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| 01.12.2009 |
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NTSB Probes PHI Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTB) is investigating the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-76C helicopter in Louisiana on Jan. 4 shortly after it took off to transport workers to an offshore oil platform. There were seven passengers and two Petroleum...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Lynne Osmus to Replace Bobby Sturgell On Jan. 6, the White House announced that "The President (Bush) intends to designate Lynne A. Osmus, of Virginia, to be Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to become effective January 16...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Dec 03, 2008 Cordoba, Colombia AERO COMMANDER 500 HK1697 A/c operated by Taxi Aero Caribeno LTDA, crashed in open field. Pilot and copilot killed, and a/c destroyed. Flight originated from Olaya Herrera...
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| 01.09.2009 |
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France Orders 22 NH90s
On Jan. 8, the French government announced that it will exercise its option to purchase 22 NH90 helicopters for 600 million euros ($818.3 million). When added to the...
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| 01.09.2009 |
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Eurocopter and Helibras to Build EC175s
In a two-part contract totaling $11.9 billion, Brazil and France have agreed to build 50 military transport helicopters and five submarines. On the aircraft side of...
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| 01.09.2009 |
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DIRCM Installed On Marine Helicopters
Northrop Grumman was awarded separate contracts with a combined value of $13 million to equip U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D and CH-46E helicopters with its Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system. The CH-53D will be the third Marine Corps...
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| 01.08.2009 |
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NTSB Begins PHI Crash Investigation
A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is on the scene of the fatal January 4 crash of a Sikorsky S-76C++ operated by PHI of Lafayette, La. The...
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| 01.08.2009 |
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Boeing's Proposed AH-6S Phoenix
During a luncheon hosted by Boeing for members of the press attending the Army Aviation Symposium and Exposition outside of Washington, D.C., Charles (Mike) Burke, Boeing’s director of...
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| 01.07.2009 |
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"Robbie" Book Makes Debut
To learn about a Robinson helicopter, one must read its pilot’s operating handbook. To learn about the people who fly them and put them to use, one should read the newly released book entitled Robbie: The Robinson...
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| 01.07.2009 |
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Northeast Helicopters Opens Texas School
Ellington, Conn.-based Northeast Helicopters has opened a satellite school at Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) near Conroe, Texas. Northeast Helicopters, which bills...
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| 01.07.2009 |
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NTSB Probes PHI Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTB) is investigating the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-76C helicopter in Louisiana on Jan. 4 shortly after it took off to transport workers to an offshore oil platform. Eight of the nine persons aboard perished, and...
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| 01.07.2009 |
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HUDs for Presidential Airways
Sikorsky Aerospace Services has signed a $4 million contract with Presidential Airways to provide Heads Up Display (HUD) systems. The work will be performed by the Helicopter Support unit of Sikorsky Aerospace Services. Sikorsky Aerospace...
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| 01.06.2009 |
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Mx Workers Involved in Fatal Crash
Federal investigators have launched an inquiry into a Jan. 4 crash of a Sikorsky S-76C that killed two pilots and six passengers, who were hired by Shell to...
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| 01.06.2009 |
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Saboteur Sentenced in CH-47 Plant Incident
A former Boeing employee has been sentenced to five months in prison, a $110,000 fine and five months of home detention after pleading guilty to sabotaging a CH-47 Chinook at the company’s Ridley, Pa...
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| 01.06.2009 |
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Man Arrested for Shining Laser at Helo
A North Carolina man has been arrested for shining a laser light at a police aircrew on the evening of January 3. Nicholas Wheeler now faces charges of interfering...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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Restore ASAPS, ASAP
The National Transportation Safety Board is unhappy that Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP) have recently been discontinued by some major air carriers, including American Airlines and US Airways. ASAP, which has been in existence among many air carriers...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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NTSB to Hold EMS Public Hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a four-day public hearing on the safety of helicopter emergency medical services (EMS) operations beginning on Feb. 3, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be open to the public and will take place in...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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Mechanic Killed When Chopper Turns Over
A Kaman K-1200 helicopter (267KA) stringing power lines for Southern California Edison crashed Dec. 17 when gusty winds caused the pilot to lose control shortly after takeoff. The pilot was not harmed, but a mechanic on the ground was struck and killed by the...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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Safety Board: Deice or Die
The National Transportation Safety Board recently issued a Safety Alert entitled "Activate Leading-Edge Deice Boots As Soon As Airplanes Enter Icing Conditions." "This Safety Alert is intended to increase the visibility of airplane icing issues...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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'Poor Man's' ADS-B
FreeFlight Systems is offering a new solution for pilots seeking an affordable means to incorporate ADS-B into their aircraft. Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast, or ADS-B, is the cornerstone of the FAA's NextGen air traffic management, which takes...
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