport Canada. The pin load cell is part of a new Onboard Weighing System designed for the Robinson R44 Raven II aircraft.... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: DeSoto Times
Things are taking off in one area of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department. Within the past month, the department’s Aviation Unit has grown from one to two paid pilots – several more are on a volunteer basis – and added a new piece of equipment that is expected to provide boosts in several ways.... Read more
23-Aug-2009
23-Aug-09 D-HWWG Robinson R44 Ellwangen, Germany... Read more
23-Aug-2009
23-Aug-09 CX-HAI Robinson R44 La Calavera de Cabo Polonio, Uruguay... Read more
21-Aug-2009
21-Aug-09 N Robinson R44 West of Tonopah, US-Nevada... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Duluth News Tribune
The Duluth Airport Authority today agreed to enter an agreement enabling Lake Superior Helicopters to begin offering its services from Sky Harbor Airport.... Read more
14-Aug-2009
14-Aug-09 F- Robinson R44 Dangé-Saint-Romain, France... Read more
4-Aug-2009
4-Aug-09 C-GNYT Robinson R44 Nahanni Butte, NWT, Canada... Read more
27-Jul-2009Source: Duluth News Tribune
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24-Jul-2009
24-Jul-09 N645JC Robinson R44 Dunedin, US-Florida... Read more
23-Jul-2009
23-Jul-09 N7189W Robinson R44 Frederick, US-Maryland... Read more
22-Jul-2009
22-Jul-09 C-FKAJ Robinson R44 Creston, BC, Canada... Read more
20-Jul-2009
20-Jul-09 JA32CT Robinson R44 Tajima, Japan... Read more
19-Jul-2009
19-Jul-09 N25VH Robinson R44 Lancaster, US-Pennsylvania... Read more
15-Jul-2009Source: SkyTrac Systems
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14-Jul-2009
14-Jul-09 N244HP Robinson R44 Marysville, US-California... Read more
9-Jul-2009
9-Jul-09 G-DBUG Robinson R44 Welshpool, UK... Read more
29-Jun-2009Source: Jornalda Madeira
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