SAR

Provincial government of Bali adds SAR Bo105

Provincial government of Bali adds SAR Bo105

30-May-2011

The Bo105 was handed over on May 26th following an MOU between and the provincial government of Bali and Basarnas (the National Search and Rescue Agency – local name “Badan SAR Nasional”)... Read more

AS350B3 proves high-altitude performance with rescue on Mt. McKinley

AS350B3 proves high-altitude performance with rescue on Mt. McKinley

24-May-2011Source: Eurocopter

This is Eurocopter’s formal press release.  HeliHub.com ran this story on 16th May… see Temsco AS350B3 rescue at 19,500 feet ties McKinley record The AStar family of helicopters has become the platform of choice for a variety of missions throughout the world. From law enforcement to utility and from tour to air medical and Search... Read more

CHC Ireland wins safety accreditation

CHC Ireland wins safety accreditation

4-May-2011Source: CHC

CHC (Ireland) Ltd is proud to announce that it has become an ISO 9001: 2008, 14001 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company after passing a rigorous quality, environment, health and safety management system audit. The company has built an unparallel reputation for excellence in Search and Rescue (SAR) aviation over the last decade of operations for... Read more

USCG hosts 4th annual SAR Conference in Baltimore

USCG hosts 4th annual SAR Conference in Baltimore

1-May-2011Source: US Coast Guard

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard hosted the 2011 Search and Rescue Conference at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore to improve cooperation between search and rescue agencies in the upper Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River, Friday. Approximately 100 members from the Coast Guard, Maryland Natural Resources Police, Maryland State Police, and supervisors from more than 25... Read more

The Helicopter Line accepts New Zealand SAR award

The Helicopter Line accepts New Zealand SAR award

1-May-2011Source: Timaru Herald

Search and rescue operations in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park have been part of the Helicopter Line’s role for more than 30 years.  Lead pilot Tony Delaney accepted the New Zealand SAR certificate of achievement on Thursday at a reception in Wellington marking the achievement.... Read more

Irish Government shifts SAR responsibility

Irish Government shifts SAR responsibility

23-Mar-2011Source: Irish Times

The transfer of the Irish Coast Guard from the Department of Transport to the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food has not yet been confirmed officially, but is expected to take place in a number of weeks... Read more

Swedish military to take over SAR – civil S76 contract with Norrlandsflyg ending

Swedish military to take over SAR – civil S76 contract with Norrlandsflyg ending

21-Mar-2011Source: Nordic Rotors

The Swedish Maritime Administration has now decided how to ensure a long-term national sea and air rescue service. This means that the helicopter operations will be gradually incorporated into the Maritime Administration. The reason is to safeguard the availability of rescue helicopters for sea and land operations on a longer term. The Maritime Administration is... Read more

Canada’s search for SAR helicopter flight engineers: Will it be successful?

Canada’s search for SAR helicopter flight engineers: Will it be successful?

19-Mar-2011Source: Ottawa Citizen

“The current Rotary Wing Search and Rescue Flight Engineer operational manning level is such that it has the potential to become seriously affected and render the overall SAR level of service uncertain,” an Air Force report in April 2010 warned.... Read more

Advanced all-weather system enhances S-92 SAR capabilities

Advanced all-weather system enhances S-92 SAR capabilities

8-Mar-2011Source: Sikorsky

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced at the Heli-Expo trade show today that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved an advanced and highly integrated, all-weather operating system that enhances the S-92® helicopter’s already proven search and rescue (SAR) capabilities. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The approval follows previous certification of... Read more

International award for Queensland flood helicopter crews

International award for Queensland flood helicopter crews

6-Mar-2011Source: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/international-award-for-qld-flood-saviours-20110306-1bja8.html

Helicopter crews who plucked dozens of people from roofs, cars and trees after the “inland tsunami” struck Grantham in southeast Queensland have been recognised with an international “Rescue of the Year” award.... Read more

