29-Sep-2010Source: Hernando Today
The laser flashed directly into Schultz’s eyes, causing him to turn his head. It also momentarily affected his field of vision, deputies said... Read more
25-Sep-2010
The banner will be approx 260ft wide by 205ft tall, 2/3rd’s of Statue of Liberty or the width of 31  Bell Jet Ranger helicopters. Ocean Helicopters is proud to be a part of this partnership and is offering the Vertical Reference Academy at its location in West Palm Beach, Florida.  We will be offering many... Read more
4-Sep-2010Source: WDBO
Deputies say someone was shining a laser that could have blinded the pilot of the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office helicopter. The pilot was OK, but now deputies are hunting for the person who flashed the laser.... Read more
30-Aug-2010Source: Bristow Academy
Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group Inc., today announced it has received FAA approval for a Part 141 Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training program. The NVG program will train helicopter pilots to operate safely at night while using helmet-mounted night vision goggle equipment. This technology is rapidly becoming the standard for helicopter operators... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: NEMSPA
The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) will again be offering a one-day helicopter Airline Transport Pilot preparation course in conjunction with the annual Air Medical Transport Conference. The conference this year will be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and the ATP Prep Course will be presented in a hotel facility near the Broward County Convention... Read more
5-Aug-2010Source: Palm Beach Post
The R44 was expected to arrive at 5 p.m. Monday at the helipad at the Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa in Young Harris, Ga., about 90 miles from Atlanta. The helicopter was last heard from during a refueling stop in Madison.... Read more
3-Aug-2010Source: Miami Drive
Miami Drive, South Florida’s first exotic car share club and concierge service, announced today a new addition to their fleet, a Robinson R44 Raven helicopter. The helicopter, which is provided with a personal air charter, is the newest addition to its fleet, to be used interchangeably with the private club’s high end and exotic vehicles.... Read more
23-Jul-2010Source: Orlando Sentinel
An Orange County man accused of shooting at a Sheriff’s Office helicopter earlier this year was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday.... Read more
21-Jul-2010Source: St Petersburg Times
Pilot Preston Ewen, who apologized for making a mistake while filming a watercraft advert, committed no violations, according to FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Florida Times-Union
The medical director of Life Flight at Baptist Medical Center Downtown has been named the Raymond H. Alexander EMS Medical Director of the Year.... Read more
14-May-2010Source: The Ledger
Years or wrangling over what to do with the lone Lakeland police helicopter appears to be ending as the city finalizes a deal to merge helicopter operations with Polk County. The new “Joint Aviation Unit†will be headed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which owns two helicopters.... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Florida Institute of Technology
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and Bristow Academy Inc. in Titusville, Fla., a division of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS), today announced a strategic partnership to offer a combined program of university aviation education and helicopter flight training beginning Fall Semester 2010. This innovative program will feature the strengths of both institutions to... Read more
3-May-2010Source: 13 News
A Brevard County hospital is now the first in the state of Florida to use night vision on its Eurocopter EC135 medical helicopter.... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Quasar Aerospace Industries
JACKSONVILLE, FL, Apr 30, 2010 – Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: QASP).  Dean Bradley, the CEO of Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc., announces that QASP, with two other partners, has acquired the rights to purchase $150+ million worth of helicopter spare parts for $15 million. These spare parts will be shipped from their present location to... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Orlando Sun-Senetinel
Palm Beach County has seen a 10 percent drop in trauma alerts — calls to aid the most serious medical situations — and a 25% drop in Trauma Hawk transports since 2005. This EMS operation flies two Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters, registered N276TH and N911PB... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: U.S. Economic Development Administration
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $2 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority of Titusville, Fla., to assist in the expansion of the Bristow Academy, a major helicopter pilot training facility, and create new central Florida aerospace sector jobs. The project is expected to save 155 jobs, create... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: News Press
Administrators are slated to meet Friday to discuss whether to replace the older chopper with a newer model, in addition to replacing the totaled aircraft, which is covered by a $5.4 million insurance policy, after a $25,000 deductible.... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: WDBO
A Winter Park owner of a security company is facing a list of charges after allegedly shining a laser into the cockpit of an Orange County Sheriff’s helicopter.... Read more
22-Mar-2010Source: The Ledger
An Orlando man is in jail today on charges he shot at a law enforcement helicopter.... Read more
18-Mar-2010Source: St Petersburg Times
Pasco Sheriff Bob White’s plan to build a new helicopter hangar at the Land O’Lakes Jail has gotten complicated and led him to bump heads with county administrators over aspects of it.... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts
The Tampa (Florida) Police Department’s Aviation Unit completed Initial NVG Pilot Training offered by Night Flight Concepts (NFC), the industry’s premier provider of night vision goggles, training and maintenance. The Tampa Police Department’s (TPD) comprehensive NVG training took place on-site at the departments’ flight operation facility located at the Tampa International Airport. The training incorporated... Read more
21-Feb-2010Source: Turbomeca
