21-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com
This week Gateway Canyons resort has added its first Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopter and is now offering rotary-wing tours of the Grand Canyon in addition to the fixed wing service it already operated. The company is operating from a hangar at Grand Junction Regional Airport and has operating test/demo tours of the McInnis Canyons National Conservation... Read more
14-Nov-2011Source: Cheyenne RMC
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is expanding its emergency care across the region with the addition of an AirLife Denver medical helicopter service in Cheyenne. The new service is a partnership between Cheyenne Regional and HCA-HealthONE, which operates AIRLIFE Denver. Cheyenne Regional’s new blue and sonic green helicopter will be stationed in Cheyenne and will provide air ambulance... Read more
3-Oct-2011
While in cruise flight at 11,500?MSL from Grand Junction, CO to Gunnison, CO, the transmission warning light illuminated. The pilot also observed a decrease in pressure on the transmission oil pressure gauge. The helicopter landed safely without incident in a field, was immediately taken out of service and secured.... Read more
11-Sep-2011
Bird strike, returned to base. After thorough inspection of the helicopter no significant damage was found and it was returned to service.... Read more
25-Jul-2011Source: Colorado Army National Guard
The Colorado Army National Guard announced the award of a $33.5 million contract to build a new training facility in Gypsum, Colo., today. The new state-of-the-art aviation facility will be the new home of the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, located between Vail and Glenwood Springs, Colo. The contract was awarded to Hensel... Read more
23-Jul-2011
Take off phase, ended up on its side... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Colorado Springs Gazette
Some high-altitude Army helicopter training is to move to Fort Carson because of an additional environmental review required by Hawaii. (see article)... Read more
26-Jun-2011Source: Air Medical Memorial
The Air Medical Memorial is a national memorial that honors flight crews who died in the line of active duty. This includes the pilots and medical crew members of both helicopter (HEMS) and airplane (FWEMS) operations. The memorial will be located southwest of the Denver metropolitan area. When open in 2012, the memorial will feature... Read more
15-Jun-2011Source: State of Colorado
DENVER — Monday, June 13, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today ordered flags be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Wednesday, June 15, in honor of Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth White, who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this month. Flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset. White, 35, died on June... Read more
17-May-2011
A 1-2 Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion flying an Apache helicopter made a cautionary landing in Hanover, east of Butts Army Airfield when a red warning light came on... Read more
13-May-2011Source: Rotors of the Rockies
The staff of Rotors of the Rockies in Broomfield, Colorado would like to congratulate Owner and Chief Pilot Mike Fyola on earning PIC and Instructor endorsements for NVG flying. With Mr. Fyola’s accomplishment, we would also like to announce the inception of our NVG training program. Our program features an approved Part 141 syllabus and... Read more
8-May-2011
Helicopter clipped a tree at low level when watching a skateboard race on Lookout Mountain near Golden, CO. Also check out YouTube videos here and here... Read more
23-Apr-2011
Precautionary landing in a field in northern El Paso County due to poor weather/visibility. 3 POB. No damage... Read more
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
10-Mar-2011Source: Heli-One
Heli-One is pleased to announce it has established full Arriel 2 overhaul capability at its Heli-One America Support LLC in Fort Collins, Colorado. After installing full Arriel 2 overhaul capability at Fort Collins, Heli-One can now service all Arriel 2 types in its state-of-the-art engine workshop. This will allow Heli-One to maximize the potential of... Read more
8-Mar-2011
Press report states “tail boom separated”... Read more
1-Mar-2011
Rolled onto its side during take-off manoeuvre... Read more
25-Feb-2011Source: Colorado HeliOps
Colorado Heli-Ops is the fastest growing Helicopter training center in Colorado. Awarded the Rotor & Wing Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award for flight training in 2010, we are the first Helicopter flight school in the Nation to adopt a curriculum-wide Scenario Based Training program and we are looking for a long term, stable addition to our... Read more
6-Feb-2011Source: Ventura County Star
The US Army announced Friday that Fort Carson is the preferred location for the 120-helicopter brigade and a final decision was expected within 30 days. This would add another 2,800 soldiers to the base, bringing its population to the highest level since World War II.... Read more
28-Jan-2011
Precautionary landing on school field after warning light illuminated. Timed at 3.30am local... Read more
4-Jan-2011Source: Helitrax
Telluride Helitrax announced the start of it’s 29th season of Helicopter skiing in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The oldest helicopter ski operation in Colorado, Helitrax offers the ultimate helicopter skiing adventure with experienced staff and guides for intermediate and expert skiers and boarders alike. Now conveniently located in the lobby of the Peaks... Read more
23-Dec-2010Source: Master Instructors
Master Instructors LLC of Longmont, Colorado recently introduced its new Master CFI-Helicopter (MCFI-H) accreditation. Designed to better serve the needs of the nation’s rotorcraft instructors, the MCFI-H designation is the sixth in a line of Master accreditations offered by the company. Improved safety in rotary wing instruction and EMS operations has taken on a renewed... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: Colorado Springs Independent
Resident seeking to know how many training flights a new 120-helicopter combat aviation brigade, if approved, would make over forest land to the west and plains to the east of Fort Carson. Army refused... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: ARM Aerospace, via Vertical Mag