SRT completes China’s Rescue Salvage Bureau training program

SRT completes China’s Rescue Salvage Bureau training program

5-Mar-2011Source: SRT Helicopters

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., March 5, 2011 – SRT Helicopters, a leading provider of high-risk operational services and training for rotorcraft users and aviation organizations, has successfully completed a major contract, implemented in February 2009, to provide advanced aerial search and rescue (SAR) training for the Chinese Ministry of Transport’s Rescue & Salvage Bureau (MOT/SRB).  SRT delivered... Read more

Breeze-Eastern’s next-generation Reactive Overload Clutch released

Breeze-Eastern’s next-generation Reactive Overload Clutch released

3-Mar-2011Source: Breeze-Eastern

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is upgrading the hoists of more than 100 H-65 Multi-Mission Cutter Helicopters with a unique safety-enhancing product available exclusively from Breeze-Eastern Corporation (Heli-Expo Exhibit 3631). The USCG installation of the Reactive Overload Clutch is nearly complete and many of the upgraded hoists are already operational. The Reactive Overload Clutch is... Read more

Canadian military report says “risky” to use Bell 412 for SAR

Canadian military report says “risky” to use Bell 412 for SAR

3-Mar-2011

A study by the Department of Defense maintains that it is risky for the Air Force to maintain the use of Griffon helicopters for search and rescue, especially in Quebec and Ontario.... Read more

DCI trains Royal Saudi Naval Forces Panther SAR crews

DCI trains Royal Saudi Naval Forces Panther SAR crews

25-Feb-2011Source: DCI

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) has entrusted  DCI-NAVFCO, the naval branch of DCI group, with the training of its flight crews for the use of the helicopters PANTHER N3 Search and Rescue. This training takes place in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and in Toulon (France). DCI-NAVFCO has sent 6 instructors and provided operational means in... Read more

CHC releases statement on UK SAR-H program

CHC releases statement on UK SAR-H program

10-Feb-2011Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter wishes to express its disappointment at the government’s decision to cancel the SAR-H programme. CHC wishes to make it a matter of public record that in November of last year CHC became aware that a small number of its employees acting without its knowledge or authorization of the company’s senior management may have... Read more

UK Government considering new options for SAR future

UK Government considering new options for SAR future

9-Feb-2011Source: UK Dept of Transport

Statement from Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport On 16 December I and my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Defence announced that information had come to light regarding the preferred bid in the Search and Rescue Helicopter competition which required clarification. In mid December, the Preferred Bidder in the SAR-H... Read more

Royal Air Force SAR celebrates 70 years

Royal Air Force SAR celebrates 70 years

8-Feb-2011Source: Royal Air Force

On the 6th February 2011, the RAF Search and Rescue Force (SARF) commemorate seventy years of saving lives. Born out of the Battle of Britain, its predecessor, the Directorate of Air Sea Rescue (ASR) was formed at the HQ of RAF Coastal Command in 1941, with a mandate to form a combined and effective rescue service... Read more

Irish Coast Guard crews gain paramedic status 14 months ahead of schedule

Irish Coast Guard crews gain paramedic status 14 months ahead of schedule

8-Feb-2011Source: Irish Times

Paramedic status is several stages up from first aid, allowing trained ambulance or air ambulance crews to give injections, administer cardiac and advanced airway management, and treat asthmatics, diabetics and people in anaphylactic shock.... Read more

FB Heliservices brings third SAR AW139 online to train new customer

FB Heliservices brings third SAR AW139 online to train new customer

7-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com

FB Heliservices are well known in the UK as the lead supplier of MRCOA (Military Registered Civil Owned Aircraft), specifically including the Squirrel and Griffon fleets.  They also operate some of these aircraft on contract to other overseas governments, and readers may recall one of their AW139s resplendent in black/yellow colours on the AgustaWestland exhibitor... Read more

British MP calls for re-run of SAR privatisation competition

British MP calls for re-run of SAR privatisation competition

7-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com

David Laws, the Liberal-Democrat Member for Parliament has called on the British Government to re-run the SAR privatisation competition following the recent debacle when the previous tender fell apart after “irregularities” were found some 11 months after the Soteria consortium were named “preferred bidder”.  Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the consortium members, pulled out. ... Read more

