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EAA to add new Vertical Lift Center at Oshkosh 2026

EAA to add new Vertical Lift Center at Oshkosh 2026

14-Jul-2026Source: HeliHub.com

The EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) continues to build on the annual success of their AirVenture event, widely known as Oshkosh, the nearest town to the sprawling airfield. Located in Aviation Gateway Park is EAA’s new Vertical Lift Center, designed to showcase cutting-edge vertical lift technology, promote education, and support workforce development across the rapidly evolving... Read more

Robinson to deliver R66-based UAS with Skyryse SkyOS

Robinson to deliver R66-based UAS with Skyryse SkyOS

24-Jun-2026

Skyryse®, a leader in aviation automation and simplified flight controls, announced today a partnership with Robinson Helicopter Company, through its UAS subsidiary Robinson Unmanned, to integrate SkyOS™ into the Robinson R66 and develop a Group 4 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for defense applications. The collaboration combines SkyOS’ autonomy system with Robinson’s proven production capabilities to... Read more

Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned secure USMC contract

Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned secure USMC contract

29-Apr-2026Source: Lockheed Martin

The United States Marine Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT), for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The offering selected for award is the R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous cargo helicopter commercially developed by Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned that combines Sikorsky’s proven MATRIX™... Read more

Lockheed Martin drops out of Flight School Next

Lockheed Martin drops out of Flight School Next

7-Apr-2026Source: HeliHub.com

Lockheed Martin have not been selected to move forward to Phase IV of the US Army “Flight School Next” (FSN) procurement programme after announcing in early February that they had selected the Robinson R66 NxG as the training platform as the basis for their bid for the Army’s Initial Entry Rotary‑Wing (IERW) program. Lockheed Martin... Read more

KULR signs agreement with Robinson for eR66 batteries

KULR signs agreement with Robinson for eR66 batteries

27-Mar-2026Source: KULR

KULR Technology Group, Inc., the advanced battery intelligence solution for autonomous platforms, digital infrastructure, e-mobility, and spaceflight applications, today announces a strategic co-development collaboration with Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, to develop a next-generation, high-performance battery system for an eR66 battery-electric helicopter demonstrator. Under the agreement, KULR is expected... Read more

Robinson to  integrate Crewchief Systems digital tracking to future aircraft

Robinson to integrate Crewchief Systems digital tracking to future aircraft

11-Mar-2026

Robinson Helicopter Company, (RHC) will implement Crewchief Systems next-generation digital aircraft management capabilities across the future R66 NxG and R88 helicopters, along with all legacy R22’s, R44’s and aircraft sent in under the new RHC trade in program. Adding the Crewchief platform to future and legacy Robinson helicopters offers owners and operators a secure, cloud-based... Read more

Robinson picks StandardAero to support RR300 engines in R66 fleet

Robinson picks StandardAero to support RR300 engines in R66 fleet

11-Mar-2026Source: StandardAero

StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, has been selected by U.S. helicopter OEM, Robinson Helicopter Company, to support their global fleet of R66 helicopters powered by the Rolls-Royce RR300 engine. This relationship will provide R66 helicopter owners... Read more

Sikorsky brings MATRIX™ Autonomy to Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK

Sikorsky brings MATRIX™ Autonomy to Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK

10-Mar-2026

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT), and Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) unveiled the R66 TURBINETRUCK, a game-changing autonomous cargo helicopter that combines Sikorsky’s proven MATRIX™ autonomy system with Robinson Unmanned’s new cargo UAS helicopter. Developed through a collaborative agreement, the R66 TURBINETRUCK is a flexible, autonomous platform that can be configured for a range of utility missions,... Read more

magniX expect electric R66 to fly this year

magniX expect electric R66 to fly this year

10-Mar-2026Source: HeliHub.com

In an interview with HeliHub.com, Rachael Barritt, Business Development Manager at magniX, was very bullish about the company’s progress with Robinson and an as-yet-unnamed integrator on bringing an electric powered R66 to the skies. Dubbed the eR66, development is taking place in Washington state – much closer to magniX headquarters in Seattle than Robinson’s base... Read more

