Articles for category Safety
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Mar
09
2015
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Posted by Admin
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As an AH-64 Apache orbits overhead, the radio crackles to life as someone shouts, "Incoming!" A half second later, a rocket-propelled grenade impacts within yards of a military convoy. Fortunately, personnel on the ground have just enough time to dive for cover. The majority of shrapnel hits sand, with the rest spraying into rocks scattered along the far side of the road.
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Categories:
Training
Safety
Helicopter Sectors
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Nov
13
2014
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Posted by Admin
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In a perfect world, helicopters would always fly in bright, clear skies, all obstacles would be
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Categories:
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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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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Categories:
Safety
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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Aug
07
2014
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Posted by Admin
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FATIGUE: THE SILENT, STEALTHY KILLERShould We Fly Under the Influence?By Ian Robinson, HEMS Pilot,
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Categories:
Safety
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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
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May
15
2014
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Posted by Admin
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Personal Protective Equipment (Part Two)
By Dr. Dudley Crosson
This is the concluding part of our article on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) / Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE). Last month we looked at the helmet. Now I would like to consider all other components of what a flight crew should wear.
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Categories:
Safety