A DNRC based helicopter was forced to make a harsh landing onto the ground in a nearby mountain on highway 12. The five members of the DNRC were trapped inside the helicopter when it landed and it only took a few moments for the helicopter to become filled with smoke and fire. The DNRC members were stuck inside the helicopter …
Fun and games in the name of charity fundraising rarely get dicier, literally in this case. At exactly noon on July 17th, 2021, a professionally piloted helicopter will navigate between transmission lines at the Family Fun & Games facility in Memphis, Tennessee to drop a total of up to 1000 colorful balls into 13 different tiny holes while hovering 60 …
REACH Air is an aerospace-based organization that is dedicated to helping those out who need medical attention as soon as possible by flying to the destination and kicking up the medically wounded using a stretcher. To expand their services and thus make the company more useful and efficient in saving lives, REACH Air has signed a deal with Providence St.Mary …
Using helicopter transport to haul, deliver and install machines and materials can be useful in many contexts. However, when it comes to Heavy-duty Helicopter Lift Services to safely and securely install heavy, expensive machinery into elevated sites that are otherwise logistically exceptional in their trickiness, Helicopter lift services become irreplaceable. This was perfectly demonstrated in a rather delicate recent project …
According to Jean Bjerke and her husband who are residents in Island Park, the proposal for heli-skiing in the Centennials would demean their winter experience. This would majorly be a result of the sound pollution caused by the helicopter flights and this, in turn, will also affect peaceful recreationists around. The greater concern, however, is the effect heli-skiing will have …
In December 2020, the United States senate committee (on commerce, science & transportation) released a report that criticized the actions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerning Novictor Helicopters. Apparently, the managers of the FAA allowed Novictor Helicopters to disregard policies and rules while at Hawaii’s Honolulu Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). The report, whose content is about the aforementioned …
The construction of a new landing zone and helipad in Autryville is a move that the residents are welcoming with open arms. As a result, the landing zone will help save more lives and help coordinate Fairlifts emergency rescue operations in the surrounding areas, effectively serving the entire Cumberland County. The fire department is especially looking forward to streamlining its …
On November 10, 2020, two AH-64 Apache helicopters cycled above Blacksburg, VA, before landing for a planned educational training event. The two helicopters landed in different spaces, with one on the Virginia Tech Drillfield and another landed opposite the Holtzman Alumni Center. The Virginia Tech Army ROTC had planned for this occasion but it coincided with the annual cadet service …
A Napa Valley home, and its 82-year-old occupant, were under wildfire threat, with raging flames zeroing in on his abode. Luckily, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Goldsmith and his crew, together with other aircraft, managed to put out the fire, saving the home and its owner. In 2021, Goldsmith and his unit’s 1st Assault Helicopter, based in Los Alamitos, is scheduled for …
On June 1, protesters gathered in Chinatown, near the White House, around 7 pm, to demonstrate, following the murder of George Floyd. After hours of monitoring the demonstrators, two Black Hawk helicopters, the U-72 Lakota and the UH-60 flew dangerously low on a group of protesters who feared that a final assault was to ensue. According to expert political commentators, …