Turbomeca (Safran group) enhances its proximity support, by offering their customers more choices. We are proud to announce Rotortech Service Inc located in West Palm Beach Florida as an additional Service Center in our Network. It will not only give Turbomeca Customers the power to choose their engine service provider but will also provide them... Read more
10-Feb-2010
Appleton said. “I didn’t even see the impact. I had lost sight of him and I just heard a loud boom, and then there I am flying with a turkey buzzard sitting on my lap, on top of my forearm.”... Read more
3-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts
In December, the Broward County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit completed the Turn Green, Turn Key™ program offered by Night Flight Concepts (NFC). Night Flight Concepts is the industry’s premier provider of night vision goggles, training and maintenance. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) comprehensive NVG training package took place on-site at the departments’ flight... Read more
1-Feb-2010Source: Suncoast News
The staff at Community Hospital noticed a suspicious man on hospital grounds early Saturday and asked him to leave, police said.... Read more
29-Jan-2010Source: St Petersburg TImes
Naylor’s attorney, Roger Futerman, said that he had not heard of any new complaints and that Naylor was still awaiting his pretrial hearing next month.... Read more
22-Jan-2010Source: IDGA
he Institute for Defense and Government Advancement welcomes the Association of Naval Aviation as an official association partner for its upcoming Military Air Assets Exhibition and Conference. The event will take place this March 30–31, 2010 in at the Prime F. Osborn, III Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The Association of Naval Aviation is an... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Orlando Business Journal
A Titusville-based helicopter school is expanding its operations to Orlando Sanford International Airport due to an uptick in its military training contracts.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Sun Sentinel
A court has denied a Florida real estate company’s bid to use a helicopter pad originally built for former President Nixon’s island getaway home.... Read more
7-Dec-2009Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter delivered another AS350B3 helicopter to the Miami-Dade Police Department’s (MDPD) Aviation Unit. This is the second of four AS350B3s that have been ordered... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International has received approval from the Federal Air Transportation Agency of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation for the training programs it offers at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: Santa Rosa Press Gazette
Tuesday NAS Whiting Field and Training Air Wing FIVE reached a milestone for contract maintenance.Cmdr. Michael Fisher, Commander of HT-8 and three others logged the milestone of 2,000,000 flight hours at Whiting Field under contract maintenance.... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: DeSoto Times
Things are taking off in one area of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department. Within the past month, the department’s Aviation Unit has grown from one to two paid pilots – several more are on a volunteer basis – and added a new piece of equipment that is expected to provide boosts in several ways.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Pine Island Eagle
MEDSTAR 2 is an American Eurocopter BO 105 with the ability to carry two patients and two paramedics. It is currently servicing the critical care needs of Lee and backup for Collier counties until Collier’s aircraft is operational again.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: AOPA
Palm Beach Helicopters designed the Heli-Pal course for helicopter passengers to better understand and participate in the flight with minor tasks.... Read more
7-Aug-2009Source: http://www.pnj.com/article/20090731/NEWS01/907310335
A Navy helicopter thumped low over Pensacola on Wednesday, making its final flight before landing in the National Naval Aviation Museum’s parking lot to take its place in history. At a ceremony Thursday morning, the museum officially unveiled “Venom 500” an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter that has been in continuous duty with the Navy since 1986.... Read more
31-Jul-2009Source: Sikorsky
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29-Jul-2009Source: Vertical
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20-Jul-2009Source: http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&newsid905=61832
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12-Jul-2009Source: Sun Sentinel
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10-Jul-2009Source: Suncoast News
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10-Jul-2009Source: Naples News
“The helicopter has to go out of town, it has some corrosion issues going on,†said Cherie Wilson-Watson, EMS spokeswoman. “It needs integrity checks to make sure it is safe.â€... Read more
2-Jul-2009Source: Gainesville Sun
Irving was at the controls of the ShandsCair helicopter back in March, transporting a trauma patient back to Shands at the University of Florida, when a duck sailed right through the windshield.... Read more
17-Jun-2009Source: Just Helicopters
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20-May-2009Source: NBC2
A MedFlight pilot has filed a lawsuit against Collier County, saying the county demoted and harassed him for speaking his mind.... Read more
7-May-2009Source: Sikorsky
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4-May-2009Source: NorthEscambia.com
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29-Apr-2009Source: Sikorsky
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16-Apr-2009Source: Palm Beach Post
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2-Apr-2009Source: Vertical
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1-Apr-2009Source: KeysNet
The Monroe County Commission has appropriated more than $1 million from its Fine and Forfeiture Fund to fund another six months of TraumaStar, the Sheriff’s Office air ambulance.... Read more
26-Mar-2009Source: Naples News
Federal Aviation Administration inspectors will be in Naples Thursday to investigate a complaint against Collier County’s Medflight which raises a series of flight safety concerns, according to the FAA.... Read more
6-Mar-2009Source: Tallahassee Democrat
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6-Feb-2009Source: Harrietsburg American
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28-Jan-2009Source: Tallahassee.com
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21-Jan-2009Source: Pensacola News Journal
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