Reading Time: 2 minutes Air ambulance helicopters are involved in near-daily rescues all over the Ohio Valley, but a recent discovery shows that many of those choppers could be flying with serious risk. No one is questioning the work, the skill or the resolve it takes for the men and women on these life-saving flight crews. “We’re looking at […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Worried by the second air mishap involving Sikorsky helicopters operated by Bristow Helicopters Limited in six months, the Federal Government has ordered Bristow to suspend the use of all Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopters in its fleet pending an audit of its operations with particular emphasis on the helicopter type. The suspension came on the heels of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Helicopter services company Bristow Group is branching out to unmanned aerial vehicles, announcing a $4.2 million investment in UK-based Sky-Futures, a provider of drone inspection data services for the oil and gas industry. The investment gives Bristow access to Sky-Futures UAV or drone inspection operational expertise, data capturing and analysis and training capabilities. “In this new market reality […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born ready” strategy implemented by the H160. since the beginning of its development, the FFS will be available to support the H160’s entry into service. This partnership between experienced and recognized […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute So you want to go snowboarding, and you have snow and a board but — critically — you don’t have an incline. Droneboarding is the newly developed practice of using a drone to drag around someone on a snowboard. Video filmed in late January shows a standard-sized human (adult) being dragged around on a snowboard by […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Airbus Helicopters is proud to announce the certification of the H225 by Russian Certification Authorities as it is the first time in history that a foreign heavy class helicopter has been certified in Russia. “Successful certification of H225 by the Interstate Aviation Committee gives Russian customers an opportunity to start operations of the efficient and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Maverick Helicopters, an award-winning division of Maverick Aviation Group, recently received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 2015 Award of Excellence “Diamond Award.” The prestigious honor, which the company has now received five years in a row, is a result of Maverick Helicopters’ ongoing dedication to maintenance training and aircraft safety. The FAA’s Award of Excellence […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Finland plans to test drones along its frontier with Russia as an increasing number of asylum seekers from the Middle East and Africa cross the country’s Arctic border. Major Jussi Napola, of the Finnish border guard, said Helsinki intends to run the tests along its 833-mile (1,340-kilometer) border with Russia. “The plan is to test […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dutch police are training eagles to grab illegal drones out of the sky. In the video, an eagle is seen swooping towards a hovering drone, grabbing hold of the machine with its talons and flying off. It’s just one of a number of ideas being tested by the Dutch National Police. The force says it’s trying […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) online registration system went live. Owners who registered in the first month received a refund for the $5 application fee. “I am pleased the public responded to our call to register,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary […]