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Heli-Profiles
Soaring with the HAWCS
It wouldn’t be a stretch to label Kevin Brookwell (Insp. Retd.) a law enforcement visionary.
Pushing the Boundaries
Robert J. Collier was an aviator and sportsman who, in 1910, commissioned a trophy to encourage the American aviation community to strive for excellence in aeronautical development.
Not Maintaining the Status Quo
To many, Delta, B.C.-based Heli-One is viewed as little more than the in-house maintenance department for Canadian-based helicopter giant CHC Helicopter.
Saluting Rare Old Birds
What and where is the oldest helicopter in Canada? It’s an intriguing question, one I have always wanted to answer.
Flying ‘Molson Air’
Canadian Helicopter’s operations in Afghanistan have become an integral part of the company’s growth
Seizing Opportunities
While many companies are still licking their wounds from the recession, Capitale Hélicoptère of Quebec City is expanding its horizons.
News From Above
If you watch TV – and let’s face it, who doesn’t, at some time in the day – then you’ve seen footage of some sort coming from a helicopter.
Living Large
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the famed German architect whose pioneering spirit set him apart from his 20th-century contemporaries, once stated, “God is in the details,” when commenting on the restraint in modern design.
BCIT Leads the Way
It was born in the basement of a building on the grounds of the Pacific National Exhibition in east-end Vancouver 53 years ago with three Second World War surplus Harvards as teaching aids.
Celebrating STARS
Walking through the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society’s hangar at Edmonton City Centre Airport, it is immediately apparent that this is no ordinary helicopter operation. More comfortably known as STARS, the organization is vitally tasked with the emergency transport of medical patients throughout Alberta.
Growth Spurt
To fully appreciate the rotary division of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources’ vaunted aerial services unit – and the importance of its recent purchase of three EC-130 B4 rotary aircraft from Eurocopter Canada’s ECL facility in Fort Erie, Ont. – it’s worth illustrating how critical the ministry’s role is to the economic, social and recreational well-being of Canada’s second largest province.
Angels From Above
Throughout history, various cultures have depicted goddesses and angels swooping down to rescue and care for the critically injured. Soteria, for example, was the Greek goddess of safety and deliverance from harm.
Airborne and Climbing
Each day, and, perhaps even more importantly, each night, police-operated helicopters are active across Canada, performing tasks ranging from aerial patrol and pursuit of suspect vehicles to searches for missing persons and marijuana grow-ops.
Toronto’s Four Seasons
Coming in to land at Rotor-City, everything feels right about this two-year-old heliport and helicopter FBO in central Toronto.
Navigating the Ring of Fire
Helicopter operators have come and gone over the past generation in many regions of Canada. One company that has survived national recessions and downturns in Ontario’s economy is Thunder Bay-based Wisk Air. With humble beginnings dating back to 1984, Wisk Air has evolved significantly over the past 26 years and enjoys considerable success because of its employees, its investments in aircraft and specialized equipment, and its commitment to customer service. |
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