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AS365N3 Tail Rotor Pitch Control Loss During Hoisting

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Offshore, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft, Survivability / Ditching

The undetected failure of a TR pitch change bearing resulted in a horrific winching accident in Taiwan, in which two people died. We delve into the ASC’s final report (only published in full in Chinese).

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Confusion of Compelling, But Erroneous, PC-12 Synthetic Vision Display

Accidents & Incidents, Business Aviation, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS) are an increasingly common tool to enhance flight crew situational awareness. However the crew of a PC-12 were momentarily misled during a night-time medevac take-off by their SVS after a RADALT failure.

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Our Top 10 Articles of 2016

Accidents & Incidents, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

We look back on our top aviation and safety articles of 2016. We thank all our readers for their support in 2016 and hope we can continue to prove a valuable source of information and insight in 2017!

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The Tender Trap: SAR and Medevac Contract Design

Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Logistics, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Mining / Resource Sector, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

AirMed and Rescue published an article in their Dec 2016 / Jan 2017 issue by Aerossurance’s Andy Evans on how to tender and contract for contracted Search and Rescue (SAR) and medevac services.

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Facebook Aquila Drone Accident: Gust Induced Structural Failure

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft, Unmanned (Drone / RPAS / UAS / UAV)

The innovative 140ft span Facebook Aquila solar powered internet relay drone had an in-flight structural failure due to gusts during its first landing say NTSB. Flight control system changes are planned.

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Yuma Hawk Accident: Lessons on Ex-Military Aircraft Operation

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Regulation, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

A US fatal accident with an ex-Korean Hawk, operated by a defence contractor, highlights some of the issues of civil use of ex-military aircraft.

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Dutch Safety Board

Dutch Safety Board Investigation: “Medical Assistance on the North Sea”

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, Offshore, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

Dutch Safety Board Investigation: “Medical Assistance on the North Sea” The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has issued their investigation following the death of a sports diver in the North Sea on 11 July 2015. The Incident Two sports divers were diving on a wreck 18km offshore.  One fell ill and was recovered from the water unconscious. 

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ANSV Issue AW609 Tilt Rotor Accident Investigation Report

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, FDM / Data Recorders, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, News, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

ANSV Issue AW609 Tilt Rotor Accident Investigation Report Investigators say a prototype tilt rotor broke up in flight after a divergent dutch roll developed in a high speed dive. The Italian civil aviation safety investigation authority, the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV), has issued an interim statement of the loss of prototype #2 (AC2) Leonardo AW609  tilt rotor  N609AG

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HEMS Black Hole Accident: “Organisational, Regulatory and Oversight Deficiencies”

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Regulation, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

The operator had insufficient resources to effectively manage safety say TSB. The regulator had concerns but its approach did not ensure timely rectification.

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Pilatus PC-24 Drops into EBACE

Business Aviation, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Mining / Resource Sector, News, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Special Mission Aircraft

Pilatus PC-24 Drops into EBACE As the first prototype, P01, drops into the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva for a day, AW&ST report that: PC-24 Prototypes Are Keeping Busy: The first aircraft, P01, is appearing at the show before flying to Spain for high-speed testing, while P02 has flown to the U.S. There

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