On 18 August 2014 the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) upgraded the aviation colour code for the Baroarbunga volcano to ‘Orange’ which means that, ‘The volcano shows heightened or escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption’. UPDATE: On 23 August 2014, the morning after this article was published, it was raised to ‘Red’ (‘Eruption is forecast to
Volcanic Ash…Déjà Vu All Over Again?? Read Post »
Two accident reports highlight a potential higher risk of CFIT at extreme latitudes. That risk is not to do with the geography but with database limitations of some TAWS.
Extreme Latitudes – Extra CFIT Risk Read Post »
During a patient transfer in Australia, HEMS BK117B2 dropped 4,000 ft after a loss of control in the cruise.
Retreating Blade Stall Incident: HEMS BK117B2 VH-VSA Read Post »
The NTSB discusses the response of the New Mexico State Police to their fatal mountain SAR air accident in 2009.
NTSB: “Going Above and Beyond in Helicopter Safety” Read Post »
The Rise of the ‘Super Mediums’: EC175 & AW189 2014 sees the emergence of a new category of 7-8t ‘super-medium’ helicopters, capable of carrying 16 passenger in offshore configuration, lead by the AgustaWestland AW189 and Airbus Helicopters EC175. These fill the gap between the 19 passenger, 11-12t ‘heavies’ (the Sikorsky S-92A and Airbus EC225) and the ‘mediums’
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Pilatus PC-24 Sell Out – But What Next? The sales team from Swiss aircraft manufacture Pilatus must be feeling pretty pleased with their performance at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva last week, selling 3 years of production. In all, the company took non-refundable deposits for 84 aircraft. It was a deliberate decision only to
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