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calendar 2012
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Jan 27 Fri.
- Boeing and Thales named Eurocopter EC135 as preferred platform for
bid on Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7,
Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS).
thalesgroup
- Families of 2 men killed in R44 Raven II crash settle with Robinson Helicopter.
R44 accident May 1, 2006 near Desert Center, Calif.
Two witnesses saw helicopter just before it impacted the ground and
reported that the tail boom had separated from the fuselage.
dailybreeze
NTSB report
ntsb.gov
- Potential civilian contract companies in attendance during
Industrial Days sponsored by Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
Hosted by USAF Combat Rescue Helicopter Program. Plan to replace
aging HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters.
af.mil
- Eurocopter Mexican subsidiary delivered single-engine AS350B2
helicopter to Ecuadorian National Police Force
eurocopter
- US military helicopters over Los Angeles as part
of special operations training program
cbslocal.com
- NTSB completes data collection for study on
Experimental and Amateur built aircraft accidents
ntsb.gov
- Stratolaunch Systems ground breaking on production facility and
hangar at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif
stratolaunch.com
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Jan 26 Thu.
- Bell Helicopter improvements in profit and revenue in 2011,
expects more gains in 2012
starTelegram
- Aerial firefighters preparing for earlier than normal wildfire season
prweb.com
- US Navy X-47B UAV paradigm shift, ability to be flown
autonomously by onboard computers. Designed to land on aircraft carrier.
latimes
- US Navy first flight of Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) radar
system, primary sensor on MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System
navy.mil
- Composite image of Earth taken from VIIRS instrument aboard
NASA Earth-observing satellite, JPEG 16MB 8000x8000
nasa.gov
- Aircraft Electronics Association, FAA, Industry Avionics Rotorcraft
Forum Jan.31-Feb.2 2012
aea.net
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Jan 25 Wed.
- US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew lands on a frozen sea, Alaska, photo
uscg.mil
- International Helicopter Safety Team will sponsor four free workshops
at HAI HeliExpo event in Dallas. Saturday, Feb.11 at the Dallas Convention Center
ihst.rotor.com
- Sierra Nevada Corp awarded US Army contract for Enhanced Three-Dimensional
Imaging Radar and Symbology for Helicopter Operations in Degraded Visual
Environments (DVE)
sncorp.com
- Faulty bolt that sheared off in flight cited as likely cause of
June 2010 Bell 222 helicopter crash near Midlothian that killed
CareFlite pilot and mechanic during a routine post-maintenance flight
starTelegram
- Airborne Law Enforcement Services helicopters to be sold, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Calif
ocregister
- Poudre Valley Health System launching medevac program in a few weeks, Colorado
coloradoan
- US special forces free pirate hostages in night helicopter
raid into Somalia
telegraph.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
- US House passes extension of FAA funding through Feb.17
thehill.com
- Shasta County supervisors ok agreement with World Fuel Services
to bring automated fuel services to the Fall River Mills airport
redding.com
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Jan 24 Tue.
- Eurocopter boosts sales by 12 percent in 2011 and increases order
intake by more than 100 helicopters
eurocopter
- NTSB probable cause AS-350 helicopter accident.
Pilot decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of
instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation
and a loss of control
ntsb.gov
- PPG Aerospace donates coatings to restore V-22 Osprey for American Helicopter Museum
marketwatch
bloomberg
- Strongest solar storm since 2005
bbc
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Jan 23 Mon.
- CalSTAR air ambulance will move helicopter base operations
from McClellan Park to Vacaville, Calif
sacbee
calstar.org
- Santa Monica will maintain 8m subsidy to
Airport Fund longer than planned
smdp.com
- NASA will join DARPA, MIT and high school student teams from US and
abroad for the third annual Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge. Jan.23 on
MIT campus Cambridge, broadcast live on NASA Television from 8am to 12:30pm EST
prnewswire
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Jan 22 Sun.
- Congressman Howard L. Berman hosted a roundtable meeting with San
Fernando Valley homeowners associations, helicopter pilots and operators,
local law enforcement and emergency response agencies, and representatives
from FAA about the problem of helicopter noise in the Los Angeles area
house.gov
- Rockwell Collins looks for bizJet production increase in 2012
bloomberg
Rockwell Collins reports first quarter 2012 earnings
rockwellCollins
- MIT researchers find critical top speed for birds and UAVs.
Knowing how fast to fly will help engineers program unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) to fly at high speeds through cluttered environments
such as forests and urban canyons.
mit.edu
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Jan 21 Sat.
- Hover Power, Helicopter maneuvers manual, Jan.16
aopa.org
- US Marine CH53E Super Stallion lifts cargo container during
external load sustainment training at Blackstone Army Airfield,
Fort Pickett, Virginia, photo
marines.mil
- NTSB investigators faulted pilots who tried to outrun approaching
storms in two fatal medical helicopter crashes in South Carolina and Tennessee
lasVegasSun
- US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey squadron flew final combat mission,
complete deployment Afghanistan
centcom.mil
- Odds are good to quash user fees in 2012
aopa.org
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Three US Marine H-53 Sea Stallion
heavyLift helicopters (over 20yrs old) brought out of retirement from
DavisMonthan AFB Ariz. will be upgraded and put back into active service.
photo Aug2005
navy.mil
US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East delivered
last H-53E helicopter to come out of desert retirement. photo Jun2010
navy.mil
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| Mars Spirit Opportunity rovers.
jplNasa
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| US Navy helicopter San Diego Calif training 2007.
Photo courtesy of Jim Pratt "flybum" opens new window.
USN2007helicopter
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| Events |
Over 200 Naval Aviation themed events
are anticipated through 2011. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard are
focusing combined assets on these 34 particular Centennial commemorations
navy.mil
Centennial of Naval Aviation is a historic milestone
navalaviation100.org
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| Monthy Van Nuys Propeller Aircraft Association,
Historical Aircraft Display Day.
vnyprop.org
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| Red Bull Air Race World Series
redBullAirRace.com
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| Blue Angels Show Schedule
navy.mil
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| EAA B-17 Tour
b17.org
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| USAF Thunderbirds Show Schedule.
thunderbirds
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| Collings Foundation B-17 B-24
collingsfoundation.org
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Reno NV Air Races
airrace.org
ThunderMustang
rarebear
Bearcat F8F
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Always check before travel,
events sometimes get cancelled. |
From 2011
Injured climbers evacuated by helicopter from
17,200-foot high camp on Mt. McKinley
nps.gov
EMS Helicopters positive impact
urmc.rochester.edu
Summary Heli-EXPO 2011
ainonline
From 2010
Great Images NASA
grinNasa
NASA Subsonic Rotary Wing Project
nasa.gov
From 2009
AEA Pilot Guide to Avionics
aea.net
Sikorsky X2 test flights
prnewswire
Apollo 11 Moon Landing 40th Anniversary
nasm.si.edu
nasaApollo
NASA research into rotor blades
nasa
From 2008
AOPA Internet Flight Planner
aopa
Sikorsky X2 first flight
sikorsky.com
HeliExpo 2008 Texas
AIN
From 2007
FAA Revised Instrument Flying Handbook
faa
Robinson R66 RR300 engine
rollsRoyce
X-47B Program Overview
northrop
From 2005
Sikorsky coaxial X2 helicopter
sikorsky
From 2004
Pilot Guide In-Flight Icing
nasa
From 2003
PopSci article on X-Plane Simulator
popsci
Astronomy Picture of the Day
gsfcNasa
From 2002
NIFC graphical TFRs
airspace.nifc.gov
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