Davenport Aviation expands GSA offerings with Robinson R44 and R66

Davenport Aviation expands GSA offerings with Robinson R44 and R66

9-Mar-2026Source: Davenport Aviation

Davenport Aviation is proud to announce the addition of Robinson Helicopter Company’s R44 and R66 helicopters to its GSA Schedule, expanding access for U.S. and foreign government operators seeking proven, cost-effective rotary-wing solutions for training, border security, and law enforcement missions. The Robinson R44 remains the most sold civilian helicopter in history, with more than... Read more

LockMart advances to Phase III of Flight School Next with R66

LockMart advances to Phase III of Flight School Next with R66

5-Feb-2026Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin was selected by the Army to continue on to Phase III of the Flight School Next (FSN) competition. Moving into Phase III, Lockheed Martin also announces the selection of Robinson Helicopter Company to provide the R66 NxG helicopter as the training platform for the Army’s Initial Entry Rotary‑Wing (IERW) program. “We are grateful for the Army’s confidence in... Read more

US military R66 training fleet exceeds 2,300 hours in 7 months

US military R66 training fleet exceeds 2,300 hours in 7 months

15-Dec-2025Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company’s (RHC) combined fleet of six R66 helicopters has collectively surpassed a total of 2,300 flight hours in just over seven months this year across U.S. Army and Navy/Coast Guard/Marine training efforts in Florida and Texas. This milestone underscores the R66’s durability and capability in rigorous flight instruction environments. The R66’s current success... Read more

Robinson Joins Team M1 to Transform US Army Flight Training

Robinson Joins Team M1 to Transform US Army Flight Training

19-Nov-2025Source: Robinson

M1 Support Services (M1) announced today that Robinson Helicopter Company, the top choice worldwide for helicopter training, will provide its R66 helicopter to Team M1 for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) program. This Army initiative seeks to improve student pilot proficiency and reduce costs through a turn-key Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) service. “More than... Read more

Robinson opens new trade-in program via dealer network

Robinson opens new trade-in program via dealer network

20-Aug-2025Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, now offers a new Trade-In Program for current Robinson helicopter owners, designed to make it simpler and even more affordable to move into an all-new aircraft. Customers can work with their local dealer to trade in their current R22 Beta II, R44 Cadet, R44... Read more

Electric R66 confirmed – magniX and Robinson target 2026 first flight

Electric R66 confirmed – magniX and Robinson target 2026 first flight

23-Jul-2025

magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, and Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, have agreed to jointly develop a battery electric demonstrator based on the Robinson R66 platform. The two companies plan to have the first flight of this demonstrator take place in late 2026. magniX will provide... Read more

FAA approves Garmin GFC 600H Autopilot for all future R66s

FAA approves Garmin GFC 600H Autopilot for all future R66s

3-Jun-2025Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, has received FAA approval to install the Garmin GFC 600H Helicopter Flight Control System (HFCS) on all future Robinson R66 helicopters, now standard moving forward. This change marks an advancement in R66 avionics, by introducing a cost-effective digital flight control solution made to increase... Read more

Robinson unveils new R66 Army training helicopter

Robinson unveils new R66 Army training helicopter

15-May-2025

Robinson has unveiled the new R66 Army Training helicopter at the 2025 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (Quad A) in Nashville, Tennessee in Booth #3216. As the only American-designed and manufactured helicopter in its class, the R66 offers a dependable and affordable training solution for the Army’s IERW (Initial Entry Rotary Wing) program. The Robinson... Read more

Robinson shows upgraded R66 NxG

Robinson shows upgraded R66 NxG

11-Mar-2025Source: Robinson

Robinson shared two design-forward R66 helicopters as part of the refreshed R66 NxG™ at Verticon in Dallas. The ‘next generation’ aircraft mark a significant milestone, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the original R66, which began production in 2010. Refreshed inside and out, the R66 NxG offers new technology and standard safety equipment, including an... Read more

