Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Civil vs Government-operated Aeromed Services the Issue in Maryland

Commercial aeromed helicopter operators are claiming that Maryland state officials are overstepping their authority in a bid to impose additional rules res

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

No More Helos for Homeland Defense

As first presented to the public, the Bush Administration appeared ready, willing and able to open the homeland defense purse strings to allow first respon

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

Missouri Man Convicted in Helo Attack

Jimmie Leroy Shriver, 53, of Summersville, Miss., was sentenced by U.S.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

Sikorsky targets environmental impact of its rotorcraft designs

Asked to visualize an environmentally “green” helicopter, most of us would think of a rotorcraft that was quiet.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

Videos

IMC, pilot error cited in rotorcraft mishaps

If all flights took place in flawless conditions, in ideal weather and with perfectly designed aircraft that are maintained to impossibly impeccable standa

Accidents

January 23, 2008

Colombian op does well with Russian rotorcraft

With a max gross weight of nearly 29,000 pounds, the Mil Mi-17 is no small helicopter.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

Present at the Creation

In the late winter of 1923, these 12 men were most of the workforce of the fledgling Sikorsky Aircraft.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

Eurocopter denies illegal sales to Iraq

Eurocopter has denied a report in the March 7 Washington Times that it sent spare parts to Iraq for its Gazelle military helicopters.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

Another Record Year for Eurocopter

Eurocopter, at a news conference in Paris today, disclosed its results for last year, saying it achieved an all-time high in sales that surpasses those for

Rotorcraft

January 22, 2008

Relaxing UK restrictions on helo singles could ‘degrade overall safety standards’

Lobbying by U.S.

Safety

January 21, 2008

Heli-logging in harmony with the environment

“Environmentally sensitive logging.” It’s a phrase that seems almost a contradiction in terms.

Rotorcraft

January 21, 2008

Ultra-deepwater ops draw Era to the Gulf

“It’s a far different business today from what it was when I moved to Alaska 26 years ago,” Richard “Lash” Larew, executive v-p of Era Aviation, told <stro

Rotorcraft

January 21, 2008

Pilot Report: EC 145

That new aircraft are often derived from earlier models is no surprise, but hybrids of two separate bloodlines are rare.

Rotorcraft

January 18, 2008

New Rotorcraft 2003

In the face of what market forecasters predict will be nearly another full decade of flat civil helicopter sales, manufacturers have been loath to risk pre

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2008

January Jinxed?

TS Eliot may have written that “April is the cruelest month,” but he didn’t try to make a living operating helicopters.

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2008

Immigrant Helicopter Workers Nabbed

Eleven subcontractor employees have been arrested on charges they used fake immigration documents and lied about their pasts to get security clearances at

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2008

Enstrom Restarts Dealer Net

In a bid to rejuvenate its sales, Enstrom Helicopter is beefing up its sales and marketing efforts with a newly established network of 11 dealers in the U.

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2008

Court Cites Faulty Gyros as Accident Cause

In a decision directly in opposition to an earlier conclusion by the NTSB, a federal court jury in Kentucky has found Goodrich Avionics completely liable f

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2008

Bond is back, and will be licensed to fly

A well known name is returning to British skies with creation of a new rotorcraft operation to support North Sea oil and gas exploration and production act

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2008

HAI’s Resavage finds hope as helicopter firms hang in there

In 1965, Indonesian president Sukarno characterized the tumultuous (he was overthrown) political period to come as “The Year of Living Dangerously,” the ti

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2008

Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Latest

Civil vs Government-operated Aeromed Services the Issue in Maryland

Commercial aeromed helicopter operators are claiming that Maryland state officials are overstepping their authority in a bid to impose additional rules res

No More Helos for Homeland Defense

As first presented to the public, the Bush Administration appeared ready, willing and able to open the homeland defense purse strings to allow first respon

Missouri Man Convicted in Helo Attack

Jimmie Leroy Shriver, 53, of Summersville, Miss., was sentenced by U.S.

Sikorsky targets environmental impact of its rotorcraft designs

Asked to visualize an environmentally “green” helicopter, most of us would think of a rotorcraft that was quiet.

Videos

More Articles

IMC, pilot error cited in rotorcraft mishaps

If all flights took place in flawless conditions, in ideal weather and with perfectly designed aircraft that are maintained to impossibly impeccable standa

Colombian op does well with Russian rotorcraft

With a max gross weight of nearly 29,000 pounds, the Mil Mi-17 is no small helicopter.

Present at the Creation

In the late winter of 1923, these 12 men were most of the workforce of the fledgling Sikorsky Aircraft.

Eurocopter denies illegal sales to Iraq

Eurocopter has denied a report in the March 7 Washington Times that it sent spare parts to Iraq for its Gazelle military helicopters.

Another Record Year for Eurocopter

Eurocopter, at a news conference in Paris today, disclosed its results for last year, saying it achieved an all-time high in sales that surpasses those for

Relaxing UK restrictions on helo singles could ‘degrade overall safety standards’

Lobbying by U.S.

Heli-logging in harmony with the environment

“Environmentally sensitive logging.” It’s a phrase that seems almost a contradiction in terms.

Ultra-deepwater ops draw Era to the Gulf

“It’s a far different business today from what it was when I moved to Alaska 26 years ago,” Richard “Lash” Larew, executive v-p of Era Aviation, told <stro

Pilot Report: EC 145

That new aircraft are often derived from earlier models is no surprise, but hybrids of two separate bloodlines are rare.

New Rotorcraft 2003

In the face of what market forecasters predict will be nearly another full decade of flat civil helicopter sales, manufacturers have been loath to risk pre

January Jinxed?

TS Eliot may have written that “April is the cruelest month,” but he didn’t try to make a living operating helicopters.

Immigrant Helicopter Workers Nabbed

Eleven subcontractor employees have been arrested on charges they used fake immigration documents and lied about their pasts to get security clearances at

Enstrom Restarts Dealer Net

In a bid to rejuvenate its sales, Enstrom Helicopter is beefing up its sales and marketing efforts with a newly established network of 11 dealers in the U.

Court Cites Faulty Gyros as Accident Cause

In a decision directly in opposition to an earlier conclusion by the NTSB, a federal court jury in Kentucky has found Goodrich Avionics completely liable f

Bond is back, and will be licensed to fly

A well known name is returning to British skies with creation of a new rotorcraft operation to support North Sea oil and gas exploration and production act

HAI’s Resavage finds hope as helicopter firms hang in there

In 1965, Indonesian president Sukarno characterized the tumultuous (he was overthrown) political period to come as “The Year of Living Dangerously,” the ti

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