On Friday and Saturday, January 20-21, Helicopter Association
International and the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) will present two
safety seminars of benefit to a wide range of helicopter pilots.
Both will be held at at the Van Nuys Airport Airtel Plaza Hotel
& Conference Center in California.
IMC Club International, Inc. has named, Steve Cunningham of
Nashua, NH, Jim Hendricks of Naples, FL and Michael Radomsky
of Las Vegas, NV as regional vice presidents of its Northeastern,
Southern and Western Regions. The position for Vice President
Central Region is still open.
At a time when many municipalities are grounding their law
enforcement helicopter assets due to the recession, it's obviously
bad form for a sheriff's department pilot to go flying with a
female friend in a $1,000/hour Eurocopter AS 350 (similar aircraft
pictured). But that's what is said to have happened in Orange
County, California. Officials are not amused, especially since this
would not be the first time it's happened.
Rep. Mike Pompeo Seeks Signatures, GA Benefit Anecdotes
President Obama at some point made a tactical decision to paint
general aviation as a frivolous pursuit of one-percenters. Kansas
Fourth-District Republican Representative Mike Pompeo is seeking
re-election, and has decided that a petition to the White House
seeking a stop to the rhetorical trashing of the industry is a
worthwhile campaign pursuit.
A 1969 Cessna Aerobat went downlate Wednesday night
or early Thursday morning near Stangelville, WI, resulting in
the serious injury of its pilot/owner.
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