Robinson R66 becomes TH-66 Sage for historic US Army contract

Robinson R66 becomes TH-66 Sage for historic US Army contract

8-Mar-2025

Crew Training International (CTI) in partnership with Helicopter Institute, collectively known as Team CTI, has been awarded the U.S. Army FAA Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Pilot Program, marking a historic first for U.S. Army aviation training. This groundbreaking initiative, led by the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE), represents a transformative shift... Read more

Robinson launches R66 Utility and names Texas distributor

Robinson launches R66 Utility and names Texas distributor

14-Jan-2025Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, has approved Volo Mission as an authorized Distributor for the R66 Utility helicopter in the United States. Volo Mission, a leading utility helicopter training and consulting company, provides comprehensive services and support to meet the critical demands of the external load and aerial firefighting... Read more

EASA, Japan, India and Argentina certify new empennage on R22, R44, R66

EASA, Japan, India and Argentina certify new empennage on R22, R44, R66

20-Dec-2024Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, secured approval from EASA authority, Argentina, Japan, and India for its improved empennage on all Robinson helicopter models. This follows the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) prior approval of the same configuration for the R66 in 2023 and R44 and R22 in 2024. The new empennage... Read more

Robinson reinforces commitment to growth and expansion at European Rotors 2024

Robinson reinforces commitment to growth and expansion at European Rotors 2024

5-Nov-2024Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, will exhibit at European Rotors in Amsterdam from November 4-7, 2024. This marks the company’s inaugural participation at the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) show and safety conference. Attendees can visit booth #5029 to connect with Robinson Helicopter and its subsidiary, Ascent AeroSystems, a leading... Read more

Frank Robinson Inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame

Frank Robinson Inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame

23-Oct-2024Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

The late Frank Robinson, founder of Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), will be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Remembered for the design, certification, and manufacture of the R22, R44, and R66 model helicopters, this honor recognizes Robinson’s contributions to the aviation industry and the legacy he has left behind. Frank Robinson’s son and... Read more

Robinson CEO reveals plans at Sloane Helicopters visit

Robinson CEO reveals plans at Sloane Helicopters visit

8-Oct-2024Source: HeliHub.com

Robinson CEO David Smith is in the UK this week, and was Guest of Honour at a customer event hosted by Sloane Helicopters at Sywell. Sloane brought together around 120 customers and suppliers for the event, which was hosted in the fabulous “Hangar One” venue – which itself dates back to the very early days... Read more

FAA issues Special Airworthiness Certificate for Skyryse One, based on R66

FAA issues Special Airworthiness Certificate for Skyryse One, based on R66

8-Oct-2024Source: Skyryse

Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, announced receipt of a Special Airworthiness Certificate for its first Skyryse One™ aircraft. Skyryse has been developing and flight testing its SkyOS system in pre-production aircraft since 2016. This certificate, issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), unlocks the next step of... Read more

Robinson names new VP of Business Development

Robinson names new VP of Business Development

7-Oct-2024Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, appointed Will Fulton as Vice President of Business Development. Fulton will lead business development efforts to expand fleet sales and configured aircraft sales while driving significant market growth and profitability for the company. Fulton brings more than 15 years of experience supporting product development,... Read more

R66 op costs down as FAA double service life on selected components

R66 op costs down as FAA double service life on selected components

9-Sep-2024Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, obtained FAA approval to double the service life on specific Robinson R66 helicopter components from 2,000 to 4,000 hours. This approval, backed by previously approved data and structural testing, will help operators reduce maintenance costs, enhance reliability, lower operating costs by 6%, and reduce... Read more

Unither Bioelectronics Signs Agreement with Robinson

Unither Bioelectronics Signs Agreement with Robinson

14-Aug-2024Source: Robinson

Unither Bioelectronics Inc. (UB), a subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, and Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) have entered into a collaboration agreement to accelerate UB’s development of hydrogen-powered helicopters based on Robinson’s popular R44 and R66 helicopter models. This strategic collaboration is expected to accelerate the development of zero-emission helicopters and increase the likelihood of regulatory... Read more

Skyryse appoints former FAA certification chief as an advisor

Skyryse appoints former FAA certification chief as an advisor

29-Jul-2024Source: Skyryse

Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lirio Liu as an advisor to the company. In her advisory capacity, Ms. Liu will focus on the certification of Skyryse One™, the company’s first aircraft featuring its SkyOS operating system, as well as future... Read more

New FAI antipodal circumnavigation record attempt underway with R66

New FAI antipodal circumnavigation record attempt underway with R66

21-Jun-2024Source: FAI

Brazilian helicopter pilot Andre de Freitas and his British co-pilot Peter Wilson have set off today, 18 June 2024, to attempt a new record. Over the next 100 days, they will visit 35 countries over four continents in the hopes of gaining the antipodal record conducted under FAI Sporting Code, Section 9 – Rotorcraft, 5.3.8: ‘Speed... Read more

Following R44 and R66, FAA approve new empennage for R22

Following R44 and R66, FAA approve new empennage for R22

30-Apr-2024Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company, a global leader in civilian rotorcraft, has secured FAA approval for its new empennage design for the R22 helicopter. With this certification, Robinson’s entire fleet of helicopters is now FAA-certified. The new empennage design includes a symmetric horizontal stabilizer and tailcone, now standard on all newly manufactured Robinson helicopters. The development and... Read more

Sloane Helicopters secures six Robinson delivery positions for 2025

Sloane Helicopters secures six Robinson delivery positions for 2025

28-Feb-2024Source: Sloane Helicopters

Sloane Helicopters, the prominent UK and Ireland dealer for the Robinson Helicopter Company, is excited to announce the acquisition of six delivery positions for new Robinson helicopters, with the first expected in February 2025. This order encompasses four R44 helicopters and two R66 helicopters, further reinforcing Sloane’s unwavering confidence in the Robinson range of helicopters.... Read more

David Smith – New CEO at Robinson arrives from Bell

David Smith – New CEO at Robinson arrives from Bell

27-Feb-2024Source: HeliHub.com

Robinson Helicopter Co, founded by the late Frank Robinson, and led more recently by his son Kurt, has a new President/CEO. The California based OEM is now led by David Smith, a 18 year veteran of Textron with most of his time spent in Bell, along with nearly five years at sister company TRU Simulation,... Read more

Robinson launches video series

Robinson launches video series

27-Feb-2024Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), a global leader in civilian rotorcraft, releases the first two episodes in its new video series, ‘Climb Higher,’ highlighting how customers and operators around the world utilize Robinson helicopters for their unique missions. The series features the indispensable role that Robinson helicopters play in bridging the gaps between people, places, and... Read more

New era of simpler, safer aviation?  The launch of Skyryse One

New era of simpler, safer aviation? The launch of Skyryse One

21-Feb-2024Source: Skyryse

Skyryse One is launched today – the world’s first production helicopter operated with a single control stick and two touch screens. Powering the revolutionary controls is SkyOS™, our proprietary operating system that offers simplified control and an aircraft-agnostic, triply-redundant fly-by-wire system. It’s no longer just a helicopter – it’s now the most integrated, elevated, and... Read more

R66 stabilizer retrofit kit now available for R66 at significant discount

R66 stabilizer retrofit kit now available for R66 at significant discount

30-Nov-2023Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company, a pioneer in civilian rotorcraft, now has a horizontal stabilizer retrofit kit available for purchase at a substantial discount on www.robinsonheli.com. The $6,760 KI-285-1 retrofit kit is available at a discounted price of $3,600 through the end of December 2024. The kit allows the installation of the new symmetrical stabilizer on existing... Read more

Robinson lead times stretch out to 2025

Robinson lead times stretch out to 2025

2-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Robinson Helicopter Co have sent their monthly email to their distributors around the world, advising of the lead time of each of their products – the ex-factory date for a purchaser placing an order today.  Multiple distributors have forwarded this email to HeliHub.com as the lead times stretch out further into the future than ever... Read more

Robinson confirm new R66 empennage will be available for retrofit

Robinson confirm new R66 empennage will be available for retrofit

25-Sep-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Robinson Helicopter Co have confirmed to HeliHub.com that the recently announced empennage will be made available as a retrofit kit for earlier production aircraft.  The new configuration is standard on all FAA-registered R66 production aircraft from MSN 1279, and other countries will follow once approval has been given by the relevant civil airworthiness authorities. The... Read more

Robinson to launch R66 upgrade

Robinson to launch R66 upgrade

25-Aug-2023

Following multiple online posts yesterday, it is now known that Robinson Helicopter Co (RHC) will soon announce  a new empennage configuration for the R66 Turbine, replacing the existing horizontal stabilizer with a symmetrical horizontal stabilizer located forward of the tail rotor.   The available images suggest a configuration similar to the Bell 505 The new empennage... Read more

Robinson Displays R66 Police Helicopter at APSCON

Robinson Displays R66 Police Helicopter at APSCON

19-Jul-2023Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company (booth #311) will display the newest R66 Police helicopter in Polk County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office’s fleet at this year’s Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON) in Orlando, Florida, July 19-21, 2023. In addition to Robinson personnel, aviation officers from the Sheriff’s Office will be in attendance to field operational and tactical questions.... Read more

Garmin announces FAA certification of GI275 EFI  for Bell 407 and R66

Garmin announces FAA certification of GI275 EFI for Bell 407 and R66

7-Jun-2023Source: Garmin

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) announced Supplemental Type Certification (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Bell 407 and Robinson R66 helicopters. A powerful solution for helicopter owners and operators, the GI 275 is a scalable, cost-conscious approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety... Read more

Rotorcorp doubles parts inventory to hedge against long lead times

Rotorcorp doubles parts inventory to hedge against long lead times

15-Feb-2023Source: Rotorcorp

Long lead times and manufacturing delays persist across many sectors as the world emerges from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, delays that remain steadfast in the highly-technical and heavily-regulated aerospace sector. In response, Rotorcorp has doubled our available on-hand spare parts inventory (already the world’s largest) in 2023 as a way to mitigate... Read more

Rotorcorp appoints VP of Strategic Growth

Rotorcorp appoints VP of Strategic Growth

23-Jan-2023Source: Rotorcorp

Rotorcorp, an Authorized Robinson Helicopter Company Service Center, announced that it has tapped aviation industry veteran Mike Gomez to join its leadership team. Gomez joins Rotorcorp as the Vice President of Strategic Growth. While the position is new, Gomez and Rotorcorp have a longstanding professional relationship. As President of Allegro Consulting, Gomez has been providing... Read more

Robinson Helicopter Company to celebrate 50 years in 2023

Robinson Helicopter Company to celebrate 50 years in 2023

17-Jan-2023

2023 marks 50 years in business for Robinson Helicopter Company. Founded by Frank Robinson on June 20, 1973, Robinson’s goal was to design and manufacture simple, reliable helicopters as efficiently as possible without compromising quality. Robinson’s 50-year milestone represents more than the passing of time, it is an affirmation of the company’s success. Robinson’s simple, reliable helicopters changed the face... Read more

27-Nov-22 RA-07390 Robinson R66 Vyazovets, Russia (2F)

27-Nov-22 RA-07390 Robinson R66 Vyazovets, Russia (2F)

27-Nov-2022

Two persons on board – named here as Alexander Kurylev (pilot) and his brother Dmitry – lost their lives in an accident on an evening flight... Read more

FAA Certifies NVG-Compatible Cockpit for R66

FAA Certifies NVG-Compatible Cockpit for R66

6-Oct-2022Source: Robinson

  On September 30th, Robinson received FAA certification for its Night Vision Google (NVG) compatible configuration on its R66 Police helicopter. For NVG compatibility, the helicopter’s interior and exterior lighting along with the aircraft’s instruments and avionics were evaluated to certify the helicopter for operation day or night with or without the use of NVGs.... Read more

New book – The Epic Dream – Helicopter circumnavigation in an R66

New book – The Epic Dream – Helicopter circumnavigation in an R66

3-Aug-2022Source: Hill Helicopters

  On May 1, 2018, Mischa Gelb and Ruben Dias set out from Whistler, Canada on a unique mission to do a round-the-world trip in a helicopter, the realisation of a dream they had long been chasing, and one that went far beyond simply covering an amazing amount of territory. They named this global voyage... Read more

Polk County Sheriff’s Office orders two more R66s

Polk County Sheriff’s Office orders two more R66s

9-Mar-2022Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company received two more R66 Police helicopter orders from Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) less than a year after the department took delivery of its first R66 Police helicopter. Centrally located between Orlando and Tampa, PSCO flies, on average, 1,100 hours each year providing air support for every law enforcement agency in... Read more

Robinson to deliver four helicopters at Heli-Expo in Dallas

Robinson to deliver four helicopters at Heli-Expo in Dallas

7-Mar-2022

Robinson Helicopter Company will display an R66 Turbine, R44 Raven II, R44 Cadet, and R66 Newscopter at this year’s Heli Expo in Dallas. All four aircraft are sold and will be delivered immediately following the exhibit. SKY Helicopters, Robinson’s longtime dealer in Garland, Texas will take delivery of three of the four aircraft. The R66... Read more

Great Britain celebrates 10 years without a fatal Robinson accident

Great Britain celebrates 10 years without a fatal Robinson accident

6-Jan-2022Source: Mornington Sanford Aviation

[Editor Note: to put this article in context, the Robinson fleet in Great Britain is one of the largest in the world.  Today the Civil Aviation Authority records 99 R22s, 141 R44s and 29 R66s on their national register – a total of 269.  Ten years ago the fleet totalled 480, made up of 188... Read more

10-Dec-21 RA-07397 Robinson R66 Lake Karakul, Russia (1F)

10-Dec-21 RA-07397 Robinson R66 Lake Karakul, Russia (1F)

10-Dec-2021

Crashed in mountainous region near Lake Karakul on flight from Novokuznetsk (Kemerovo region).  Pilot received fatal injuries... Read more

Robinson to integrate automated flight control system into R66

Robinson to integrate automated flight control system into R66

1-Nov-2021Source: Skyryse

Skyryse announced $200 million in Series B funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Monashee Investment Management. ArrowMark Partners, Republic Capital, Raptor Group, Infinite Capital, Embedded Ventures, Fortistar, K3 Ventures, Rosecliff, SV Pacific Ventures, former Blackstone CFO Laurence Tosi, and Dmitry Balyasny, founder of BAM Hedge Fund, also participated in the round along... Read more

JSSI adds R66 to SierraTrax maintenance tracking platform

JSSI adds R66 to SierraTrax maintenance tracking platform

29-Oct-2021Source: JSSI

SierraTrax, a Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), company, has today announced the addition of several new aircraft to its maintenance tracking platform. SierraTrax streamlines aircraft maintenance processes by providing digital aircraft records, maintenance tracking, and professional scanning to aircraft owners worldwide through an organized and intuitive digital interface. The software currently supports over 1,000 aircraft... Read more

20-Oct-21 PR-ITT Robinson R66 Ponta Porã, Brazil (2F)

20-Oct-21 PR-ITT Robinson R66 Ponta Porã, Brazil (2F)

20-Oct-2021

Brazilian airport authority Infraero refers to the flight as “illegal”. Helicopter was carrying 246kg of cocaine, crashed and burned out in an open field, killing both occupants, named here as Matheus Henrique dos Santos Venancio (aged 20) and Pedro Augusto Boim (aged 24).  Image issued by Police... Read more

05-Oct-21 N266RK Robinson R66 Delta, US-Missouri

05-Oct-21 N266RK Robinson R66 Delta, US-Missouri

5-Oct-2021

Helicopter was being used to spray creek banks in the area with weed killer and contacted powerlines, causing it to crash... Read more

