Sikorsky Helicopter To Execute Offshore Oil Service Missions
The first fully configured S-76D helicopter was delivered to the Bristow Group Inc. in December, according to a Sikorsky news release. The delivery follows an announcement in March 2013 that Bristow would acquire up to 26 S-76D helicopters to transport oil rig workers to and from offshore platforms.
Rotor Vortices Seen And Measured During Experiments
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) based at Goettingen and Braunschweig have succeeded for the first time in visualizing the main cause of what makes helicopters so noisy while in the air. To do this, they conducted at times daring in-flight experiments – most recently in a quarry in the Harz region.
A photographer who thought he was technically legal when he used a UAV to capture video from 30 feet above the ground has discovered that the FAA does not see it that way.
A Visit With ForeFlight Yields News About Added Features And Capabilities
While at the 2013 NBAA convention, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell stopped by the ForeFlight booth to see what’s going on. ForeFlight is a serious gorilla when it comes to tablet aviation programs, and Jim asked the question, 'what’s new?' ForeFlight director of marketing, Angela Andersen, said they come to these events to learn from the people that stop by to talk with them. She said this year is no different, and they have new features because of customer input.
Three Fatally Injured After Main Rotor Failed In Flight
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released a report detailing an accident involving a Bell 206L helicopter which suffered an in-flight separation of its main rotor. All three occupants of the aircraft received fatal injuries when the helo impacted terrain.
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