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calendar 2012
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Feb 12 Sun.
- Honeywell 14th annual TurbinePowered Civilian Helicopter
Purchase Outlook report mixed forecast 2012
ainonline
- Garmin G5000H integrated flight deck specifically designed for
twin turbine, medium lift helicopters
garmin.blogs
- Robinson R66 equipped with police package on display
in static area at Heli-Expo 2012
ainonline
- Pratt Whitney Canada expanded the capabilities of Service Centre
in Long Beach, California, to support turboshaft family of engines, HeliExpo 2012
marketwire
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Feb 11 Sat.
- US Marine Corps helicopter on flight scene
of full moon and US Capitol, photo
nasa.gov
- Kaman will showcase products and services at
Helicopter Association International HeliExpo 2012, Dallas Texas, Feb.12-14
rotor.com
- American Eurocopter will underscore leadership role in US
helicopter sector at HeliExpo
eurocopterusa
- Robinson delivers R66 serial number 0100
robinsonheli.com pdf
- US Coast Guard aviation mechanics keep fleet of airplanes and
helicopters ready to execute a variety of demanding and sometimes
dangerous missions, photos
dodlive.mil
- Hover Power,
Gyroscopic Precession, Jan.29
aopa.org
- Preview HeliExpo Feb.11-14, Dallas TX
ainonline
HeliExpo everything helicopter
rotor.com
- RunwayFinder founder Dave Parsons announced that site will shut down
aopa.org
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Feb 10 Fri.
- Raytheon Australia beginning of acceptance activities of first
Bell 429 helicopters to be utilised under Royal Australian Navy
Retention and Motivation Initiative 2 (RMI 2) Program
raytheon.au.mediaroom.com
- UK Dept Transport awarded Bristow Helicopters Ltd. contract to
provide Search and Rescue (SAR) services in the North of Scotland
bristowgroup
- Sundown Ceremony for US Marine CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter.
Dedication ceremony of CH-53D to Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Feb.9-11
usmc.mil
khon2
- Flight Instructor Refresher Course at HeliExpo 2012,
Friday, Feb.10,2012, starting at 8.00am
faasafety.gov
- FAA propose to adopt new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter
Deutschland GMBH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-1 and C-2 helicopters.
Proposed AD would require installing a placard that corresponds to
the maximum permissible flight altitude.
gpo.gov
- NASA Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online. How
ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated
billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs.
nasa.gov
- Insider Pot of Gold. Federal Reserve selected handful of big banks
to bid for debt securities acquired by taxpayers in US bailout
of American International Group
sfgate
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Feb 9 Thu.
- Marine Corps Air Station New River MV-22B Osprey and CH-53E Super Stallion
squadrons supporting operations during Exercise Bold Alligator Exercise 2012, photos
marines.mil
- National Park Service will have power to
ban helicopter flights over Crater Lake, Oregon
therepublic
- NTSB Probable Cause, non-instrument-rated pilot continued visual
flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in
controlled flight into terrain, R44, Aug.02,2010 Blairsville, GA
ntsb.gov
- UK Prince Harry qualified to fly Apache Attack helicopter in combat
voanews
cnn
- NASA issued call for industry to submit proposals for
Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Initiative
nasa.gov
- New color images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
show old Landers
JPLnasa
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Feb 8 Wed.
- Visiongain report indicates that military helicopter market
will reach a value of 19.4bn in 2012
prnewswire.co.uk
- NORTH Flight Data Systems LLC will integrate and certify
Lightweight Aircraft Recording (LARS) system in Bell 407 helicopter
rotor.com
- Bristow Helicopters to take over
UK Sumburgh and Stornoway search and rescue
bbc
- 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
- Olympus OM-D E-M5 dCamera, interchangeable lens, High-End Functionality
pcmag
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Feb 7 Tue.
- UH-1Y Huey from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 conducts
a refueling mission aboard the landing dock platform USS San Antonio, photos
marines.mil
- Goodrich Corp will showcase advanced helicopter technology that
brings real-time information to air crews at Heli-Expo 2012
goodrich
- FAA adopting new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Eurocopter
France EC130B4 helicopters that have not had Eurocopter Modification 073880
incorporated. AD prompted by several reports of cracks in
tailboom-Fenestron junction frame.
gpo.gov
- Boeing employees provide insider look at Aerospace Innovation
boeing.mediaroom
- Nikon pro D800 Full-Frame DSLR with 36.3 megapixels
cnet
pcmag
pcworld
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Feb 6 Mon.
- Air National Guardsmen from 129th Rescue Wing performed rescue
mission 200 miles off the coast of California. Two HH-60G Pave Hawk
rescue helicopters and one MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft.
af.mil
- United Launch Alliance (ULA) completion of two milestones leading
toward certification of Atlas V launch vehicle for human spaceflight
prnewswire
- Sierra Nevada Corp Space Systems completion of Dream Chaser
milestone under NASA Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2) Program
sncorp
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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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