Articles for category Helicopter Sectors
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Sep
05
2013
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Avionics Upgrades Breath New Life into Old Birds
by James Careless
The Bell 212 Twin Huey is a venerable rotorcraft, with 45 years of history
under its blades. Unfortunately, a decades-old helicopter cockpit experiences a lot of wear and tear. Add analog 'steam gauge' displays, and the result can be a visually shabby, technologically-obsolete cockpit that can compel all but the hardiest of helicopter enthusiasts to pay more for brand new aircraft - even if the older model still has lots of life in it!
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Helicopter Sectors
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Jun
06
2013
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It was a week after Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Bob Papp had given his “State of the Coast Guard” address. Capt. Joseph P. Kelly, commanding officer of Air Station Elizabeth City, had set aside an afternoon for all-hands training to watch the speech and reflect on themes from the address.
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Helicopter Sectors
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May
17
2013
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Private sector aerial firefighters report their aircraft are mission-ready for what could be another devastating fire season in the US, as dry conditions continue to persist over much of the country. In fact, according to a US Forest Service (USFS) spokesman, the 2013 fire season is projected to be similar to last year’s, when 9.3 million acres of wildland were destroyed, by a total of 67,674 fires.
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Helicopter Sectors
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May
10
2013
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The Department for Transport in the United Kingdom has awarded its UK affiliate Bristow Helicopters Limited (Bristow Helicopters) a new contract to provide civilian Search and Rescue (SAR) services for all of the UK. The SAR services contract has a phased-in transition period beginning in April 2015 and continuing to July 2017 and a contract length of approximately ten years.
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Helicopter Sectors
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Mar
29
2013
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In December of 1994, a nor’easter sank the 450 foot motor vessel Salvador Allende in the North Atlantic. Onboard the Ukrainian registered freighter were 31 crew members who were left stranded, battling for survival against 30 foot seas and 60 mile per hour winds. The crew members were hundreds of miles away from land and the magnitude of the storm that sank the Salvador Allende prevented other ships from reaching the scene.
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Helicopter Sectors
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Mar
15
2013
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Boeing have signed a teaming agreement on Jan. 13, to submit a joint proposal in response to the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate solicitation for the Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1 program
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Helicopter Sectors
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Jan
04
2013
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Robotic ResupplyUnmanned K-MAX’s Afghanistan DemonstrationBy David Axe In early 2012, a Sikorsky
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Helicopter Sectors
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Nov
30
2012
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Electrical utilities are constantly trying to keep up with ever increasing United States demand. Currently there are about 160,000 miles of electrical transmission lines 110Kv and above on the nation’s expanding grid.
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Helicopter Sectors
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Nov
01
2012
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Want to hear something shocking? According to the American Journal of Clinical Medicine (Winter 2009 issue) after assessing past statistics then projecting them forward, they predicted that if you fly in a HEMS helicopter and do that job for twenty years, you face a 40 percent chance of losing your life.
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Safety
Helicopter Sectors
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Aug
10
2012
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“Careful! Easy now!” The voice of the anxious shop foreman called out as he directed the crane operator loading a Bell 222B onto a flatbed trailer for the start of a long journey from Phoenix, Arizona to Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Helicopter Sectors