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December 15, 2011

Helo Pilot In 2010 Fatal Accident In Georgia Tested Positive For Medications

NTSB Factual Report Shows Two Substances FAA Says Are 'Not Appropriate' For Use While Flying

The NTSB has released a factual report in a 2010 accident in Georgia in which the pilot of a Robinson R44 (N34JS) and his passenger were fatally injured. On August 2 1900 EDT, the helicopter collided with mountainous terrain while maneuvering near Blood Mountain, Blairsville, Georgia.

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Two New Orders For Eurocopter EC225 Confirmed At LIMA 2011

Heavy Helicopter Will Fly Offshore Operations In Malaysia

Orders for two EC225 helicopters were placed with Eurocopter Malaysia at LIMA 2011, one aircraft each to be delivered to MHS Aviation and Awan Inspirasi. The EC225s will be deployed for offshore operations.

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Aero-TV: The 407GX And 407AH -- Upgrading Bell's Venerable Helo

Aero-TV Profiles Bell's Civilian 407GX And Paramilitary 407AH

Several months ago, at the HAI 2011 'Heli-Expo' Convention, Bell helicopter unveiled their latest derivatives of the 407 airframe... itself an heir to decades of Bell helo development. The Bell 407GX is a new version of the 407 equipped with a Garmin G1000H Integrated Flight Deck. The Garmin G1000H glass flight deck features, as standard, two 10.4" high-resolution LCD displays with an intuitive, easy to scan layout and an integrated avionics system that presents flight instrumentation, position, navigation, communication, and identification information. Integrated safety attributes include Traffic Infor

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FAA Approves Type Design For PW210S Engine In Sikorsky S-76D

EASA Validation Expected In 2012

Sikorsky has achieved another significant milestone in its S-76D helicopter program as the FAA recently certified the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines that will be installed in Sikorsky's new S-76D helicopter. The engine certification issued on December 5 signifies that the PW210S engine meets the requirements of Part 21.29 of the FAA regulations.

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