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Saturday, March 7, 2015
ARCH helicopter crashes near SLU, pilot dead
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Friday, March 6, 2015
Pressure Relief Valves...
A flight request came across the radio. The young new pilot checked the weather computer, found numbers that looked good, and accepted the flight. As the crew walked outside they looked up at a low ominous ceiling. The nurse looked at him, and back at the sky. She could read his mind. He had accepted a flight, and he was having second thoughts. But he had just said that the weather was good and that they could go.
In an even, friendly voice she said, "it's okay to change your mind, if you don't think the weather is good enough we don't have to go. There won't be any trouble."
He spoke into his radio, "Communications, this is Lifeflight. We are unable to respond for weather."
If you are a HEMS crew member, be advised. Your pilot is under pressure.
It's a normal fact of life, and he or she is not unique in this regard. You are under pressure too - but his or her pressure can hurt you, whereas few crew members have ever hurt or killed a pilot.
In an even, friendly voice she said, "it's okay to change your mind, if you don't think the weather is good enough we don't have to go. There won't be any trouble."
He spoke into his radio, "Communications, this is Lifeflight. We are unable to respond for weather."
If you are a HEMS crew member, be advised. Your pilot is under pressure.
It's a normal fact of life, and he or she is not unique in this regard. You are under pressure too - but his or her pressure can hurt you, whereas few crew members have ever hurt or killed a pilot.
Airbus Helicopters Drops EC from Designations...
The only constant is change. Do you remember France's Aerospatiale and Germany's MBB, and then Eurocopter and the ECs. In 2016 the "EC" will be E-xtinct.
It's interesting when a bystander asks me what company made the helicopter I am flying. Do we say, MBB for an old BK? Aerospatiale for an old Dauphin or Astar? Eurocopter for an EC-145? Or do we simply use the current nomenclature?
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NEMSPA at HELI EXPO 2015
If we want to effect change, we have to step into the arena. Thanks to all who volunteered time and energy to support NEMSPA's goal of a zero accident rate in HEMS. HEMS pilots, we are working at this but we can't do it alone. Will you join us?
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| Neal Jacob, Shelby Dunagon, Kurt Williams, Randy Mains, Dan Foulds |
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| Kurt Williams, Dave Conboy, Miles Dunagan, Rick Ruff, Dan Foulds |
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| Col. (retired) Jim Viola, stopping by for a visit. |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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