Preparing for more severe fire seasons: the southern hemisphere

Continuing our series on aerial firefighting asset management, Mario Pierobon focuses on the southern hemisphere and asks how those responsible for fighting wildfires make sure they have the resources available…

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Sleep for safety: Reducing fatigue

Andy Elwood, mental health specialist and former paramedic on search and rescue helicopters, and Jon Adams discuss the worrying trend of fatigue in aviation, and what can be done to…

Interview: Markus Lapitsky, Chief Pilot for the Aviation Unit in the Gwinnett Police Department, Georgia, USA

Policing the skies of Gwinnett County: Markus Lapitsky talks to Jon Adams about the increasingly diverse role of the police aviators of Gwinnett County

Industry voice: Pilot incapacitation checklist

Norwegian Air Ambulance’s helicopter emergency medical services technical crew member Håvard Mattingsdal and instructor pilot Andreas Hjert share their experience on implementing a new emergency checklist for pilot incapacitation in…