CHC Ireland makes €1.5m operating loss

CHC Ireland makes €1.5m operating loss

3-Feb-2011Source: Independent

CHC Ireland, the Canadian-owned firm that provides SAR helicopter services here on behalf of the Coast Guard, made a €1.5m operating loss in the 12 months to April 2010 according to accounts just filed for the company’s Irish arm. The previous financial year marked a €3.2m loss... Read more

AgustaWestland disputes Irish Coast Guard claim

AgustaWestland disputes Irish Coast Guard claim

31-Jan-2011Source: Independent

AgustaWestland has disputed claims made by the Irish Coast Guard that the Air Corps does not have the equipment to carry out SAR missions after the Government signed a controversial €500m contract with CHC. [file photo]... Read more

£6bn UK SAR privatisation deal on hold – police investigate

£6bn UK SAR privatisation deal on hold – police investigate

28-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Two different news sources in the UK have tonight gone public with their investigations into the suspended British SAR privatisation deal.  In Spring 2010, the UK Government announced that the Soteria consortium were the preferred bidders, and it was assumed that this just meant that the contractual aspects had to be sorted and some months... Read more

Hong Kong CAD releases preliminary report on Government Flying Service 332L2 accident

Hong Kong CAD releases preliminary report on Government Flying Service 332L2 accident

27-Jan-2011Source: Hong Kong CAD

In accordance with Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations, an inspector’s investigation is in progress to determine the circumstances and causes relating to the accident involving a Eurocopter AS332 L2 helicopter (registration mark B-HRN) operated by Government Flying Service that made an emergency landing in Shing Mun Reservoir on December 27, 2010. The... Read more

Italian Air Force prepares for ten AW139s and twelve AW101s

Italian Air Force prepares for ten AW139s and twelve AW101s

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Italian Air Force has launched an ambitious program to replace some its fleet of SAR helicopters, in particular its Agusta-Bell 212s.  Valued at 1.2 billion euros, the plan calls for a total of twenty-two new helicopters from AgustaWestland.  The existence of this large order has been not been officially publicised, but Italian journalists at... Read more

UK SAR contract on hold after bidding consortium “has issues”

UK SAR contract on hold after bidding consortium “has issues”

17-Dec-2010Source: Reuters

“The preferred bidder has informed the Ministry of Defence within the last 48 hours that it has become aware of a possible issue in connection with its bid to provide the UK Search and Rescue capability”... Read more

UK: Stornoway Coastguard S92 reaches 200th mission of 2010

UK: Stornoway Coastguard S92 reaches 200th mission of 2010

14-Dec-2010Source: Maritime & Coastguard Agency

At 18.44 pm on Saturday 11th December, Stornoway Coastguard rescue helicopter “Rescue 100” was scrambled by Stornoway Coastguard after they had received a request for assistance from the NHS. The helicopter was sent to evacuate a fifty seven year old lady who was being seen by a doctor, who requested that she be evacuated to... Read more

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust celebrates 40 years of rescues

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust celebrates 40 years of rescues

29-Nov-2010Source: NZ Herald

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, which administers the service, is extending its operations, with one of the Westpac choppers to be based in Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula from December 26 to Anniversary Weekend at the end of January... Read more

Heli-Power 2010: Delays in Dutch NH90 deliveries create SAR headache

Heli-Power 2010: Delays in Dutch NH90 deliveries create SAR headache

19-Nov-2010Source: Shephard

The Netherlands government is considering contracting in some level of night-time search and rescue (SAR) capability due to delays in the delivery of NH90 multirole helicopters.... Read more

New UK government expected to confirm Soteria consortium for 25-year SAR contract

New UK government expected to confirm Soteria consortium for 25-year SAR contract

16-Nov-2010Source: Financial Times

A recommendation to the Treasury proposes pressing ahead with the Soteria consortium, comprising Thales UK, Royal Bank of Scotland and CHC, a helicopter operator, which was chosen as preferred bidder in February. A decision is expected in the next fortnight.... Read more

