Issue 176 | November 2026

Issue 176

The November edition of AirMed&Rescue has a wealth of articles to keep you informed and engaged. We have features that explore the challenges associated with cable snag and entanglement; determine how and why special missions operators choose a new helicopter; look at the risks, regulation, and requirements of temporary helicopter landing sites; and examine the inroads that are being made by the drone industry into the medical sector.

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copter Safety

Meeting the demand for more and safer training

Matt Presnal, Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor at Coptersafety, who oversees all its theoretical training programs, shares his experience of the development of training modalities and why this has affected Coptersafety’s...

Sponsored by Coptersafety

Person in helicopter flight simulator

Industry voice: Immersive training takes off: VR, MR, and the evolution of helicopter simulation

Terry Palmer explains how a shift in training frameworks is being instigated by the rise in advanced simulation equipment and technology, where the boundaries of possibility are being pushed back

Centum

Lifeseeker: supporting search and rescue operations

CENTUM’s airborne mobile phone location system helps search and rescue crews locate missing people, even in areas without cellular coverage

Sponsored by Centum

Atlantic Airways Aviation

Train the mission, not just the role

Hans Jákup Venned, FSTD Technician and Hoist Instructor at Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy, explains how the combination of the latest simulation technology at the Academy combined with the experience of...

Sponsored by Atlantic Airways

Spectrum Aeromed

From concept to delivery: the growing role of project management in air medical integration

Philipp Heinicke and Grant Ramage, Project Managers at Spectrum Aeromed, demonstrate how there is enormous value in a dedicated project management team overseeing the whole lifecycle of a project to...

Sponsored by Spectrum Aeromed

Priority 1 Air Rescue

From one course to 550 graduates

Ian Gaertner, SART/TAC Manager at Priority 1 Air Rescue, discusses the growth of the organization and what building a coast guard pipeline has taught Priority 1 Air Rescue about building...

Sponsored by Air Rescue UK

Heli Safe

Time to rethink the ground: modernizing aviation site surveys

James John, Founder of HeliSafe Surveyor, explains how a new platform for standardized surveying improves safety by ensuring that pilots have access to operational site plates from the moment they...

Sponsored by HELISAFE SURVEYOR

Flysight

OPENSIGHT Mission Suite: turning interoperability into operational capability

FlySight explains how important it is that OPENSIGHT is able to transform complex sensor data into actionable information for increasingly demanding airborne missions

Sponsored by FlySight