6-Feb-2011Source: My Fox Orlando
The City or Orlando votes Monday on a proposal to charge $100 for people who wish to land on the new helipad that sits on top of the Geico Garage at the new Amway Center. City Spokeswoman Heather Allebaugh says it does get used.... Read more
3-Feb-2011Source: Sikorsky
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 2, 2011 — Twenty years ago, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, a public safety-net healthcare organization, established the county’s life-saving Trauma System. The Trauma System took flight in 1991 after the Health Care District’s Board approved the purchase of a Trauma Hawk helicopter to airlift critically-injured patients to two... Read more
25-Jan-2011Source: Miami Herald
As part of a plea agreement reached last month, 43-year-old Frank Newton Anderson pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of interfering with the operation of an aircraft. Authorities say Anderson temporarily blinded the helicopter pilot with a laser device last April.... Read more
25-Jan-2011Source: SK Logistics
SK Logistics was recently awarded an exclusive use helicopter contract supporting DOD agencies at Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The contract was awarded in December 2010 and will be active for six months. Department of Defense agencies under this contract will be utilizing SK Logistics’ helicopter for prescribed burning, fire suppression and numerous other... Read more
24-Jan-2011Source: Orlando Sentinel
A man accused of firing at and Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopter last year was found guilty on Friday. 26-year-old Jason Dennis McGuire now faces at least 10 years in federal prison... Read more
18-Jan-2011Source: Florida Today
Council members seemed ready to approve $33K of fee cuts for the Bristow Academy expansion, a project which would create 97 full-time jobs. But it unanimously decided to table the measure, pending the crafting of written policies on granting such financial breaks... Read more
18-Jan-2011Source: ShandsCair
The ShandsCair helicopter flight team is enhancing its night vision. The team completes Federal Aviation Administration training next week and will become Florida’s fifth emergency medical services helicopter program certified to use night vision goggles. ShandsCair is the critical care transport system for Shands at the University of Florida and provided 1,883 ground and air... Read more
15-Jan-2011
Instructor vacated aircraft for student Adeniyi Akinuli to complete shut-down. Helicopter took off unexpectedly and landed onto its side... Read more
14-Jan-2011
David Dennison flew from Tampa International Airport to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport to drop off a friend’s fishing net.... Read more
13-Jan-2011Source: Tampa Bay Online
A Lakeland man that authorities said pointed a laser light at a Polk County sheriff’s helicopter in November is facing up to 20 years in federal prison.... Read more
12-Jan-2011Source: FloridaToday.com
Bristow Academy will reportedly ask the city council for discounts on its building permit fees, as it seeks to expand its local operations and add nearly 100 employees.... Read more
10-Jan-2011Source: American Eurocopter
Today, American Eurocopter delivered another AS350 B3 helicopter to the Miami-Dade Police Department’s (MDPD) Aviation Unit. This is the third of four AS350 B3’s that have been ordered by the agency. The first AS350 B3 was delivered in 2008, and the MDPD will receive their fourth AS350 B3 later this year. The AS350 B3 is... Read more
6-Jan-2011Source: Becker Avionics
Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 Digital Audio System has been selected by Lee County MEDSTAR for integration into their recently acquired Bell 430 twin-engine helicopter. The aircraft is currently undergoing completion at Sarasota Avionics and will be specifically tailored to their needs. The DVCS6100 was chosen due to its unique ability to effectively manage and control all... Read more
5-Jan-2011Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal
Before he can get this charter service up and running, Neal Tomlinson of Tomlinson Aviation says he needs a beachfront location for landings and departures.... Read more
5-Jan-2011Source: Sun Sentinel
Life at the end of a runway is naturally a noisy existence. But William Coakley and his neighbors near Palm Beach County’s Lantana Airport say airport operators and a helicopter training school fail to follow a noise-reduction agreement hammered out to lessen the nuisance.... Read more
4-Jan-2011Source: Miami Herald
A Winter Park man faces 20 years in federal prison for shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of an Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopter.... Read more
4-Jan-2011Source: Naples News
Cpl. Joseph Andreasen and flight officer Cpl. Shawn Bogart were on patrol in North Naples at about 1 a.m. Saturday when a green laser light entered the left side of the helicopter, injuring both of their left eyes... Read more
29-Dec-2010
Bird strike, landed OK... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: Miami New Times
The Miami-Dade Police Department is poised to become the first large metro force to regularly use drones in its aerial missions. The department has a deal in place to buy a T-Hawk from defense firm Honeywell... Read more
9-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
As the temperatures in Florida plummet, so helicopters are called in to fly low level over fields to minimise the chance of frost ruining the crop. Sadly, these operations brought no fewer than three casualties in one County earlier today. Robinson R44 N666SL clipped a post at Palm Beach Glades County Airport, Pahokee around 2am... Read more
8-Dec-2010
NTSB officials said the pilot, identified as Jerry Freeman, 53, of Miami, told investigators he had been flying since 3 a.m. and was tired when he crashed. FAA reports the person suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries Helicopter was involved in low-level operations to keep frost from forming on crops... Read more
8-Dec-2010
Pilot reported as Alfred Morrison (53) Heavy landing in corn field and helicopter ended up on its side. Helicopter was involved in low-level operations to keep frost from forming on crops... Read more
8-Dec-2010
