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Police drone hits aircraft in Toronto

A Canadian Flyers International Cessna 172N, on a flight to Toronto, was struck by a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) while landing

HEMS helicopter hit by bird

A Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) helicopter on return from a mission in the UK was hit by a bird on the left windshield, striking the technical crew member (TCM)…

UK text-based crisis service launched for pilots

Pilots in need of mental health support can text WePilots to 85258

German military helicopters help evacuation effort

Bundeswehr sends two Airbus H145M to support evacuation efforts in Kabul

Pilots News

Pilot safety – the cockpit equipment keeping you safe

The equipment with which pilots work nowadays reduces workload and increases safety. But which have made the most difference to HEMS operations? Mike Biasatti outlines some of the most significant…

Interview: Tab Burnett, pilot for the Alaska Department of Public Safety

Mandy Langfield spoke to Tab Burnett, pilot for Alaska’s Department of Public Safety (DPS), about the unique challenges he faces flying in some of the most severe weather the northern…

Interview: John Hoad, Co-Founder of CareFlight

Jackie Annett spoke to Co-Founder of CareFlight, John Hoad, about his 35-year career as a pilot and the special skills needed to be a HEM pilot in Australia

Instrument Flight Rules operations for HEMS

Introducing instrument flight rules operations means increased safety for crews and patients. Barry Smith spoke to operators and training providers to find out how complicated they are to implement

Avoidance of VFR flights into IIMC

HEMS pilot Mike Biasatti talks about his experience with inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions and shares how, with a few simple measures, pilots can avoid putting themselves, and their…

When does reliance on automation become over-reliance?

With more technology than ever before available to pilots to assist in operational decision-making, Mike Biasatti considers whether an overreliance on automation poses a clear and present danger to the…

Aircrew safety: Helmet standards in the US

Amy Gallagher asks if the new Civilian Aviation Helmet Standard has resulted in more questions than answers

Dynamic rollover – insights and avoidance tactics

David Farman, Aerospace Training System Specialist, Verification and Validation for CAE, shares his insights

Australian bushfires: aerial response from firefighters

Firefighters and military aid in Australia and beyond have come together to bravely fight the Australian bushfires. Mandy Langfield investigates

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.