21-Sep-21 PP-NTB Robinson R66 Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

21-Sep-21 PP-NTB Robinson R66 Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

21-Sep-2021

Damaged beyond repair after hangar collapse in storm... Read more

16-Sep-21 N888DV Robinson R66 Monticello, US-Georgia (3F)

16-Sep-21 N888DV Robinson R66 Monticello, US-Georgia (3F)

16-Sep-2021

Helicopter went down in forested area in poor weather.  All three on board received fatal injuries – they were named here as Alister Pereira, 42; Charles Ogilvie, 46; and Carson McElheney, 40.  Helicopter had taken off from Thomasville in south Georgia near the Florida border Photo: Jasper County Sheriff... Read more

15-Sep-21 N166LW Robinson R66 Reynoldsville, US-Illinois

15-Sep-21 N166LW Robinson R66 Reynoldsville, US-Illinois

15-Sep-2021

Aircraft crashed into field after striking power lines (FAA)... Read more

ATSB seeks info from Robinson owners and operators

ATSB seeks info from Robinson owners and operators

18-Aug-2021Source: Australian Government

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is asking for pilots, operators, and engineers with knowledge of aft tail cone bulkhead or tail rotor gearbox input cartridge damage involving Robinson R22, R44 and R66 helicopters to make contact. The call for information comes as the ATSB releases an investigation update from its ongoing investigation of a... Read more

01-Aug-21 N7000J Robinson R66 Colusa, US-California (4F)

01-Aug-21 N7000J Robinson R66 Colusa, US-California (4F)

1-Aug-2021

The Colusa County Sheriff’s Office named the four individuals as William Bernard Vann, 67, Suzanne Marie Vann, 60, and Bobbie Lee Keaton, 62, all of Williams, and Charles Thomas Wilson, 71, of Rocklin.... Read more

Robinson R66 Police Helicopter on Display at APSCON

Robinson R66 Police Helicopter on Display at APSCON

30-Jul-2021Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company attends this year’s New Orleans’ Airborne Public Safety Association Convention (booth #613). Robinson proudly displays Polk County Sheriff’s newly acquired R66 Police Helicopter equipped with a Wescam MX-10 EO/IR imaging system and an HD infrared sensor, Spectrolab’s SX-7 Starsun searchlight system, Aerocomputer’s UC-6000 digital mapping system, and Garmin’s G500H 1060 TXi with... Read more

10-Jun-21 N857TL Robinson R66 Destin, US-Florida

10-Jun-21 N857TL Robinson R66 Destin, US-Florida

10-Jun-2021

FAA report “hard landing”... Read more

New Robinsons Include Enhanced Audio Alerts

New Robinsons Include Enhanced Audio Alerts

12-May-2021Source: Robinson

Recent updates to onboard instruments and audio systems have allowed Robinson to incorporate enhanced audio alerts across its model lineup. All new Robinson helicopters now provide the low-RPM horn as an audio alert through crew headsets rather than instrument-panel-mounted speakers. In addition, a headset audio alert for high RPM has been added. New R66s also... Read more

Robinson R66 Police Helicopter Joins Polk County Sheriff’s Aviation Fleet

Robinson R66 Police Helicopter Joins Polk County Sheriff’s Aviation Fleet

7-Apr-2021Source: Robinson

On April 2nd, Robinson Helicopter Company delivered R66 Police Helicopter serial number 1025 to Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). PCSO’s R66 Police helicopter is the first R66 Police helicopter configured with a Wescam MX-10 EO/IR imaging system and an HD infrared sensor, a system widely used by homeland security and law enforcement agencies. In... Read more

03-Apr-21 N577DD Robinson R66 Riegle, US-Pennsylvania

03-Apr-21 N577DD Robinson R66 Riegle, US-Pennsylvania

3-Apr-2021

Helicopter was inbound from Harrisburg, PA and ended upright after a very heavy landing.   The tail boom chopped off and the floats had popped out, the latter likely due to the landing impact. Pilot was the only POB. Image from Pennlive report... Read more

