19-May-2010Source: http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100517helirecord.html
Helicopter pilot Mark Young of Montrose, Colo., set eight world helicopter records last year that were recently ratified by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, including speed records and a landing on Pikes Peak.... Read more
19-May-2010Source: ABS-CBN
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) sgrounded 33 R44s and 18 R22s following a fatal R44 accident which killed the four occupants and a fifth person on the ground.... Read more
11-May-2010Source: NewsOn6
Mayor Dewey Bartlett has suggested the city might sell the two helicopters it has now (MD500 and LongRanger) and replace them with models that cost less to fly made by Robinson Helicopter.... Read more
7-May-2010Source: Jets.RU
The expedition follows the route Moscow – Saint-Petersburg – Finland – Sweden – Norway – Germany – Poland – Lithuania – Latvia – Estonia – Saint-Petersburg – Moscow... Read more
25-Apr-2010Source: ABC
The first of three law-enforcement equipped R44s has arrived at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport – Paraguay’s main national and international gateway, located at Luque, suburb of the capital Asunción.... Read more
16-Mar-2010Source: BizAvNews
They are accused of smuggling in 2005 on the territory of Russia from Canada, three helicopters, Bell 407 and Robinson R-44. For businessman was also charged with evading payment of customs duties and the legalization of smuggled property.... Read more
24-Feb-2010Source: F1SA
Heliair will also run all helicopter operations for event days at Silverstone including the British Grand Prix.... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
27-Jul-2009Source: Duluth News Tribune
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15-Jul-2009Source: SkyTrac Systems
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29-Jun-2009Source: Jornalda Madeira
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19-Jun-2009Source: Powhatan Today
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2-Jun-2009Source: Rotor & Wing
Rotor & Wing contacted dozens of Robinson R44 operators and spoke to more than 40 pilots to get their opinion of the helicopter that is showing up in more hangars than any other ever built.... Read more
2-May-2009Source: Valley News
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23-Apr-2009Source: The Advocate
The Metro Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the purchase of a helicopter for the Baton Rouge Police Dep. Mayor-President Kip Holden told the council “We are by far the largest parish in this area that doesn’t have a helicopterâ€... Read more
21-Apr-2009Source: Union-Tribune
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1-Apr-2009Source: ITweb
The UAVs, which were sidelined for six Robinson R44 Raven II helicopters, worth more than R30 million, would have been purchased as part of the R650 million SAPS procurement drive for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.... Read more
31-Mar-2009Source: Airliners.net
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12-Mar-2009Source: GoldCoast.com
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9-Mar-2009Source: Rotorhub
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3-Mar-2009Source: http://www.robinsonheli.com/prarchive/newsletter/winter_2009.pdf
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22-Feb-2009Source: AME Info
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17-Feb-2009Source: RotorNews
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3-Feb-2009Source: Vertical Magazine
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21-Jan-2009Source: Robinson
Torrance, CA—Robinson Helicopter Company continues to be the world’s leading manufacture of civilian helicopters. Robinson again breaks its own record producing 893 civil helicopters in 2008 surpassing its prior record of 823 set in 2007. Without question, the R44 is the reason for Robinson’s continuing success and record-breaking numbers. Introduced in 2002, the Raven II,... Read more
23-Jan-2008Source: Robinson
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