Articles for category Company Profiles
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Mar
30
2015
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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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Feb
23
2015
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At HAI HELI-EXPO 2014, we all experienced the buzz of helicopter flight simulation. It is apparent that simulators are being seriously ogled for their technological advancements and safety benefits by primary flight training organizations and commercial operators alike. Just a few decades ago, only the military was able to utilize what was extraordinarily expensive training equipment. Today, computer science advancements and exponential growth in markets like offshore oil and gas exploration have seeded the proliferation of high-quality, affordable simulation technologies. Recently, I had the opportunity to fly one of the simulators that created so much buzz at last year’s Heli-Expo: X-Copter.
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Categories:
Training
Company Profiles
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Feb
16
2015
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Posted by Admin
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Naval aviation has a long and rich history. But it was not until nearly 40 years after its birth
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Categories:
Helicopter Sectors
Company Profiles
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Jan
19
2015
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Posted by Admin
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As I drive down a long straight road through an industrial park looking for Dallas Avionics, I
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Categories:
Company Profiles
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Dec
12
2014
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It was not what I was expecting. When I showed up at Spectrum Aeromed’s 17,000 sq. ft.
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Categories:
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Dec
04
2014
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Blue and orange whizzing by is a familiar site in Gainesville, Florida. On a fall Saturday, it can
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Categories:
Training
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Oct
16
2014
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Posted by Admin
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Upon arrival at the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit, you immediately
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Categories:
Company Profiles
Training
Helicopter Sectors
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Sep
18
2014
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Just days prior to its rendezvous with destiny, on a “clear-blue-22” day, the Erickson Aircrane made its 350-mile journey from Central Point, Oregon, and lumbered into the San Francisco Bay area, flying past such national icons as Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Its destination: San Carlos Airport in the heart of Silicon Valley. Its mission: to preserve — and make — history.
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Helicopter Event Coverage
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Aug
28
2014
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U.S. ARMY UH-72A HIGH DESERT DUST OFFby Lyn Burks The US Army National Training Center (NTC)
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Company Profiles
Training
Helicopter Sectors
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Jul
24
2014
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Advanced Tactics Inc., a small aerospace company, recently released details about its AT Transformer vehicle technology and announced that a full-scale technology demonstrator has completed its first driving and flight tests.
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Categories:
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors