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12
2024
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As part of a law enforcement simulation exercise, the helicopter pilot was orbiting near the departure airport between 200 to 300 ft above ground level, at 20 to 40 knots indicated airspeed. The pilot described that while the helicopter was in a left orbit the airspeed decreased to near 0. At that time, the helicopter began to descend in a vortex ring state (VRS). Due to the low altitude, the pilot was not able to recover from VRS and entered an autorotation to a grass area on the airport. The helicopter subsequently landed hard and came to rest upright in the grass area resulting in substantial damage to the helicopter’s tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter.
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Aug
13
2024
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Tremonton, UT – Providing Utahns with fast, reliable air medical services during emergencies is a challenging task that demands seamless collaboration between local agencies on the ground. When every second counts, teamwork is crucial.
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Aug
14
2024
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Archer Aviation Inc. and Future Flight Global (FFG) today announced an agreement focused on the deployment of electric vertical take off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) services across top global markets.
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Aug
14
2024
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Torrance, CA – August 13, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters shares a new ‘Climb Higher’ series featuring one of America’s premier law enforcement agencies, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) in Polk County Florida. In these videos, PCSO highlights the pivotal role the Robinson R66 plays in their fleet, emphasizing the aircraft’s ability to modernize operations, reduce costs, and expand aerial coverage, enhancing public safety for their community covering 2,000 square miles.
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Aug
14
2024
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13th August, 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, has placed two H145D3 helicopters on lease, one direct to Santos Limited (Santos) and one to Pacific Helicopters (PHL). The placement with Santos represents LCI’s first ever direct lease to an end-user.
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Aug
14
2024
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Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD and FFS flight simulators, is pleased to announce the sale of an H145 FNPT II MCC simulator to the Police of the Czech Republic. This represents a significant milestone as the first Entrol flight training device to be installed in the country, further expanding the company's footprint in Europe.
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Aug
14
2024
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INOWROCŁAW, Poland, Aug. 13, 2024 — The Government of Poland has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for 96 Boeing [NYSE: BA] AH-64E Apache combat helicopters, as part of the Polish KRUK Attack Helicopter program.
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Aug
15
2024
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BROMONT, Québec and TORRANCE, Calif., August 14, 2024 – Unither Bioelectronics Inc. (UB), a subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, and Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) have entered into a collaboration agreement to accelerate UB’s development of hydrogen-powered helicopters based on Robinson’s popular R44 and R66 helicopter models. This strategic collaboration is expected to accelerate the development of zero-emission helicopters and increase the likelihood of regulatory approval.
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Aug
15
2024
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Fairfax County Police Department’s Helicopter Division holds a special place in Trakka Systems’ history, having been their very first U.S. customer. Their initial investment in a TrakkaBeam A800 searchlight system back in 2012 proved to be a successful collaboration, and recently, the department upgraded to the latest TrakkaBeam Xenon TLX high-intensity models for their two Bell 429 helicopters, “Fairfax 1” and “Fairfax 2.”
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Aug
15
2024
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Nashua, New Hampshire (August 13, 2024): Rotor Technologies, Inc., enters the agricultural market with the Sprayhawk, an automated crop dusting UAV. The Sprayhawk is an unmanned aircraft based on the Robinson R44 full-scale helicopter; it can carry 110 gallons and spray over 240 acres per hour. Introductory pricing is $990,000 until December 15, 2024.
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Aug
15
2024
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Nashua, New Hampshire (August 13, 2024): Rotor Technologies, Inc., announces two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the 2025 model year: Airtruck, a utility UAV with 1,000+ lbs of payload and Sprayhawk, an agricultural UAV with 110-gallon capacity. Introductory pricing for both aircraft is less than $1,000,000.
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Aug
15
2024
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Archer Aviation Inc. announced today it has delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the USAF to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142M*.
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Aug
19
2024
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Fairfax, Virginia, USA, Aug. 20, 2024 — The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the release of the 42nd Annual Student Design Competition (SDC) Request for Proposal. The annual SDC sponsorship rotates between Airbus, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky and the US Army Research Lab.
