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Virginia State Police aircraft suffers laser attack

A Virginia State Police aircraft suffered a laser attack while participating in a search operation near the town of Crewe on Monday 16 May

Bristow reopens UK offshore pilot cadet program

Bristow Group has launched the third year of its UK offshore helicopter pilot cadet program in partnership with Helicentre Aviation, which aims to attract a new generation of aviators to…

ICARUS to change how Army pilots train for weather

ICARUS Devices’ Smart View Limiting Device has been granted an Air Worthiness Release (AWR) by the US Army

US man receives one year prison sentence and fine for helicopter laser strike

Raji Yusuf, 36, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to a year in prison and a US$1,000 fine for shining a laser pointer at a Philadelphia Police helicopter

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End of an era for Canada’s CC-115 Buffalo

On 15 January 2022, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) conducted its final operational flights of the last two remaining de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5A) fixed-wing search and rescue…

Three Little Pigs – or, how hard work and dedication pay off

In the third of four features, aeromedical pilot Mike Biasatti stresses the importance of being the master of the airframe you’re piloting, while demanding of yourself an expert grasp of…

Communication versus expectation – flight in IMC demands an exacting compliance

Aeromedical pilot Mike Biasatti discusses the importance of having a thorough knowledge of what to expect when flying in IMC, how to recognize when that picture isn’t developing as it…

Developing resilience in helicopter operations

‘Startle and surprise’ training is mandatory in the airline industry, but not so in helicopter operations. Alex Pollitt argues that until companies are forced to pay for this extra training…

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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.