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MY 2 CENTS’ WORTH Line-Oriented Flight Training
MEET A ROTORCRAFT PRO Adam Hammond
EXECUTIVE WATCH Joe Braddock, Southeast Aerospace
HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business
HANGAR TALK–UAS News relating to unmanned aerial systems
PRODUCT & SERVICES FOCUS Night Vision / Simulation / Maintenance, Overhaul, Parts & Repair
ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE Training musings by Randy Rowles
COVER
Crew at work in the cockpit of Puerto Rico National Guard’s UH-72A Lakota over San Juan Bay in the country’s capital city. See feature story on page 36. Photo: Lyn Burks
RotorcraftPro.com Jan/Feb 2017
Video Description Extreme ridgeline landing during TLH Heliskiing operations in British Columbia, Canada.
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UH-72 LAKOTAS SERVE PUERTO RICO
HELICOPTERS 2017: OEMS ARE DEVELOPING
ADVANCES IN HELICOPTER SIMULATION
MECAER AVIATION GROUP IS MAGNIFICENT
WHAT’S “AIRWORTHY”?
UH-72A Lakotas
Serve Puerto Rico Helicopters 2017
OEM Developments
Advances in Simulation What is “Airworthy”?
Mecaer Aviation Group is MAGnifi cent
Heli-Expo Issue Visit Us @ Booth 8851
Jan/Feb 2017
HELI-EXPO
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