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Aug
19
2024
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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation would like to invite mechanics and pilots to join the upcoming Enstrom maintenance training courses the weeks of September 23(for piston models) and September 30 (for turbine models). Each course will run for five days, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. These classes are the final set of courses scheduled for 2024. Course dates for 2025 will be announced soon.
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Aug
20
2024
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North Vancouver, BC – August 20, 2024 – BOOST Systems, the global leader in fully certified Human External Cargo (HEC) Systems, Personal Carrying Device Systems (PCDS), and related training services, continues to expand its offerings by adding new kits and equipment to its portfolio. Recently, BOOST Systems acquired the AS350 Replacement Heater Line Kit STC from RAMM Aerospace.
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Aug
20
2024
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COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – August 20, 2024: The Jeff Pino Foundation (JPF) is pleased to announce the selection of five scholarship recipients from the 2024 high school graduating class. Each recipient has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to either pursue a college degree in an aviation-related field, obtain a pilot’s license, or earn a certificate in aircraft maintenance.
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Aug
20
2024
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AIRCRAFT DAMAGE TO TAIL ROTOR AND MAIN ROTOR DISCOVERED ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, OAKRIDGE, OR.
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Aug
20
2024
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AIRCRAFT ON START-UP, THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS DAMAGED, HONOLULU, HI.
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Aug
20
2024
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AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AT THE 2800 FOOT LEVEL OF MT GOODE AND ROLLED ONTO LEFT SIDE, CHUGACH, AK.
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Aug
20
2024
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OWEGO, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Marine Corps formally accepted the 23rd and final next-generation VH-92A presidential helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT) in recent ceremonies here, marking a significant milestone for the company whose aircraft have flown every U.S. president since 1957.
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Aug
21
2024
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Chicago, Illinois (August 21, 2024) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the delivery of one Bell 429 and a signed purchase agreement for two Bell 407GXi aircraft for the Chicago Police Department. The three aircraft will join the Helicopter Operations Unit’s existing fleet of all-Bell aircraft.
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Aug
22
2024
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Archer Aviation this week announced that it has now closed on $220M of this $230M of additional capital raised since the end of Q2, with $10M remaining in the form of a committed investment from Stellantis that remains subject to shareholder approval which is expected to occur later this year.
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Aug
22
2024
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Fort Worth, Texas (August 22, 2023) – Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is pleased to welcome Helix Av as a new Schweizer Sales and Service Center. Based at Kent International Airport in Manston, England, with a sales and maintenance location in Berkshire, Helix Av now provides Schweizer-authorized aircraft and parts sales, maintenance services, and support for customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Aug
22
2024
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UAVOS partnered with its client to test UAVOS' autopilot system using computer vision. UAVOS' Engineering Service supported this testing with its advanced avionics system integrated into its unmanned helicopter. The use of computer vision in drone navigation systems is an advanced approach that aims to set up new standards for autonomous drone navigation and safety.
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Aug
23
2024
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, Aug. 21, 2024 – Air Methods, the leading air medical services provider, announced today that it has been awarded the Customer Impact Award from Workato, the leading enterprise orchestration platform, in recognition of its commitment to setting a higher standard for enterprise orchestration and integration.
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Aug
23
2024
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On September 4, 2022, at 0757 Pacific daylight time, a Bell 407, N687AM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mount Baldy, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight.
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Aug
23
2024
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On July 29, 2024 about 1330 central standard time, a Bell 206-B3 Helicopter, N94XA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Nashua, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight.
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Aug
26
2024
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AIRCRAFT MISSED THE LANDING ON THE REFUELING TRUCK AND CRASHED, NEWTON, TX.
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Aug
26
2024
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AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING TO PICK UP PATIENT AND MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED TREES, OAKLEY, MI.
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Aug
27
2024
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Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, recently completed a successful seven-hour flight test of its fuel-cell-powered small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS), SKIRON-XLE. The test flight, conducted at an airfield in Virginia, represents a significant advancement in flight endurance for the Group 2 platform.
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