Rotorcraft
Veteran Helo Operator Makes Case for Cockpit Cameras
Phoenix Heli-Flight Chief says cockpit cams save money, improve safety
‘People totally forget the cameras’ are in the cockpit, said Paul Spring, president of Phoenix Heli-Flight. His company has been using cameras in the cockpit for nearly a decade.
‘People totally forget the cameras’ are in the cockpit, said Paul Spring, president of Phoenix Heli-Flight. His company has been using cameras in the cockpit for nearly a decade.

Cameras in the cockpit don’t just improve the safety of helicopter flight operations, they save money, and occasionally can even save a pilot's job, according to Paul Spring, president of Phoenix Heli-Flight in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Phoenix operates a mixed fleet of Airbus light singles and twins and has had cameras in its cockpits for nearly 10 years as part of its flight data recording systems.