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 22, 2010) – ARM Aerospace, provider of Aero-Lift aircraft storage hoists, has moved its company headquarters from Tuscon, Ariz., to Steamboat Springs, Colo. Recently, manufacturing of the Aero-Lift and all its components was also geographically centralized in Wisconsin, allowing for more control over the entire manufacturing process. “We’re excited about these... Read more
14-Nov-2010
Engine not running evenly, pilot put down very heavily, skids collapsed.... Read more
3-Nov-2010
Wirestrike reported. Piloted by former ABC7 pilot Rich Westra, the accident tragically killing his wife Kelly Westra.... Read more
16-Oct-2010Source: http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2010/10/16-oct-10-n20130-schweizer-269c.html
Port skid collapsed on landing... Read more
11-Oct-2010Source: AirLife Denver
Each year, several hundred air medical programs operate internationally in life-saving efforts for their surrounding communities. Thousands of emergency medical professionals, pilots, communication specialists and administrative staff work together on a daily basis to serve their patients – rural and urban, all sizes and ages, any physical malady imagineable – to keep them safe and... Read more
25-Sep-2010Source: KKTV
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed on Pikes Peak is still recovering. It was a dramatic crash. and now for the first time since the accident the pilot is talking on camera about what happened. Â See also HeliHub.com accident page here... Read more
17-Sep-2010
Helicopter was filming an unmanned Audi TTS car currently under development. Â The accident is quoted as being close to the summit of Pike’s Peak, which is over 14,000 ft high... Read more
13-Sep-2010Source: The Gazette
The Army has told Colorado congressional offices that Fort Carson is one of two finalists to house a 2,700-soldier aviation brigade. Fort Carson is competing with Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Wash.... Read more
25-Mar-2010Source: KKTV
A bidder from North Dakota has purchased a Colorado Springs Police helicopter that was auctioned off on-line after the city came up short of funds to keep the police choppers in the air.... Read more
27-Feb-2010Source: Front Range Helicopters
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... Read more
23-Feb-2010
Colorado Springs Police OH-58 sold to Wyomning for $170K... Read more
13-Feb-2010Source: Coloradoan
The acquisition of the Fort Collins’ company provides Heli-One, based in Delta, British Columbia, a new U.S. base... Read more
13-Feb-2010Source: Coloradoan
The acquisition of the Fort Collins’ company provides Heli-One, based in Delta, British Columbia, a new U.S. base... Read more
29-Jan-2010Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
HeliHub.com report on this 19-Aug-09 accident is here... Read more
12-Jan-2010Source: Denver Post
Silverton Mountain has acquired a permit to use 15,000 acres of public land for helicopter skiing. Owner Aaron Brill bought the permit from Telluride-based Helitrax... Read more
11-Jan-2010Source: 9News
The helicopter dispatched to find a missing police K-9 on Friday afternoon is not included in this year’s city budget, but Denver Police Chief Gerald Whitman has found a way to keep it in the air.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: The Gazette
The Colorado Springs Police Department has lost its wings. In a decommissioning ceremony Tuesday, the department bid farewell to its Air Support Unit, one police budget line on a list of many that were cut because of projected city budget shortfalls in 2010... Read more
10-Dec-2009Source: Summit Daily News
Kathy Mayer, director of Flight For Life Colorado, announced that beginning Jan. 3, Flight For Life helicopter coverage from St. Anthony Summit Medical Center mountain base in Frisco will increase to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Vail Valley Medical Center
The Chief Executive Officer of Vail Valley Medical Center has announced their plan to add helicopter transport service to Eagle County and hospitals in surrounding areas. Helicopter service is scheduled to begin in February 2010 and will be based out of Eagle County Regional Airport.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Grand Junction Sentinel
A $250,000 donation from Williams Exploration and Production will help fund St. Mary’s Hospital CareFlight program. The donation will go toward the cost of building a tarmac for the helicopter on top of the addition to the hospital.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: NBC11
Suncrest Aviation, a flight school based in Utah that recently expanded its operation to Grand Junction. Co–owner Preston Raban says the need for helicopter pilots won’t go away.... Read more
22-Sep-2009Source: FAA
A new surveillance system introduced by the FAA in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: Vail Daily
Only five Hueys remain in the Colorado Army National Guard fleet, but Tuesday the aircraft earned a final salute during a ceremonial fly-by at the High Altitude Army Training Site at the Eagle County Regional Airport.... Read more
19-Aug-2009
19-Aug-09 Sikorsky UH-60 Mount Massive, Leadville, US-Colorado... Read more
2-Jul-2009
2-Jul-09 N38AZ Bell B206L Quandry Mountain, US-Colorado... Read more
23-Jun-2009Source: http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/news/stories/2009/06/21/0622_2A_helicopter_man.html
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22-Jun-2009Source: RotorNews
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17-May-2009
17-May-09 N911GX Bell B407 Denver, US-Colorado... Read more
16-May-2009
16-May-09 N394LG Eurocopter AS350B2 Simla, US-Colorado... Read more
4-May-2009Source: http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2009/04/29/news/doc49f7dd2e6e72e740654338.txt
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20-Apr-2009
20-Apr-09 N409LH Enstrom F280FX Erie, US-Colorado... Read more
26-Mar-2009
26-Mar-09 Sikorsky UH-60 Monarch Pass, US-Colorado... Read more
13-Mar-2009
13-Mar-09 N222LL Bell B222 Milliken, US-Colorado... Read more
18-Feb-2009Source: KRDO
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9-Feb-2009Source: TheDenverChannel.com
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6-Feb-2009Source: Montrose Press
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27-Jan-2009
27-Jan-09 N392LG Eurocopter AS350 , US-Colorado... Read more
