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VAST 2022 Global Conference

Rotor Daily — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:45:42 +0000

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Drone activity forces grounding of helicopter at Kimbol Lake fire

Rotor Media — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:40:51 +0000

(The Nelson Daily) - Firefighters were forced to ground a helicopter being used in the firefighting effort due to people operating drones near the fire.
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FAA Safety Briefing: Guidance on COVID-19

Rotor Media — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:06:45 +0000

Guidance for COVID-19 prevention and treatment has evolved throughout the pandemic, often rapidly. In May, the FDA and the advisory committee on immunization practices expanded the Pfizer vaccine as an EUA for those 12 and older.
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FAA Safety Briefing: Splat! The story of snarge

Rotor Media — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:21:45 +0000

Snarge is the word used for what remains of a bird after it strikes an aircraft. It’s not pretty and neither are the results of most bird collisions with aircraft....
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FAA Safety Briefing: Small steps can make a big difference

Rotor Media — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:20:13 +0000

In a time when there are many challenges to general aviation, and many growing concerns about how transportation and aviation affect the global environment, it’s important....
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HAI@Work webinar, Jul. 8: Fatigue and Maintenance Duty Cycle Management

Jen Boyer — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:00:25 +0000

Panelists to share best practices for prevention, ramifications of poor management. Fatigue is a significant issue in the rotorcraft industry, and maintenance personnel face a particular risk for the problem due to nighttime and rotating shift work, long and unregulated duty times, sleep disruption, and cumulative sleep deficits. Fatigued technicians can experience impaired judgment, difficulty focusing, memory lapses, lowered moods and motivation, and other performance limitations. The result can be mistakes and oversights that contribute to devastating accidents. Fortunately, a strong maintenance management mindset paired with good awareness and team communications can combat fatigue and vastly increase overall maintenance safety. Join us for the Jul. 8 HAI@Work webinar as members of the HAI Safety Working Group share their firsthand insight into how maintenance management can take a proactive approach to avoid fatigue within their operations. They’ll discuss the issue from three vantage points: management’s perspective, the technician’s point of view, and the legal consequences of failing to take steps to prevent fatigue. Our panelists for the webinar will be: Tarek Loutfy, Senior Operations and Flight Safety Manager, Flight Test Operation, GE Aviation Duke Puharich, Safety Director, Siller Helicopters Robert Lakind, Aviation Attorney, Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader In this webinar (more…)

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FAA Safety Briefing: When you’re diagnosed with COVID-19

Rotor Media — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:45:12 +0000

The past year has been challenging for aerospace medicine. We have worked closely with our international counterparts, fellow federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and FAA co-workers to keep the National Airspace System open for business, albeit at a reduced level.
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Russian helicopter makes crash landing in sunflower fields

Rotor Media — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:00:59 +0000

(Ecns) - A Mil Mi-2 utility helicopter has made a crash landing in sunflower fields during farm operations near the town of Prokhladny, Russia.
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There’s Electricity in the Air

Rotor Media — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:45:18 +0000

The helicopter industry understands these concerns and is sensitive to the needs of the environment. One way they have responded is by developing electric helicopters and vertical take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles.
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EASA Community Network: Maintenance check flights

Rotor Media — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:13:29 +0000

ESPN-R launch Maintenance Check Flight (MCF) Manual and risk assessment guidelines to help operators, CAMOs and Maintenance Organisations make MCFs safe.
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