NEWS Airbus Helicopters Foundation also provided one
heavy H215 helicopter to Manta in order to transport tonnes of necessary supplies, such as food, water and medical equipment, as well as medical staff to otherwise inaccessible areas.
More information on the Airbus Helicopters Corporate Foundation is available on its website:
http://www.fondationairbushelicopters.com.
Bell Helicopter Continues to Drive Growth in Heavy Maintenance
throughout Asia-Pacific Bell Helicopter announces that its facility in Singapore successfully completed 5,000 hour inspections and customization for two Bell 412EPs for a private customer located in Australia. “Our Singapore facility continues to drive growth in
heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul for customers throughout the region,” says Mike Greene, general manager for Bell Helicopter’s Singapore facility. “This particular effort was an important achievement, and we have similar work ongoing. We continue to analyze and increase capabilities in Singapore to ensure Bell Helicopter can offer the most modern and robust services to meet the long-term needs of our customers.” The Bell Helicopter service center in Singapore
supports aircraft delivery in addition to complete aircraft refurbishment, customization, maintenance, repair and overhaul. The facility offers customers a convenient location for new aircraft acceptance, spare parts distribution and maintenance training within the Asia Pacific region. Bell Helicopter currently has civil aviation certifications in Singapore (CAAS), Indonesia (DGCA), Philippines (CAAP), Thailand (DGCA) and Australia (CASA). “We are actively working on additional certifications to support Bell Helicopter aircraft across the Asia-Pacific region,” adds Greene.
Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award Presented to Ralph
Rosenbrock of HeliValue$ Ralph Rosenbrock, senior technical advisor of HeliValue$, has been presented with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, the most prestigious award presented by the Federal Aviation Administration to an aviation maintenance technician. The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award is named in honor of Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic in powered flight. Taylor served as the Wright brothers’ mechanic and is credited with designing and building the engine for their first successful aircraft. The award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics. Ralph Rosenbrock has had a distinguished 50-year career in aviation. While working with HeliValue$ over
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the past three decades as its senior technical advisor, Rosenbrock has held many important positions in the helicopter industry. HeliValue$ is honored to have such a remarkable contributor to HeliValue$, Inc. and The Official Helicopter Blue Book®
.
Rosenbrock’s lifetime career accomplishments include: • 1966-67 — United States Army door gunner and crew chief on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with the 147th Assault Support Company in Vietnam
• 1967-68 — Obtained FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate from Lewis College Technical Institute
• 1967-75 — Lead mechanic on Component Overhaul team specializing in Bell 47, Bell 206, and Sikorsky S-58 at Chicago Helicopter Airways
• 1975-86 — Vice president/general manager at Executive Helicopter Express, obtaining an FAA Part 133, 135, and 137 operating certificate and FAA approval for maintenance program derived from using MSG-3 logic, the first-ever application of this system to helicopters
• 1986-89 — Vice president of Safety at Rotorcraft Association of North America, implementing risk management programs for all association members
• 1992-present — Manager of Aviation Services at NiSource Inc.
Baker Aviation and IEP Name
GlobalParts.aero First Hot-Stop®
‘L’ fire ‘L’
Fire Containment Domestic Dealer Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas and master distributor for the HOT-STOP®
containment kits, in affiliation with Industrial Energy Products (IEP), the manufacturer of the HOT-STOP ‘L’ product line, have designated
GlobalParts.aero as the first domestic stocking dealer. “The GlobalParts team shares our passion for aviation
safety, and their dedication to serving their customers is a testament to their rapid growth that parallels the Baker Aviation business philosophy,” says Ray Goyco, Jr., president and chief operating officer at Baker Aviation Maintenance. “We pioneered the lithium-ion battery runaway solution in 2010 with HOT-STOP ‘L,’ and we have continued to be the leader with our lightweight, burn-certified bags that are now offered with advanced zipper technology to eliminate all smoke emissions. We predict the demand for containment of such unexpected eruptions will continue to grow as more and more of these powered devices are being brought on board aircraft today. Our new GlobalParts relationship represents our business synergies and great insight to expeditiously meet the demand for this proven product.” Malissa Nesmith, chief operating officer at GlobalParts.
aero, says, “We recently added HOT-STOP ‘L’ kits on our company aircraft, so I am confident that we are prepared now if one our smart phones or laptops has a battery
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