Randy Padfield
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MD Helicopters is Manufacturing for the Future
MD Helicopters is expanding its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities as it prepares to return the MD902 twin-engine helicopter to market. → Read More
Concorde Battery Secures FAA Nod for Platinum Batteries
Use of the battery will result in stronger starts, prolonged service life and reduced wear on the engine, according to Concorde. → Read More
Sacramento PD Orders 1st Bell 505 Configured for Law Enforcement
The enhanced visibility, maneuverability, and advanced avionics of the Bell 505 make it a choice aircraft, said sergeant Greg Brown. → Read More
Fresno County Sheriff Accepts All-glass-cockpit MD530F
FCSO’s Air Support Unit has operated 500-series helicopters since its inception more than 20 years ago, logging more than 30,000 flight hours. → Read More
Airbus H125 Gets Factory Install of BLR FastFin
The BLR FastFin System uses advanced airflow management to increase the effectiveness of a helicopter’s anti-torque system. → Read More
StandardAero's Intros App for Power Checks on R-R M250
The StandardAero PowerCheck mobile app is available at the Apple App Store, Google Play and as a desktop version at www.standardaero.com/heli. → Read More
Avionics Upgrade To Boost Capability of USCG MH-65 Helos
The pilots can also set the system to fly directly to that position, fly a search pattern and view the point or the flight plan on a digital map. → Read More
Indonesian Flight School Opts for Redbird VTO Helo Trainer
The Redbird VTO's motion system provides cues so small, precise and quick that the pilot feels the deviations before ever seeing them in the visuals. → Read More
Astronics Rolls Out Electronic Circuit Breaker for Aircraft
Cockpit automation integrates with avionics, which eliminates thermal circuit breakers and lots of wiring, Kellsey Justus said. → Read More
ASG Releases Latest Asia-Pacific Civil Helicopter Fleet Report
The 2017 report includes information on offshore activity, discussing the continued impact of the oil-and-gas downturn on the civil helicopter market. → Read More
EIT Avionics Makes Progress with Three Helo Products
HAT-R is an advanced radar system that uses a single, light-weight antenna measures the aircraft’s height above the surface. → Read More
Heli-One Ground Tests New EFIS Upgrade for S-76B
This latest round of testing included Universal Avionics UNS-1Fw Vision-1 Synthetic Vision System. → Read More
Techsonics Intros New Comm Port for TDFM-9000 Radios
The new MCP integrates and passes Mic/Audio/PTT (press-to-talk), and also allows for control and feature integration on select products. → Read More
Luma Offering Bell LED Caution Warning Panels
The panel helps eliminate ongoing lamp-outs and broken and intermittent cap assemblies issues, along with costly repairs → Read More
MD Helicopters on a Roll with Military Contracts
Deliveries of the first five of 30 of new MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force are slated to begin delivery in May. → Read More
RDDS Debuts New Multifunction Touchscreen Displays
RDDS will also debut RD3003, its latest airborne computer. → Read More
Heli-One Lands Royal Netherlands Maintenance Contract
Heli-One is expected to support the RNLAF to the end of the Cougars' suspected lifespan in 2022, potentially through 2030. → Read More
ITT Enidine's Helicopter Products Smooth Out the Ride
ITT's Enidine brand recently added of high-capacity laminated (HCL) elastomeric bearings and Frahm dampers to its portfolio of rotorcraft products. → Read More
Titan Helicopter Leases AW139 for Namibia Offshore Mining
Lobo Leasing Group is leasing an AW139 to Titan Helicopter for Namibia offshore mining operations. → Read More
Heli-Expo Fly Neighborly Session Brings Some Surprises
Noise-mitigating flight techniques are rarely taught in flight school. → Read More