Tail rotor hit post on take-off after refuelling. Accident timed between 1 and 2am. Pilot reported as William Harward (53), and passenger James Wyatt. Helicopter was involved in low-level operations to keep frost from forming on crops... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Miami Herald
Michael Anthony Fowler is accused of violating a Florida law prohibiting the intentional focusing of lasers on moving aircraft... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: HFI
The Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) is planning its second annual scholarship fundraising golf tournament at HELI-EXPO 2011. The tournament is set for Friday, March 4th, 2011 at the Grande Pines Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. There will be a 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start with a scramble format. Put together your own foursome or sign up... Read more
25-Nov-2010Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal
Halifax’s president/CEO has scheduled a meeting next week with Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson and plans another with County Manager Jim Dinneen to discuss options.... Read more
25-Nov-2010Source: WPTV
A Martin County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot encountered an unexpected obstacle in the sky just after midnight. The aviation unit was on patrol in Jensen Beach when a laser illuminated the cockpit, according to the sheriff’s office.... Read more
24-Nov-2010Source: Miami Herald
Polk County deputies have arrested a Lakeland man for reportedly shining a laser into the cockpit of a sheriff’s helicopter and temporarily blinding the pilot.... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: Omniflight
ADDISON, Texas, November 22, 2010 — Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, has launched its OmniAdvantage family membership program in eight of the 18 states in which it offers service. Omniflight is introducing OmniAdvantage as a supplemental insurance offering to give the millions of families in its service regions the... Read more
21-Nov-2010Source: Longboat Key News
Alpha Helicopters specializes in scenic beach and city tours of Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Sarasota and Anna Maria Island... Read more
16-Nov-2010Source: Orlando Sentinel
The jury found McGuire guilty of all three charges he faced: attempted destruction of an aircraft, using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime, and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. He will be sentenced Feb. 4.... Read more
15-Nov-2010
Substantially damaged in landing accident... Read more
11-Nov-2010Source: Orlando Sentinal
McGuire, 27, is accused of shooting at an Orange County sheriff’s helicopter March 21 outside his home on Pacific Heights Circle.... Read more
11-Nov-2010
HeliHub.com has received information of an emergency at 16:35 on 11th November at Pensacola Airport where a Life Flight heilcopter put down in an emergency there with smoke in the cockpit. This is believed to refer to Baptist Life Flight, who operate EC135s. Airport fire department units attended. More information when we receive it.... Read more
26-Oct-2010Source: News-Press
Lee County will pay $3 million to purchase and upgrade a used emergency services helicopter to replace the one that crashed a year ago. The county commission this morning approved the purchase.... Read more
22-Oct-2010
Emergency generator light turned on and the pilot reported the smell of electrical smoke in the cockpit,... Read more
19-Oct-2010Source: WPBF
A Jensen Beach teenager was arrested after he shined a laser light at a Martin County Sheriff’s Office helicopter early Saturday morning, authorities said.... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Aero Dynamix
Aero Dynamix, Inc., located in Euless, TX, (DFW area) is proud to announce the recent delivery of another NVIS Compatible Lighting System Modification for a Bell Helicopter model 206B-3 to owner/operator, Bristow Academy, Inc., a division of Bristow Group, Inc. (NYSE: BRS). This delivery marks the fifth Bell 206B-3, modified by Aero Dynamix, for Bristow... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Aero Dynamix
Aero Dynamix, Inc., located in Euless, TX, (DFW area) is proud to announce the recent delivery of an NVIS Compatible Lighting System Modification for two (2) each Bell 206B Helicopters, owned and operated by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission located in Titusville, FL. Aero Dynamix, working in association with Bristow Academy, completed the second... Read more
6-Oct-2010
After hitting a bird with the main rotor blade, the passenger and pilot were not hurt. It took crews a few hours to remove the chopper and return it to the Bristow Academy in Titusville.... Read more
29-Sep-2010Source: Hernando Today
The laser flashed directly into Schultz’s eyes, causing him to turn his head. It also momentarily affected his field of vision, deputies said... Read more
25-Sep-2010
The banner will be approx 260ft wide by 205ft tall, 2/3rd’s of Statue of Liberty or the width of 31  Bell Jet Ranger helicopters. Ocean Helicopters is proud to be a part of this partnership and is offering the Vertical Reference Academy at its location in West Palm Beach, Florida.  We will be offering many... Read more
4-Sep-2010Source: WDBO
Deputies say someone was shining a laser that could have blinded the pilot of the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office helicopter. The pilot was OK, but now deputies are hunting for the person who flashed the laser.... Read more
30-Aug-2010Source: Bristow Academy
Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group Inc., today announced it has received FAA approval for a Part 141 Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training program. The NVG program will train helicopter pilots to operate safely at night while using helmet-mounted night vision goggle equipment. This technology is rapidly becoming the standard for helicopter operators... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: NEMSPA
The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) will again be offering a one-day helicopter Airline Transport Pilot preparation course in conjunction with the annual Air Medical Transport Conference. The conference this year will be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and the ATP Prep Course will be presented in a hotel facility near the Broward County Convention... Read more
