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Safety Versus Mission Keith M. Cianfrani only touched the surface of the complexity of carrying out a safe and efficient helicopter medical transport ("Medical Transport: Safety Versus Mission" November 2008, page 60). As an aging Coast Guard aviator with a few too many dark and stormy nights in my... [read more]
January 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: Jury Rules in Honeywell vs Sandel Dispute
PRODUCTS After three court appearances and one jury trial, defendant Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif. prevailed in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Honeywell International. The $10.6 million suit, which was filed in 2002, alleged that Sandel’s...
January 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: ShandsCair Granted GPS Approaches
PUBLIC SERVICE The FAA has granted the emergency medical service pilots of ShandsCair approval to conduct low-visibility landings at five helipads in north and north central Florida using global positioning system approaches. "We started working on this...
January 1, 2009
Public Safety Notebook
Passing On Lessons Learned From time to time, when I least expect it, the helicopter gods will turn my comfortable little world upside down. This in turn will force me to reappraise how I practice the art of flying a helicopter or think about how I fit into...
January 1, 2009
Executive Outlook
"We really hand over the heavy lifting of the edit duties this month to our writers who work directly with industry vendors to create this unique section." By now you may have noticed that there is an all new photo up on the front pages of this...
January 1, 2009
S-TEC/Chelton Flight Systems
Stronger Together As part of Cobham Avionics, S-TEC and Chelton Flight Systems have merged to create an Integrated Systems Center of Excellence in Mineral Wells, Texas. The move is part of Cobham’s drive to develop a fully integrated cockpit and improve...
January 1, 2009
Aero Dynamix, Inc.
Formed in 1994, Aero Dynamix is a fast growing company, focused on safety, quality and customer satisfaction – the three pillars of the company’s success. During the past 15 years, Aero Dynamix has become the leader in the Night Vision...
January 1, 2009
Aviation Instrument Services
Back in 1977, Aviation Instrument Services, Inc. (AIS) was established with one goal in mind — to build a reputation of excellence in service. Its customers say that AIS has achieved this goal: "AIS has continually offered a very high level of...
January 1, 2009
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce produces one of the broadest turboshaft and turboprop engine families available in the world, with a power range stretching from 300 shp to more than 7,300 shp. This industry-leading fleet of 18,000 engines has accumulated more than 200 million...
January 1, 2009
AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a powerful force in the helicopter industry, is capable of satisfying the widest range of customer requirements with a modern range of high performance civil and military rotorcraft encompassing all the main weight categories. Products range...
January 1, 2009
Aviall
LIFT Helps Helicopter Customers Hover Higher Aviall’s LIFT program offers a variety of services tailor-made to each helicopter operation; all designed to add value and cost reductions to a customer’s bottom line. The program’s benefits...
January 1, 2009
Eurocopter
Global Helicopter Sales, Support and Service Eurocopter recorded an all-time sales high in 2007. The company made 488 deliveries of new military and civil helicopters; achieving a consolidated turnover of €4 billion. Order bookings totalled 802 new...
December 19, 2008
Eurocopter's EC135/145 Sim Goes Operational
American Eurocopter now has its first full-motion, full-visual simulator on duty for its popular EC135/145 model helicopters. "This is a tremendous milestone for our training department,” said...
December 17, 2008
Estonia Orders Third AW139
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announce that on December 4th the Government of Estonia gave approval for the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia to sign a contract with AgustaWestland for the...
December 15, 2008
ShandsCair Granted Special Landing Privileges
The FAA has granted Gainesville, Fla.-based ShandsCair EMS pilots approval to conduct low-visibility landings at five sites in north and north central Florida using only...
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