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August 23, 2012

Lee County, FL, Suspends MEDSTAR Flights

Program Will Be Revamped, Seek Accreditation

Officials in Lee County, FL, have suspended flights of its MEDSTAR helicopters while the while the operation revamps its program and seeks accreditation. The action resulted in four people, three pilots and a the director of flight operations, losing their jobs.

Volunteer Effort To Develop Safety Management Systems

Independent air ambulance company Air Evac Lifeteam has entered the third level of the FAA's Safety Management System Voluntary Pilot Project. The national helicopter EMS company, with 110 bases in 15 states, has been enrolled in the pilot project since February, 2010, although systemic safety processes have been in place since 2001 and a formalized system in place since 2009.

Axis Deer And Mountain Sheep Flown Between Islands To Increase Game Populations

A scheme to bolster game animals on certain Hawaiian Islands for hunters has resulted in a guilty plea on the part of a helicopter pilot involved in the operation.

Comments Came During Meeting Of The Yorktown, NY, Planning Board

A small number of residents who live near IBM's Watson Research Center in Yorktown, NY, told the town's planning board they are concerned about the noise that might be generated by helicopters landing at a proposed helipad at the center.

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Aviation And Politics Are Strange But Necessary Bedfellows...

Congressman Tom Petri was a toddler when his birth father, a Navy flyer and Lieutenant during World War II, was lost during a mission over the Atlantic. Obviously, aviation has had an impact on his life from the moment it started... and, since then, he has cast his mark on the industry as well -- and usually in a very good way.

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FAA Will Not Join Other Agencies In Increasing Bell 429 Gross Weight

Ten Other Nations Have Granted Waiver For 500 Pound Increase

The FAA has denied a petition from Bell Helicopter to increase the maximum gross weight of the Model 429 helicopter from 7,000 to 7,500 pounds. The company had sought the exemption to allow the aircraft to carry additional equipment and/or fuel.

Anotov AN-26 Impacted Terrain Resulting In 32 Fatal Injuries

The official in charge of the Sudanese Civil Aviation Corporation (SCAC) has offered to resign following an accident that fatally injured 32 people Sunday. Among those lost were one federal and three state ministers.