Libya takes delivery of second AW139

Libya takes delivery of second AW139

12-Nov-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the General Security of Libya has taken delivery of its second AW139 medium twin engine helicopter. The aircraft is part of a total order for five AW139s sold in Libya to perform a range of roles also including border patrol and Search and Rescue and was... Read more

Spanish SAR AW139 crash blamed on lack of training

Spanish SAR AW139 crash blamed on lack of training

5-Nov-2010Source: The Reader

Pilots union files complaint against INAER, the company that owns the helicopter which died 3 coastguards after it plunged into the sea in January, for alleged “breach of its obligations” in crew training, which “directly contributed to errors in the operation”.... Read more

Talon Helicopters president awarded national SAR honour

Talon Helicopters president awarded national SAR honour

4-Nov-2010Source: Talon Helicopters

Talon Helicopters President and Operations Manager, Peter Murray, received the 2010 Leadership Award of the National Search and Rescue Awards of Excellence Program. The prestigious award, presented by Lt. Gen. W. Semianiw of Canada Command on Sept. 27, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, recognizes exemplary service, commitment and dedication to search and rescue services across the... Read more

Westpac Surf Rescue helicopter launched at Moruya

Westpac Surf Rescue helicopter launched at Moruya

27-Oct-2010Source: Ulladulla Online

The boosted financial assistance from Westpac will fund a helicopter on the NSW South Coast from the 1st December 2010, to coincide with the start of the busy summer season.... Read more

Snowy Hydro SouthCare helicopter approaches 4000th mission

Snowy Hydro SouthCare helicopter approaches 4000th mission

26-Oct-2010Source: Bega District News

Since starting in 1998, the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter has travelled throughout the ACT and Southern NSW, providing the highest standard of aero medical assistance.... Read more

Netherlands 303 Sqn acheives 4,500th SAR flight since 1959

Netherlands 303 Sqn acheives 4,500th SAR flight since 1959

20-Oct-2010

(automatic translation of Dutch press release) An AB-412 helicopter of the 4500th Defense last night rescue flights conducted since the establishment of 303 Squadron in 1959. A man with medical problems had last night a matter of urgency to Vlieland Medical Center Leeuwarden be charged. Home to 303 Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base and its... Read more

Japan’s Saitama Prefecture to charge for helicopter rescues?

Japan’s Saitama Prefecture to charge for helicopter rescues?

17-Oct-2010Source: Mainichi Daily News

Looking to cut down on inappropriate usage of rescue services, lawmakers in the Saitama prefectural assembly are introducing an ordinance that would allow prefectural rescue helicopters to charge for their services.... Read more

Prince William completes his first SAR shift

Prince William completes his first SAR shift

5-Oct-2010Source: Ministry of Defence

Flight Lieutenant William Wales completed his first Search and Rescue (SAR) shift this weekend as the co-pilot of the four-man crew of a RAF Sea King helicopter and performed his first rescue. The helicopter, call-sign ‘Rescue 122’, was from C Flight, 22 Squadron, which is based at RAF Valley on Anglesey, North Wales. The SAR... Read more

US Coast Guard aircrew wins at Canadian rescue exercise

US Coast Guard aircrew wins at Canadian rescue exercise

1-Oct-2010Source: US Coast Guard

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crew won the marine rescue event in this year’s Royal Canadian Forces annual search and rescue exercise which was held in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, Sept. 20-24. The crew, which consisted of a pilot, co-pilot, three flight mechanics and two rescue swimmers arrived Sept. 22 in time... Read more

AgustaWestland congratulates 2010 Cormorant Trophy winners

AgustaWestland congratulates 2010 Cormorant Trophy winners

28-Sep-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that the crew of “Rescue 912” from Canadian Forces Squadron 103 in Gander, Newfoundland has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Cormorant Trophy for Helicopter Rescue. The winning search and rescue crew comprising Major Steve Reid of Centreville, Nova Scotia; Captain Priscilla Jobin of Ste-Foy,... Read more

