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May
23
2013
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: Tell me about your first flight.
VANDELAAR: My first flight in a helicopter was in an R22 out of Troy, Michigan. I went to take the age old intro-flight out of a local flight school in college. We hovered over the skylight of a nearby mall, and quite frankly, it scared me. It took me about two weeks to admit that, but I was really impressed with the machine, so I decided to take up training.
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Human Interest
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May
17
2013
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Posted by Admin
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Private sector aerial firefighters report their aircraft are mission-ready for what could be another devastating fire season in the US, as dry conditions continue to persist over much of the country. In fact, according to a US Forest Service (USFS) spokesman, the 2013 fire season is projected to be similar to last year’s, when 9.3 million acres of wildland were destroyed, by a total of 67,674 fires.
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Helicopter Sectors
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May
10
2013
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Posted by Admin
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The Department for Transport in the United Kingdom has awarded its UK affiliate Bristow Helicopters Limited (Bristow Helicopters) a new contract to provide civilian Search and Rescue (SAR) services for all of the UK. The SAR services contract has a phased-in transition period beginning in April 2015 and continuing to July 2017 and a contract length of approximately ten years.
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Helicopter Sectors
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May
03
2013
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Posted by Admin
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Los Angeles is known for many things: beaches, skyscrapers, complex airspace, freeway chases and a lot of helicopter operators that support the tourist and broadcasting needs of the city. But as we all should know, behind every good helicopter stands a solid MRO, and behind that MRO stand great mechanics.
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Company Profiles
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Apr
26
2013
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What is your current position?
I’ve been with a major Part 135 helicopter operator for more than 31 years and recently volunteered for transfer to our GOM operations as a field mechanic. Outside my day job, I also provide technical writing and research services through my side business, TEK Aviation LLC.
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Human Interest
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Apr
18
2013
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Posted by Admin
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My motto has always been, “Have fun at work!” To me, fun at work isn’t an oxymoron, a phrase that combines contradictory terms. I suppose fun at work could be considered a contradiction in terms, like the classic Military Intelligence, or perhaps business ethics, or how about Microsoft Works or my favorite crash landing? The thing is, if I’m not having fun at work there’s something that needs changing, and if it’s something within my control, I change it.
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Humor & Poetry
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Apr
12
2013
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Posted by Admin
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Looking at the front of the Rotortech Services facility, I have many thoughts. The first is, “WOW, what a nice facility.” The location is pretty amazing, but the structure itself is even more impressive. Looking past its pretty face, I also recognize that at the end of the day, a business is more that just a building. It’s really about the people and services it provides to the industry.
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Company Profiles
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Apr
05
2013
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Posted by Admin
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Heli-Expo 2013 grew for the sixth straight year, setting a new record with an official attendance of 20,393. And with more than 730 exhibitors and 60 helicopters from all over the globe, there was plenty to see and do. Over 27 educational courses were conducted with nearly 1000 attendees.
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Helicopter Event Coverage
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Mar
29
2013
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Posted by Admin
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In December of 1994, a nor’easter sank the 450 foot motor vessel Salvador Allende in the North Atlantic. Onboard the Ukrainian registered freighter were 31 crew members who were left stranded, battling for survival against 30 foot seas and 60 mile per hour winds. The crew members were hundreds of miles away from land and the magnitude of the storm that sank the Salvador Allende prevented other ships from reaching the scene.
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Helicopter Sectors
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Mar
22
2013
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What is your current position? SCHAAF: Chief Pilot, Fairfax County, Virginia Police
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Human Interest