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
23-Dec-2009Source: NT News
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation said the drug caused “impaired performance of complex tasks such as flying”. The chopper was also overloaded.... 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
5-Nov-2009Source: Tahlequah Daily Press
The mother of a Tahlequah woman killed last month in a helicopter crash has filed suit against the pilot’s estate, his parents and Robinson Helicopter Co. See also our Accident data 15-Oct-09 N3234G Robinson R22 Tahlequah, US-Oklahoma... 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
24-Sep-2009Source: Rolls-Royce
Ken Roberts, President of the Rolls-Royce Helicopter Engine business said, “With the turn-key solution AAR will provide, RR300 operators will have 24/7 access to parts and services critical for their day to day operations. As the Rolls-Royce Helicopter business continues to grow, meeting the needs of our customers around the world remains a top priority.â€... Read more
14-Sep-2009
14-Sep-09 N796SH Robinson R22 El Toro, US-California... 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
2-Sep-2009Source: Avionews
Barbara K. Robinson, ex-wife of the founder of Robinson Helicopters, died at 53 after 12 years of fight against cancer. In 2005 she had founded the “Robinson breast cancer research fund”, initially financed with US$3 million... Read more
2-Sep-2009
2-Sep-09 D- Robinson R22 Heist, Germany... 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