RAF Sea King crew hailed for Cumbrian flood rescues at Shephard 2010 SAR Awards

RAF Sea King crew hailed for Cumbrian flood rescues at Shephard 2010 SAR Awards

23-Sep-2010Source: Shephard

A rescue helicopter crew from 22 Sqn ‘C’ Flight of the UK’s Royal Air Force have become the first winners of the new annual Shephard SAR award.... Read more

“Rescue 117” program features Irish Coast Guard SAR

“Rescue 117” program features Irish Coast Guard SAR

21-Sep-2010Source: RTÉ Television

For the first time ever RTÉ cameras have been given exclusive access to the Irish Coast Guard’s helicopter Search and Rescue service. Filmed over six months, RTÉ cameras follow the rescue crews at Waterford helicopter base (RESCUE 117) as they battle to save lives in one of the most hostile environments in the world. Leading... Read more

Prince William becomes a fully-operational SAR pilot

Prince William becomes a fully-operational SAR pilot

18-Sep-2010Source: UK MoD

Prince William has today graduated from his Search and Rescue training course at Royal Air Force Valley in Anglesey, Wales. He will now join C Flight of Number 22 Squadron, remaining at RAF Valley, as a fully-qualified, fully-operational Search and Rescue pilot flying the Sea King helicopter. Prince William will begin his operational service as... Read more

SAR 2010: BA609 mooted for SAR role

SAR 2010: BA609 mooted for SAR role

16-Sep-2010Source: Shephard Group

The development team behind the much-delayed Bell-Agusta BA609 tiltrotor says it could hail in a new revolution of SAR capability.... Read more

CHC reaches 2,000 SAR mission milestone in both UK and Australia

CHC reaches 2,000 SAR mission milestone in both UK and Australia

16-Sep-2010Source: CHC

Leading search and rescue (SAR) service provider CHC Helicopter has marked a significant milestone in its SAR services with crews in the UK and Australia both undertaking their 2,000th missions. CHC has operated the service for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the UK since 2007 from four bases at Stornoway, Sumburgh, Lee on Solent... Read more

SkyTrac Systems to exhibit at SAR2010 conference and exhibition

SkyTrac Systems to exhibit at SAR2010 conference and exhibition

14-Sep-2010Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems will be attending Shephard’s 13th annual Search and Rescue Conference and Exhibition (SAR 2010) in Aberdeen, Scotland from September 15-16, 2010. This event is the largest international gathering of SAR experts in Europe and will focus on search and rescue in the four environments: aviation, maritime, urban and mountain. SkyTrac representatives Kim Bagnall... Read more

Mid North Coast Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service to get B412 in October

Mid North Coast Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service to get B412 in October

7-Sep-2010Source: Manning River Times

The Bell 412 helicopter, which is being bought from Canada, is on schedule to be delivered in October.... Read more

AgustaWestland propose SAR Sea King life extension

AgustaWestland propose SAR Sea King life extension

11-Aug-2010Source: Daily Express

As part of the UK Government’s drastic cost cutting, the proposed 25-year S92 contract was set aside.  AgustaWestland are proposing a life-extension to the current fleet as a cheaper option.... Read more

French Navy takes delivery of second SECMAR EC225

French Navy takes delivery of second SECMAR EC225

5-Aug-2010Source: DGA

France’s Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has announed that the second of two EC225 helicotpers was delivered on July 23 to their Navy’s. These aircraft were ordered in December 2009 to replace recently retired Super Frelon helicopters. They will be implemented from the naval aviation base at Lanvéoc (Finistère) for marine safety duties including SAR.... Read more

Coal Services donates Aus$1M to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Coal Services donates Aus$1M to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

5-Aug-2010Source: Coal Services

Coal Services Pty Limited (CSPL) announced today the donation of $1 million to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The donation cheque was officially presented this morning by Coal Service’s Chairman Ron Land at the Broadmeadow’s Base Rescue Helicopter Service in Newcastle, during an official ceremony chaired by Richard Jones, General Manager of the Westpac Rescue... Read more