Robinson’s Cockpit Camera Now Available

Robinson’s Cockpit Camera Now Available

15-Feb-2021Source: Robinson

Robinson’s Cockpit Video Camera introduced at Heli Expo 2020 is now optional on R22/R44 helicopters and standard on R66 helicopters ordered after 15 January 2021. Securely mounted in the ceiling for minimal vibration and optimal field of view, the 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels) video camera records video, intercom audio, radio communications, and... Read more

30-Jan-21 N660TN Robinson R66 Arline, US-Tennessee

30-Jan-21 N660TN Robinson R66 Arline, US-Tennessee

31-Jan-2021

Crashed 5 minutes after taking off from McGhee Tyson Airport  ... Read more

01-Jan-21 9M-SAW Robinson R66 Port Klang, Malaysia

01-Jan-21 9M-SAW Robinson R66 Port Klang, Malaysia

1-Jan-2021

Badly damaged in dynamic rollover on a training flight.  Pilot named here as Kharudin Dahlan, 72, and his co-pilot was, Moithu Kutti Mohamad, 52... Read more

30-Dec-20 JA77AR Robinson R66 Ojiro, Japan (1F)

30-Dec-20 JA77AR Robinson R66 Ojiro, Japan (1F)

30-Dec-2020

Helicopter had taken off from the Isewan Helipad in Tsu City.  Circumstances of accident unclear but it is noted that high winds were recorded around that time and a local weather observatory had issued a gale advisory.  Pilot named here as Kotaro Demura, 46, was taken to a hospital but died later the same day Accident... Read more

Mornington Sanford Aviation adds EASA Part 147 approval for Robinson maintenance training

Mornington Sanford Aviation adds EASA Part 147 approval for Robinson maintenance training

26-Nov-2020Source: Mornington Sanford Aviation

In readiness for the UK formally leaving the European Union on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT), Mornington Sanford Aviation Training Ltd. are delighted to announce that they have gained EASA Part 147 Third Country Approval for their Robinson Helicopter Type Training Capabilities. The approval is issued under the EASA Third Country Approval and will allow us... Read more

29-Aug-20 HC-CVB Robinson R66 Manta, Ecuador

29-Aug-20 HC-CVB Robinson R66 Manta, Ecuador

29-Aug-2020

Heavy landing which resulted in the starboard skid ripped off, main blades damaged, tail strike which destroyed tail blades Registration to be confirmed as HC-CVB is also reported as a Bell 505... Read more

Robinson Delivers R66 Serial Number 1000

Robinson Delivers R66 Serial Number 1000

12-Aug-2020Source: Robinson

Robinson delivered R66 Turbine serial number 1000 to Robinson dealer Les Gillespie of Gardner Aviation (Peachtree City, GA). FAA-certified in October 2010, the first production R66 was delivered the following month. Since then, the R66 has proven itself on a daily basis. Powered by the Rolls Royce RR300 turbine engine, the R66 recently surpassed 1.2... Read more

FAA Approves Shadin Fuel Flow Meter on Robinson R66

FAA Approves Shadin Fuel Flow Meter on Robinson R66

11-Jun-2020Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company is now offering Shadin Avionics’ fuel flow meter on new R66s equipped with Garmin GTN 6xx or 750 GPS navigators. The fuel flow meter provides real-time fuel flow data to the GTN which in turn displays the fuel consumption rate along with fuel range rings on a moving map. Fuel used, fuel... Read more

Robinson’s Impact-Resistant Windshields Improve Bird Strike Protection

Robinson’s Impact-Resistant Windshields Improve Bird Strike Protection

15-May-2020Source: Robinson

Robinson introduces optional impact-resistant windshields for R22, R44, and R66 helicopters to provide protection from bird strikes. Due to the lack of requirements governing small category helicopters, Robinson based the impact-resistant design on FAA requirements governing large transport category helicopters. The new windshields are constructed of tough, energy-absorbing polycarbonate (standard windshields are made of acrylic)... Read more

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