Articles for category Human Interest
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Nov
26
2014
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After the explosion, U.S. Army soldier Ryan Kelly looked down and didn’t see his leg. At that
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Categories:
Career Development
Human Interest
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Nov
21
2014
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What is your current position?I am an assistant chief flight instructor for HeliStream, Inc.
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Categories:
Training
Career Development
Helicopter Sectors
Human Interest
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Oct
23
2014
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Meet Captain Neeraj Maden, the chief training instructor at the Institute of Flight Safety in New
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Human Interest
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Sep
25
2014
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What is your current position? I am responsible for directing and managing Sikorsky Aircraft
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Categories:
Career Development
Human Interest
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Aug
21
2014
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What is yourcurrent position? I am the base manager and assistant chief instructor
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Categories:
Human Interest
Career Development
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Jul
18
2014
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What is your current position?
I’m the Director of Operations for the 129th Rescue Squadron, HH-60G Division, although I’ll soon be retired.
RPMN: Tell me about your first flight?
My first helicopter flight was in training at Fort Rucker, flying the Jet Ranger TH-67 as an Air Force student with the Army training cadre. There was pressure to be cool about it, but I had a hard time hiding my excitement. Actually, I was like a little kid. Just hovering ten feet in the infield was by far the most exciting and challenging flight I have ever done. I knew right away that flying helicopters was going to be my future.
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Human Interest
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Jun
25
2014
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Posted by Admin
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My Two Cents Worth (April 2014 Issue)
by Randy Mains
I love aviation humor. I love it because I’ve found it always carries an element of truth. Consider the following homework assignment purported to have been written by a fifth grade student at Jefferson School, Beaufort, SC. entitled:
Why I want to be a Pilot
When I grow up I want to be a pilot because it's a fun job and easy to do. That's why there are so many pilots flying around these days. Pilots don't need much school.
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Categories:
Humor & Poetry
Human Interest
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Jun
05
2014
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What is your current position?
I am a full-time flight nurse with the University of Cincinnati Medical Center’s Air Care & Mobile Care (ACMC). I am also the Staff Development & Education Committee Chair, act as a primary preceptor to new staff, and serve as a coordinator for ACMC’s STEMI (a type of heart attack) program and Ride-Along program.
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Human Interest
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Apr
24
2014
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Posted by Admin
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Meet a Rotorcraft Pro – Anthony Burson
RPMN: What is your current position?
I am the Chief Pilot of UTFlight, the flight department of United Technologies. I am responsible for helicopter and fixed winged operations, both domestic and international. We have 36 pilots that operate a fleet of ten aircraft with bases in Hartford, Conn. and Charlotte, N.C.
RPMN: Tell me about your first flight.
My first flight was in a Piper Super Cub that was owned by a family friend. I was ten years old and remember that I could not see out the front wind screen. The flight was only about 20 minutes long but I knew then that flying was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
My first helicopter flight was in a Hughes 500 at the age of 23. I was working as an A&P mechanic and had just been trained on how to do rotor track and balance. I was so excited in that first ride that I had a hard time concentrating on what I was doing.
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Human Interest
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Mar
14
2014
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Meet a Rotorcraft Pro – Henrik Bjorklund
RPMN: What is your current position?
I’m a saw pilot at Rotor Blade.
RPMN: What does Rotor Blade do?
We perform aerial sidewall trimming of utility line rights-of-way. This is done with a ten-bladed saw that’s suspended below the aircraft.
RPMN: Tell me about your first flight.
It was my very first flight lesson at Bristow Academy in Florida. I absolutely loved how the helicopter maneuvered through the air and the sensation of hovering; hanging motionless in the air was absolutely fantastic. I had never been in a helicopter before I left Sweden and came to Bristow Academy, not even on the ground. So, when my instructor asked if I wanted to do an autorotation I simply said, “Yeah, sure,” and was wondering what he was talking about. I was in for a surprise.
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Human Interest