Articles for category Career Development
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May
26
2015
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What has been your most challenging job in the industry?
The most challenging job in the industry is to find enough technicians of suitable intellect, work ethic, and attitude to train to our demanding standards, and to also find the technicians that will retain these qualities. Many technicians in the helicopter industry find the opportunities for advancement, in both position and pay, to be limiting after a few years.
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Categories:
Human Interest
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
Career Development
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May
18
2015
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Posted by Admin
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The FAA has formally proposed a new Part 107 to the FARs covering unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds. It would allow these microdrones (what the FAA officially calls “small Unmanned Aircraft Systems” or “sUAS”) to be flown for commercial purposes by certificated DRone OPerators (DROPs) as long as they fly below 500 feet AGL within their line of sight, during the daytime, and outside Class A, B, C, and D airspace. DROPs can obtain certification by passing a knowledge test and a security screening, but they need not hold conventional pilots’ licenses, undergo skills testing or have minimum levels of flight experience. The public—obviously including the helicopter community—has until 24 April 2015 to submit comments, which can be done online at www.regulation.gov, by searching for the docket number: FAA-2015-0150-0017.
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Categories:
Career Development
Helicopter Sectors
Regulatory
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Mar
30
2015
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Posted by Admin
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In 1995, former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Greg Rochna, along with his wife Brenda, made a decision to try and build a better helicopter tour company in a very competitive market. It was a bold mission, considering that the Las Vegas/Grand Canyon helicopter tour market was well established and dominated by several mature players. As it turns out, the couple’s decision to start Maverick Helicopters was one of the best business decisions of their lives.
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Categories:
Career Development
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Jan
12
2015
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Posted by Admin
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What is your current position?In addition to being the owner, and everything else that goes along
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Categories:
Career Development
Human Interest
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Dec
29
2014
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Posted by Admin
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The next decade will prove a challenging time for the United States and its military. The last
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Categories:
Training
Career Development
Human Interest
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Nov
26
2014
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Posted by Admin
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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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Nov
06
2014
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Posted by Admin
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How many flight hours do you have? That’s a three. When was the last time you flew? Oh, that’s a
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Categories:
Career Development
Training
Safety
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Oct
31
2014
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Posted by Admin
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For years it was said that night helicopter firefighting had great potential, if there was proper
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Categories:
Training
Safety
Helicopter Sectors
Career Development
Regulatory
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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