Police Aviation News – August 2010 edition

Police Aviation News – August 2010 edition

3-Aug-2010Source: Police Aviation News

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New Westpac Lifesaver helicopter to fly December to February

New Westpac Lifesaver helicopter to fly December to February

23-Jul-2010Source: Milton Ulladulla Times

The Westpac Lifesaver helicopter will conduct surveillance, shark patrols and search and rescue operations from Mollymook south to the Victorian border.  The trial is proposed to begin in December through February and then again for the same period each year until 2013.... Read more

CHC awarded 10 year Irish SAR contract

CHC awarded 10 year Irish SAR contract

23-Jul-2010Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter has been awarded a 10-year, €500 million contract to provide Search and Rescue services on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard. Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, will join senior representatives from the Irish Coast Guard and CHC Ireland to officially sign the contract later today. The contract, will provide SAR services from... Read more

AgustaWestland and Osprey Training to establish an AW139 SAR training centre in Scandinavia

AgustaWestland and Osprey Training to establish an AW139 SAR training centre in Scandinavia

22-Jul-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, and Osprey Training of Sweden are pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement for the establishment of a fully integrated Search and Rescue Training Centre in Sweden, based on the AW139 medium twin turbine helicopter. Under this agreement, the Centre will provide AgustaWestland accredited training services to pilots, crewmen... Read more

Bell introduces low-cost ground velocity sensor for Hover-Hold and SAR missions

Bell introduces low-cost ground velocity sensor for Hover-Hold and SAR missions

21-Jul-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, working in cooperation with Esterline CMC Electronics, has developed and flight tested a new generation global positioning system (GPS) sensor to replace existing high-cost Doppler or inertial velocity sensors used in automated approach-to-hover and hover-hold systems. This new product is anticipated to be available for installation on... Read more

Sasemar orders another AW139, taking fleet to eight

Sasemar orders another AW139, taking fleet to eight

21-Jul-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Sasemar, the Spanish Marine Safety Agency, has placed an order for one more AW139 medium twin turbine engine helicopter. This aircraft will be used for a range of roles including SAR and water pollution detection. This order will bring Sasemar’s fleet of AW139s up to eight. The progressive expansion... Read more

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency takes delivery of first AW139

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency takes delivery of first AW139

21-Jul-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has taken delivery of its first AW139 medium twin engine helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform search and rescue, coastal patrol and law enforcement duties around Malaysia’s extensive coast line. An additional two helicopters will be delivered later... Read more

Japan Coast Guard signs for 6 more AW139s

Japan Coast Guard signs for 6 more AW139s

19-Jul-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Japan Coast Guard has signed contracts for six more AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be deployed at Japan Coast Guard bases throughout Japan and used to perform search and rescue and maritime patrol missions. With this latest contract the... Read more

Era and Priority 1 Air Rescue establish JV SAR training centre

Era and Priority 1 Air Rescue establish JV SAR training centre

17-Jul-2010Source: Era Helicopters

Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) announced today they have launched a joint Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) Training School – the first ever established in North America solely dedicated to train commercial, law enforcement and foreign military aviation professionals and their aircrews in performing Helicopter SAR and HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Service). The... Read more

UK: New Ullapool community helipad put to test

UK: New Ullapool community helipad put to test

7-Jul-2010Source: BBC

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has carried out tests of the pad using a Stornoway-based Sikorsky S92... Read more

Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue Announce Louisiana SAR Service

Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue Announce Louisiana SAR Service

6-Jul-2010Source: Era Helicopters

Era Helicopters LLC (Era) announced today the launch of a Search and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (SAR/EMS) operation from its base located in Fourchon, Louisiana. Together, Era and Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) will offer FAA-approved, full-service SAR/EMS capability and turnkey solutions to offshore Oil & Gas companies located in the Gulf of Mexico... Read more

CHC SAR crew commended For dramatic Irish Sea rescue

CHC SAR crew commended For dramatic Irish Sea rescue

2-Jul-2010Source: CHC

The crew of an emergency search and rescue helicopter has been awarded the Best of Irish Award for rescuing a stricken pilot when his light aircraft crashed into the Irish Sea. The six-strong crew of R117, employed by CHC Helicopter and based at Waterford, was presented with the accolade at the awards which took place... Read more