11-Aug-2010
Fire reported on board. Fire extinguished and helicopter landed safely... Read more
5-Aug-2010Source: Palm Beach Post
The R44 was expected to arrive at 5 p.m. Monday at the helipad at the Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa in Young Harris, Ga., about 90 miles from Atlanta. The helicopter was last heard from during a refueling stop in Madison.... Read more
3-Aug-2010Source: Miami Drive
Miami Drive, South Florida’s first exotic car share club and concierge service, announced today a new addition to their fleet, a Robinson R44 Raven helicopter. The helicopter, which is provided with a personal air charter, is the newest addition to its fleet, to be used interchangeably with the private club’s high end and exotic vehicles.... Read more
23-Jul-2010Source: Orlando Sentinel
An Orange County man accused of shooting at a Sheriff’s Office helicopter earlier this year was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday.... Read more
21-Jul-2010Source: St Petersburg Times
Pilot Preston Ewen, who apologized for making a mistake while filming a watercraft advert, committed no violations, according to FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Florida Times-Union
The medical director of Life Flight at Baptist Medical Center Downtown has been named the Raymond H. Alexander EMS Medical Director of the Year.... Read more
14-May-2010Source: The Ledger
Years or wrangling over what to do with the lone Lakeland police helicopter appears to be ending as the city finalizes a deal to merge helicopter operations with Polk County. The new “Joint Aviation Unit†will be headed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which owns two helicopters.... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Florida Institute of Technology
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and Bristow Academy Inc. in Titusville, Fla., a division of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS), today announced a strategic partnership to offer a combined program of university aviation education and helicopter flight training beginning Fall Semester 2010. This innovative program will feature the strengths of both institutions to... Read more
3-May-2010Source: 13 News
A Brevard County hospital is now the first in the state of Florida to use night vision on its Eurocopter EC135 medical helicopter.... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Quasar Aerospace Industries
JACKSONVILLE, FL, Apr 30, 2010 – Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: QASP).  Dean Bradley, the CEO of Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc., announces that QASP, with two other partners, has acquired the rights to purchase $150+ million worth of helicopter spare parts for $15 million. These spare parts will be shipped from their present location to... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Orlando Sun-Senetinel
Palm Beach County has seen a 10 percent drop in trauma alerts — calls to aid the most serious medical situations — and a 25% drop in Trauma Hawk transports since 2005. This EMS operation flies two Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters, registered N276TH and N911PB... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: U.S. Economic Development Administration
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $2 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority of Titusville, Fla., to assist in the expansion of the Bristow Academy, a major helicopter pilot training facility, and create new central Florida aerospace sector jobs. The project is expected to save 155 jobs, create... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: News Press
Administrators are slated to meet Friday to discuss whether to replace the older chopper with a newer model, in addition to replacing the totaled aircraft, which is covered by a $5.4 million insurance policy, after a $25,000 deductible.... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: WDBO
A Winter Park owner of a security company is facing a list of charges after allegedly shining a laser into the cockpit of an Orange County Sheriff’s helicopter.... Read more
22-Mar-2010Source: The Ledger
An Orlando man is in jail today on charges he shot at a law enforcement helicopter.... Read more
19-Mar-2010
Reg is either Eurocopter EC135 N15TG or one of their 117s N911TG or N912TG, confirmation awaited. N912TG the most likely... Read more
18-Mar-2010Source: St Petersburg Times
Pasco Sheriff Bob White’s plan to build a new helicopter hangar at the Land O’Lakes Jail has gotten complicated and led him to bump heads with county administrators over aspects of it.... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts
The Tampa (Florida) Police Department’s Aviation Unit completed Initial NVG Pilot Training offered by Night Flight Concepts (NFC), the industry’s premier provider of night vision goggles, training and maintenance. The Tampa Police Department’s (TPD) comprehensive NVG training took place on-site at the departments’ flight operation facility located at the Tampa International Airport. The training incorporated... Read more
21-Feb-2010Source: Turbomeca
Turbomeca (Safran group) enhances its proximity support, by offering their customers more choices. We are proud to announce Rotortech Service Inc located in West Palm Beach Florida as an additional Service Center in our Network. It will not only give Turbomeca Customers the power to choose their engine service provider but will also provide them... Read more
10-Feb-2010
Appleton said. “I didn’t even see the impact. I had lost sight of him and I just heard a loud boom, and then there I am flying with a turkey buzzard sitting on my lap, on top of my forearm.”... Read more
3-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts
In December, the Broward County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit completed the Turn Green, Turn Key™ program offered by Night Flight Concepts (NFC). Night Flight Concepts is the industry’s premier provider of night vision goggles, training and maintenance. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) comprehensive NVG training package took place on-site at the departments’ flight... Read more