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Heli-Profiles
Black Swan Helicopters: The ‘Air Force’ of Berwyn, Alberta
With a population of just 546, the village of Berwyn, Alta. seems an unlikely home for a helicopter charter company. Yet it is: Berwyn is the home of Black Swan Helicopters. Located in the Peace River country on four acres with a 10,000-square-foot hangar and office facilities, Black Swan provides flight services for the oil and gas industry, wildlife managers and regional firefighters.
With a population of just 546, the village of Berwyn, Alta. seems an unlikely home for a helicopter charter company. Yet it is: Berwyn is the home of Black Swan Helicopters. Located in the Peace River country on four acres with a 10,000-square-foot hangar and office facilities, Black Swan provides flight services for the oil and gas industry, wildlife managers and regional firefighters.
Cougar Helicopters: A Canadian Aviation Success Going Global
Rising out of the waters several miles from the shores of Newfoundland, Louisiana and Alaska are metallic behemoths in which people live and work.
Rising out of the waters several miles from the shores of Newfoundland, Louisiana and Alaska are metallic behemoths in which people live and work.
Night Vision Equipment: The Illuminating Work of NRC Aerospace
Flying at night has always been challenging for pilots because of reduced visual information compared to what they see during daytime VFR flights. Military, police, search-and-rescue, and other types of rotary-wing operations sometimes occur over areas where there is little, if any, ambient light. Recognizing these challenges and developing night vision systems for pilots has been part of the work of the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Aerospace Research for more than a decade.
Flying at night has always been challenging for pilots because of reduced visual information compared to what they see during daytime VFR flights. Military, police, search-and-rescue, and other types of rotary-wing operations sometimes occur over areas where there is little, if any, ambient light. Recognizing these challenges and developing night vision systems for pilots has been part of the work of the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Aerospace Research for more than a decade.
Life or Strife?: The Tradeoffs of Living With a Helicopter Pilot
Life or strife? The happiness of a helicopter pilot’s spouse is largely a matter of attitude. Hopefully this will be useful information for the wives or future spouses of helicopter pilots and perhaps informative to married pilots. A word to the wise. I have been married for 39 years to a helicopter pilot and know whereof I speak. There are many good times and there are some really tough times, for both parties.
Life or strife? The happiness of a helicopter pilot’s spouse is largely a matter of attitude. Hopefully this will be useful information for the wives or future spouses of helicopter pilots and perhaps informative to married pilots. A word to the wise. I have been married for 39 years to a helicopter pilot and know whereof I speak. There are many good times and there are some really tough times, for both parties.
Highland Helicopters: Success Based on Safety
Quiet” isn’t something that normally comes to mind when we think about the helicopter industry. The incessant metronome-like pulsing of a main rotor can distract even the most highly focused among us from a great distance, to say nothing of the effect up close. But Highland Helicopters Ltd., which is approaching 50 years of operations, has been, in many ways, just that – quiet. Highland has been slowly and quietly doing its own thing for a long time. Started in Prince George in 1959, there hasn’t been much in the way of high visibility for the highly successful company.
Quiet” isn’t something that normally comes to mind when we think about the helicopter industry. The incessant metronome-like pulsing of a main rotor can distract even the most highly focused among us from a great distance, to say nothing of the effect up close. But Highland Helicopters Ltd., which is approaching 50 years of operations, has been, in many ways, just that – quiet. Highland has been slowly and quietly doing its own thing for a long time. Started in Prince George in 1959, there hasn’t been much in the way of high visibility for the highly successful company.
The Mirabel Gamble: Montreal’s Hélibellule FBO is Paying Off
Mirabel International Airport is a daunting place to launch a new FBO (fixed based operation) helicopter service. The reason: Since November 1, 2004, all passenger flights in and out of Montreal have been routed through the city’s Trudeau (Dorval) airport. Mirabel remains in operation, but only for freight service.
Mirabel International Airport is a daunting place to launch a new FBO (fixed based operation) helicopter service. The reason: Since November 1, 2004, all passenger flights in and out of Montreal have been routed through the city’s Trudeau (Dorval) airport. Mirabel remains in operation, but only for freight service.
Heliports by Design: Ensuring a Safe Landing
Each year, there are thousands of helicopter flights in Canada that begin and end at a heliport designed in accordance with Transport Canada standards. There are 296 heliports in this country; the lowest is located at Vancouver Harbour at an elevation of 2 ft., while the highest is a fire base in Shunda, Alta., 4,700 ft. above sea level.
Each year, there are thousands of helicopter flights in Canada that begin and end at a heliport designed in accordance with Transport Canada standards. There are 296 heliports in this country; the lowest is located at Vancouver Harbour at an elevation of 2 ft., while the highest is a fire base in Shunda, Alta., 4,700 ft. above sea level.
VIH Buys First Canadian EC135
Dec. 21, 2007, Victoria, B.C. - The VIH Aviation Group has purchased and received the first Eurocopter EC135 to be delivered into the Canadian market.
Dec. 21, 2007, Victoria, B.C. - The VIH Aviation Group has purchased and received the first Eurocopter EC135 to be delivered into the Canadian market.
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