Vertical Mag HORIZON PURCHASES ENTROL BELL 505 FTD LEVEL 2 SIMULATOR The simulator is to be used in Horizon’s basic flight training, instrument rating and commercial pilot license courses, as well as mission training in a multi-role capacity....[More at: Vertical Mag] 11/27/2019
Vertical Mag WINNIPEG POLICE CHIEF PILOT WINS AIRBUS INNOVATION IN SAFETY AWARD Airbus Helicopters Canada has recognized Malcolm Murray, chief pilot of the Winnipeg Police Service, as the recipient of the 2019 Innovation in Safety Award....[More at: Vertical Mag] 11/18/2019
Vertical Mag AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGY AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE UPDATE COURSE TO BE PROVIDED AT HELI-EXPO 2020 The full-day course will focus on the latest research and developments on some old, some not-so-old, and some misunderstood topics that have led to numerous helicopter accidents and pilots deaths....[More at: Vertical Mag] 11/18/2019
Flightglobal DUBAI: LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PUTS A220 OBSERVATION DECK CONCEPT ON VIEW Imagine reclining on a sofa on your business jet with a pilot’s-eye view through the cockpit window....[More at: Flightglobal] 11/16/2019
Vertical Mag DJI PIONEERS FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA IN AFRICA WITH SPRAY DRONES DJI joined a team of entomologists in Zanzibar to conduct a pilot project using a modified DJI MG1-S Agras drone which sprayed mosquito-infested rice fields with a non-toxic and biodegradable silicone-based liquid....[More at: Vertical Mag] 11/08/2019
Vertical Mag WEATHER A FOCUS OF FATAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS Following the release of two preliminary investigation reports into fatal aircraft accidents, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau is highlighting the actions pilots can take to avoid a weather or low-visibility related accident....[More at: Vertical Mag] 11/08/2019
Flightglobal INTERVIEW: OVERSEEING STRATEGY AT LONDON CITY AIRPORT A accountant and experienced pilot, Richard Hill oversees London City airport's relations with airlines and has responsibility for implementing the hub's development strategy as chief commercial officer...[More at: Flightglobal] 11/07/2019
Flightglobal OPINION: GARMIN AUTOLAND SYSTEM IS NEXT STEP TOWARD PILOTLESS FUTURE Just as we did not wake up one morning to find department store lift attendants had disappeared, or light rail systems in our cities suddenly without drivers sitting in the cab, the advent of autonomous passenger aircraft is unlikely to be as much a revol...[More at: Flightglobal] 11/04/2019
Vertical Mag JASON GLYNN RECEIVES HAIS SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE PILOT OF THE YEAR AWARD Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Jason Glynn, a pilot for Era Helicopters in Houma, Louisiana, is the 2020 recipient of the association’s Pilot of the Year Award....[More at: Vertical Mag] 11/04/2019
Vertical Mag SELF-PACED ONLINE FLIGHT REVIEW PREPARATION TOOL UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR HELICOPTER PILOTS Aeropower is developing an online platform to help helicopter pilots in Australia to better prepare for their flight review, with an aim to reduce pilot stress....[More at: Vertical Mag] 10/28/2019
Flightglobal ?PICTURE: UNIVERSAL AVIONICS DEMONSTRATES FLY BY SIGHT SYSTEM Easing pilot workloads to improve safety is a passion for Universal Avionics (UA) chief executive Dror Yahav. A pilot himself, Yahav joined the company from Israeli parent Elbit six months ago, tasked with bringing together the technologies and the ambiti...[More at: Flightglobal] 10/23/2019
Flightglobal ?PICTURES: SJ30I DEVELOPMENT AIRCRAFT SHOWS OFF TEST SECRETS The SyberJet Aircraft Test pilots who flew the Sj30i development aircraft to NBAA, are expecting the revised version to be approved by 2021....[More at: Flightglobal] 10/23/2019
Vertical Mag LZCONTROL ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO HELIPORT SYSTEM LZControl has announced new features to provide pilots, UAS operators, and first responders with site-specific information for hospital heliports and predesignated medical emergency scene sites....[More at: Vertical Mag] 10/10/2019
Vertical Mag AIRBUS AND EASA COMBINE EFFORTS TO BRING NEXT GEN OF VTOL PLATFORMS TO LIFE Areas of cooperation covered by the agreement include high-speed flight and the certification of new piloting assistance systems....[More at: Vertical Mag] 10/02/2019
Vertical Mag RPAS COMMUNITY GATHERS FOR TECH DEMO 2 Nearly 150 players in the aeronautics industry met in Alma, Quebec, for Tech Demo 2, where the remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) community get together to share technological advances....[More at: Vertical Mag] 09/30/2019