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1y ago
The Rotor Break A Day in the Life of a Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot at Life Flight Network
When our crew briefing is complete, I gather my equipment and standby for a flight request. Our goal is to launch within 8 minutes during the day and 10 minutes at night. To accomplish this, my equipment must be ready to go and my process for checking weather and launching must be efficient without sacrificing safety
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1y ago
The Rotor Break European Union Wants New Firefighting Helicopters
This post was originally published on this site A difficult summer and fire season for many European countries is speeding up the procurement of shared firefighting assets for EU states. At various times this summer, firefighting resources in many countries in Europe reached their limits. The European Union has a mechanism allowing member states to […]
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1y ago
The Rotor Break Turbulence factor in R44 crash that killed pilot and trainee
This post was originally published on this siteThe report into the December 2020 incident concluded the adverse conditions or potentially “inappropriate” pilot actions led to the helicopter’s rotor blade colliding with its main rotor shaft.
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1y ago
The Rotor Break A Day In The Life…Helicopter Tour Pilot in Alaska!
...the dramatic landscape seemingly pours downward directly from the sky, splashing into the ocean several thousand vertical feet later...
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2y ago
The Rotor Break A Day In The Life…Irish Charter Pilot!
...take the mighty H120 down to Shannon Airport to meet a group of four golfers right off their jet from the United States and bring them to the world famous Old Head golf club...
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2y ago
The Rotor Break A Day In The Life… Helicopter Flight Instructor!
...I reluctantly hop out of bed and head for the gym. If I don’t take care of myself, how can I take care of my students?
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3y ago
The Rotor Break A Day In The Life…Humanitarian Pilot!
I hadn't worked in Africa before, so I was pretty curious when a mate of mine gave me a call saying the UN were looking for pilots... turns out it was to spray locust in Somalia.
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3y ago
You never know what the day will bring when working in HEMS but there are definitely some calls that stay with you long after the shift is over ..read more
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3y ago
During the summer of 2018, I was fortunate enough to fly from a 50-meter (164-foot) private yacht ...departing Seattle, WA on May 1st to cruise the Inside Passage and Gulf of Alaska ..read more
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3y ago
An Aerial Saw pilot is a year-round position in that there is no busy or slow season. The 500D models we fly are like migratory birds chasing fine weather up and down the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways ..read more