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Jun
25
2014
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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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Humor & Poetry
Human Interest
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Jun
19
2014
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The Less the Merrier: The Perils of Additional Insured
Written by Jeff Fleming, Leading Edge Insurance Agency
As a helicopter owner, especially a non-commercial owner, you may have been asked by the county or city that owns the airport where you park or hangar your aircraft to be added to your insurance as an "additional insured." You probably said, "Sure, why not?" Then you contacted your agent to get the additional party added, and the agent subsequently went to the insurance underwriter to complete the request. But exactly what was the airport/city/county really asking for?
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Helicopter Event Coverage
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Jun
12
2014
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Whether it’s something routine, like overhauling one of its many starter generators, or a more urgent need, like replacing an N1 tach indicator that just quit on a helicopter stuck out in the field, when All American Aviation needs a part they contact Precision HeliParts (PHP).
There is a tongue-in-cheek saying that “A helicopter is 5,000 moving parts all trying to do you bodily harm!” Of course, I strongly disagree with the latter part of that statement. However, since every helicopter is indeed made up of thousands of parts, the scenarios above play out hundreds of times every day in a variety of ways all over the world. Fortunately, for thousands of operators in over 60 countries, PHP is part of their solution.
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Company Profiles
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Jun
05
2014
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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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May
29
2014
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Article and Photos by Tim Pruitt
MRO Services
All American Aviation is an up and coming player in the aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry. As an FAA certified repair station, their certified service technicians provide complete support and services for avionics and components on both rotorcraft and fix-wing aircraft.
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Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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May
22
2014
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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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Training
Safety
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May
15
2014
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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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Safety
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May
09
2014
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (Part One)
By Dr. Dudley Crosson
It doesn’t matter what you call it – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) – it is all the same. It is the equipment that the flight crew should be using to protect them from conditions that may occur during an accident. It is common practice to utilize ALSE in the public safety and HEMS communities, but it is obvious that not all do so.
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Safety
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Apr
24
2014
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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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Apr
17
2014
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A poem by helicopter pilot Marshall Murdock
The best among us are not among us,
You will not find them here;
They stand on distant lands and shores,
For freedom’s cause so dear.
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Categories:
Humor & Poetry