Content Archive: March 2017

Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall, Rolls-Royce Extend, Amend Parts Distribution Deal

Under the new terms of the deal, which extends through 2026, Aviall will now be able to offer used engines to customers
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Dart to Develop Emergency Float System for Bell 505

Dart has developed and certified more than 30 flotation systems but this STC emergency float system will be the first for the Bell 505.
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Sikorsky Highlights Helijet's 30 Years of Safe S-76 Ops

The company has flown over 25,000 flight hours and facilitated more than 50,000 patient flights with its BCAS division using the S-76.
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Columbia selects Skytrac for FDM

Skytrac also supports Columbia with real-time voice and text, automated flight following and cockpit Wi-Fi.
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Aerometals Oil Cooler Impeller Gets FAA Nod

The oil cooler impeller addresses a historical fin joint cracking problem.
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Eye in the Sky Cockpit Video Born Out of Grief

Eye in the Sky founder Louisa Patterson sought to create a helicopter video recording system after her son died in an R44 crash.
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MD Helicopters Picks Genesys IDUs for MD530G

The IDUs are tested to military standards.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pall Selects AeroProducts as Dry Filter Dealer

The company claims its PUREair filters offer benefits over traditional oil-based fliters
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Jenoptik Introduces New Hoist

SkyHoist 800 has the capacity to hoist 772 pounds.

Torqued: Listen to your Employees’ Concerns

Getting safety information from frontline workers, analyzing it and using it to take corrective action is critical to avoiding future problems