Police Aviation News – July 2010 edition

Police Aviation News – July 2010 edition

1-Jul-2010Source: Police Aviation News

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Kern County Sheriff Air-5 rescue crew receive top honours

Kern County Sheriff Air-5 rescue crew receive top honours

21-Jun-2010Source: Kern County Sheriff

On June 11, 2010, the flight crew from the Kern County Sheriff rescue helicopter, Air-5, were recognized with top-honors at the Kern County Law Enforcement Foundation’s annual awards dinner. Pilot Berto Penaloza and Deputy Tim Caughron were awarded Exceptional Officer of the Year awards, and Deputy Jason Nelson received the Medal of Valor award. The... Read more

Police Aviation News – PAvCon 2010 special edition

Police Aviation News – PAvCon 2010 special edition

20-Jun-2010Source: Police Aviation News

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CHC £7 billion 25-year UK SAR project put on hold

CHC £7 billion 25-year UK SAR project put on hold

18-Jun-2010Source: BBC

Britain’s new government puts the 25-year SAR privatisation proposal on hold as part of massive spending cut program to get budget deficit under control.... Read more

Dutch SAR B412 targeted by laser pen

Dutch SAR B412 targeted by laser pen

3-Jun-2010Source: HeliHub.com

A Dutch Bell 412 rescue helicopter was targeted on Tuesday evening by a laser pen.  This follows a smiilar incident a week earlier.  The Royal Military Police is investigating into both incidents.  The crew of the Search and Rescue helicopter conducted a training flight over Leeuwarden when the helicopter shone a laser pen.... Read more

EC155 gets new SAR mode

EC155 gets new SAR mode

2-Jun-2010Source: AIN

Eurocopter is offering on the EC155 Dauphin the autopilot search-and-rescue (SAR) mode that until now could be found only on the larger EC225 Super Puma.... Read more

Police Aviation News – June 2010 edition

Police Aviation News – June 2010 edition

1-Jun-2010Source: Police Aviation News

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Fishtail Air AS350B3 performs world’s highest-altitude longline rescue

Fishtail Air AS350B3 performs world’s highest-altitude longline rescue

1-Jun-2010Source: Eurocopter

A record-breaking aerial rescue on Nepal’s Mount Annapurna has underscored the performance capabilities of Eurocopter’s AS350 Ecureuil helicopter in extreme conditions – including the most challenging high-altitude operations. Three Spanish mountain climbers were successfully airlifted by the Fishtail Air AS350 B3 from a 6,900 meter-high location using the “longline” technique, in which a rescuer is... Read more

Fishtail Air introduces advance Alpine Rescue System

Fishtail Air introduces advance Alpine Rescue System

28-May-2010Source: Nepal News

Swiss operator Air Zermatt has helped Nepal’s Fishtail Air to develop and establish an Alpine Rescue System by helping them with technology and trainings... Read more

Japan needs SAR helicopters

Japan needs SAR helicopters

27-May-2010Source: Avionews

Japan needs SAR helicopters for air divisions of its forces of Navy, Army and Air Force. And sources close to the Tokyo’s Government unveiled that a call for bids could be launched in June... Read more

HMS Gannet’s SAR team record busiest 24 hours

HMS Gannet’s SAR team record busiest 24 hours

26-May-2010Source: Royal Navy

In the mist and drizzle of a shrouded West Coast of Scotland the Royal Navy’s helicopter search and rescue duty crew of HMS Gannet have had their busiest 24-hour period of the year so far with no less than five call-outs. Going on call at 0900hrs on the morning of Wednesday 19 May, the crew... Read more

Italian Coast Guard takes delivery of the 300th AW139

Italian Coast Guard takes delivery of the 300th AW139

25-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Coast Guard has taken delivery of its first AW139 medium twin helicopter during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy. The AW139 will perform a range of missions including maritime patrol, search and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical services. Three more... Read more

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