Articles for category Training
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Nov
13
2014
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In a perfect world, helicopters would always fly in bright, clear skies, all obstacles would be
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Training
Safety
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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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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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Company Profiles
Training
Helicopter Sectors
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Sep
07
2014
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Posted by Admin
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SMS: IS IT ONLY FOR BIG OPERATORS?By James CarelessWith four pilots and two helicopters (a Bell 407
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Safety
Training
Helicopter Sectors
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Sep
04
2014
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Posted by Admin
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"Damn, ol' man! You trying to tear up my helicopter?" The (mostly) good-natured rebuke fit the
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Categories:
Career Development
Training
Helicopter Sectors
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Aug
28
2014
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Posted by Admin
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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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Aug
14
2014
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Posted by Admin
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Hard and Fast Helicopter Firefighting By James Careless There’s no time to waste. As a
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Categories:
Training
Safety
Helicopter Sectors
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Jul
31
2014
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Posted by Admin
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After reviewing the new FAA rules unveiled this past February, I can’t help thinking the agency
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Categories:
Training
Safety
Regulatory
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May
22
2014
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Posted by Admin
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My Two Cents Worth
by Randy Mains
Here’s a question for you: What’s the difference between a $14 million full-motion, level D flight simulator and a $500 couch? As I was to find out, the answer to that question is … not a lot.
In the January 2014 issue of Rotorcraft Pro, there were several very well written and informative articles about flight simulators. Lyn Burks, the editor-in-chief of Rotorcraft Pro, had written an article about his experience flying a S76 C+ flight sim at the CAE training center in Whippany, New Jersey. Ryan Mason wrote an insightful article entitled “Trends in Helicopter Simulation.” Reading those two articles reminded me of the couch, and what a wonderful training tool it is.
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Categories:
Training
Safety