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Monday, October 13, 2008
FAA Issues AD on 222, 230 and 430
Effective Oct. 16, 2008, FAA Airworthiness Directive AD 2008-19-02, regarding Bell model 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 430 helicopters, will require repetitive inspections of the main rotor hydraulic actuator supports to verify the presence... [read more]
October 10, 2008
Credit Crisis Hits Helo Purchases
The RAF Benson has hit a £250,000 ($424,000) hole for an EC135 that has already been ordered. A police...
October 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Canadian Native Groups Buy Astar
PRODUCTS Deh Cho Regional Helicopters has purchased its first helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350B2 AStar B2 valued at $1.6 million. The helicopter company is owned by the Canadian indigenous groups The Fort Simpson Metis Nation and the First Nations from Jean...
October 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Maryland Troopers Defend Helo Operations
PUBLIC SERVICE Maryland State police officials spent Sept. 9 trying to reassure critics in the legislature that the state’s air ambulance system is in capable hands, according to The Baltimore Sun. A recent Office of Legislative Audits review said about...
October 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Bavaria Orders EC135s
PRODUCTS Eurocopter has netted an order from Bavaria’s interior ministry for eight EC135 P2is for the Bavarian Police Helicopter Squadron. Fitted with police...
September 30, 2008
Family of Pilot and Survivor Were Acquaintances
The parents of the lone survivor of Sunday’s fatal crash of a Maryland State Police helicopter spoke to the press on September 30 outside of the hospital where their daughter, 18-year old Jordan Wells, is recuperating. Scott Wells, Jordan’s...
September 29, 2008
California Police Dept Buys an MD 500E
The Pasadena, Calif. Air Operations Section is buying a $2 million MD 500E after receiving numerous noise complaints against its current fleet of aircraft. The $2 million price tag includes a base price of $1.6 with the rest of the funds being used...
September 29, 2008
Md. State Police Copter Crash Kills Four
During the early morning hours of September 28, a Maryland State Police helicopter on a medevac mission crashed in District Heights, Md., a suburb of Washington. The AS365N Dauphin carried a pilot, paramedic, two trauma patients and a fire...
September 19, 2008
Delivery Record for MDHI
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) delivered five new helicopters in late August. Gulf Helicopters (GHC), Qatar, took delivery of...
September 16, 2008
U.K. Police Dept Receives New MD 902
The £4.3-million ($7.7-million) helicopter has replaced the Greater Manchester Police’s previous MD 902 Explorer at its base in Barton. The new helo is fitted with high-def daylight and thermal...
September 10, 2008
Maryland Troopers Defend Helos
State police officials spent Sept. 9 trying to reassure critics in the state legislature that Maryland's air ambulance system is in capable hands, according to The Baltimore Sun. A...
September 8, 2008
Georgia Trying to Change the Rules
Forsyth County, Ga., located just outside the metropolitan Atlanta area, is tying to change the county’s Unified Development Code for...
September 3, 2008
N.Y. Demonstrating EMS Bell 407
Camp Smith training site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. is demonstrating the capabilities of a new EMS...
September 3, 2008
Police Patrol Discovers Pot Plants
Indiana State Police, Evansville District, were conducting patrols in their Bell 407 when at 500 ft AGL, Sgt Andy Clark...
September 1, 2008
Making the Call
As I write this, a panel of distinguished judges is reviewing nominations for Rotor & Wing’s Helicopter Heroism Award and other honors. Their recommendations will help the staff of the magazine decide the winners of those awards. We will present the...
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