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ATSB safety analysis of aerial firefighting in Australia

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its safety analysis of aerial firefighting occurrences in Australia, considering the risks inherent to the operators and finding that half of all…
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1 Jul 2020

Mandy Langfield

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HEMS pilot view of the latest in IFR regulations

Mike Biasatti details some of the latest changes to regulations regarding helicopter IFR operations, and why they are so important.
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26 Nov 2019

Mike Biasatti

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Talent retention in airborne special missions

US-based HEMS pilot Mike Biasatti considers the issue of the looming pilot shortage in the US, and suggests the establishment of a national mentoring team that will attract and retain…
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15 Oct 2019

Mike Biasatti

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Aerial firefighting in Greece

The rapid firefighting water bombers of Greece play a vital role in fire suppression during the hot summer months
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15 Oct 2019

Peter Ten Berg

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Changes to ICAO Annex 14 - helipad firefighting standards

The current ICAO Annex 14 will likely be amended next year to include significant changes, especially in terms of firefighting requirements for helicopter landing platforms. Sébastien Hingant, Area Sales Manager…
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29 Aug 2019

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Special Report: Zipline International blood drone delivery service

AirMed&Rescue takes a look at air medical drone delivery service Zipline International (Zipline), the work that it does and how it is currently pioneering improved access to healthcare in Sub-Saharan…
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28 Aug 2019

Robyn Bainbridge