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Aug
25
2011

The Care and Feeding of your Medical Crew

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By Mike Biasatti - How do you build trust among your crew? I’m always impressed when I ask one of the med crew a question that they don’t know the answer to, and instead of trying to BS me with some verbal gymnastics, they answer, “I don’t know.” Those who are truly interested in building a strong sense of team will go one further and follow with, “I’ll find out and get back to you.” [Read More...]




Aug
19
2011

Get Your Career on Track at HeliSuccess 2011

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"After the first couple of speakers, it was clear to me that this seminar was different from other seminars/conferences I had previously attended. My pre-aviation career in IT, telecommunications and business development had given me my share of conferences. This was profoundly different in that the whole setup was rigged towards the goal. The speakers covered the most relevant, interesting aspects of career development within the helicopter industry." [Read More...]

Categories: categoryCareer Development



Aug
10
2011

A Day with the LASD Aero Bureau

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By Steve Goldsworthy - Sensory overload is all I can think of as I strap on a Gentex helmet, hook up my full body harness to a restraint hook, and sink into my seat as the giant Sikorsky H3H helicopter lifts off into the fog. In seconds that big open sliding door reveals nothing but grey as we climb out IFR from KLGB. From my seat I can watch the pilots as they call out altitudes, turns and VOR headings. A few seconds later, we are on top, but since we are still on an IFR departure, we’re still flying on the gauges. [Read More...]

Categories: categoryCompany Profiles categoryHelicopter Sectors



Jul
29
2011

The Workday of a German “Polizei” Helicopter Pilot

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By Caterina Hessler - The state of Thuringia, the “green heart” of the Federal Republic of Germany is famous for its vast forests and the low mountain range of the “Rennsteig.” The capital Erfurt is the home of the state´s police helicopter squadron. The pilots there fight for law and order and sometimes for people´s lives, too. [Read More...]

Categories: categoryCompany Profiles categoryHelicopter Sectors



Jul
22
2011

Alabama State Troopers Aviation Unit

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ByRon Whitney - An invitation to visit with the Alabama Department of Public Safety (Alabama State Troopers) Aviation Unit and observe training in the field is not something you pass up. This is a rare opportunity - one in which you get a first hand look at the unique capabilities and value of such a unit. Little did I know before exactly how capable these folks really are. [Read More...]

Categories: categoryCompany Profiles



Jul
13
2011

They Object to Us, Until They Need Us

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By Matt Zuccaro - Over the 40-plus years that I have been in the helicopter industry, I—like many of you—have experienced the expression of negative comments from the public, elected officials and press regarding helicopter operations. A good part of my day at HAI involves my response to such comments. These thoughts are not limited to any particular helicopter activity or geographic area. Operations such as air tours, corporate flights, photography, ENG, and training are all targets. Not even EMS, firefighting or law enforcement are spared. [Read More...]




Jun
30
2011

Rotorcraft Pioneer - Joe Mashman

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By Brad McNally - Today, helicopters conduct a wide variety of missions in all corners of the world.However, this wasn’t always the case.It took many dedicated people to transform the helicopter from its meager beginnings, to the reliable and capable aircraft that it is today.There were many talented engineers who designed them, craftsman who built them and test pilots who flew them. [Read More...]

Categories: categoryHuman Interest



Jun
24
2011

Birds Eye View - EF4 Tornado in Alabama

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By Bob Barbanes - As many of you know, on Wednesday, April 27th a huge tornado buzz-sawed its way through the state of Alabama, leaving hundreds of people dead and thousands of people homeless. It was not your typical tornado, in as much as once it touched down in the city of Tuscaloosa (in the western part of the state), it stayed stuck to the ground all the way northeast to the Georgia line and beyond. The amount of destruction in its wake is astonishing. [Read More...]

Categories: categoryHuman Interest



Jun
15
2011

Are We Aiming at the Correct Target?

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By Matt Zuccaro -I am sure most of you are familiar with the various accident reduction efforts within the industry—be they Helicopter Association International, FAA, the International Helicopter Safety Team, Tour Operators Program of Safety, Airborne Law Enforcement Association or the European Helicopter Safety Team. The basic premise of these efforts is to reduce the number of accidents that occur within the helicopter community—either the aggregate number or those that involve fatalities. [Read More...]

Categories: categorySafety



Jun
10
2011

The Morning After

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By Ed MacDonald - It was a morning like no other. Key members of the management team sat around the conference table with bleary red eyes and a demeanor which reflected their shared loss and pain from the night before. Self-doubt and a sense of their own human frailty permeated each team member down to the core. What could have prevented this tragic event? Why didn’t they see it coming? [Read More...]



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