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MY 2 CENTS’ WORTH RPMN columnist Randy Mains shares his industry views
MEET A ROTORCRAFT PRO Jim McCoy
HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business
ACCIDENTS A review of recent accidents can be a learning point for the industry
THIS MONTH’S FOCUS Modifi cations & Completions Aircraft Handling / Specialty Equipment
ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE Training Musings by Randy Rowles
Watch the S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter successfully achieve its fi rst fl ight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Congratulations to Chief Pilot Bill Fell, Copilot Kevin Bredenbeck, and the entire RAIDER team!
COVER: Broward County Sheriff’s Offi ce operates three NVG-equipped Airbus H135s in support of law enforcement and HAA operations in southeast Florida.
Photo taken on the Downtown Fort Lauderdale Heliport by Lyn Burks
12 TIPS
FOR ENHANCING NIGHT OPS
BELL’S LEGACY IN MILITARY TRAINING
NIGHTCON ISSUE
Rotorcraf
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AVIATION SPECIALTIES UNLIMITED CELEBRATES
12 TIPS FOR ENHANCING NIGHT OPS
BELL HELICOPTER Training Workhorse of the Vertical-Lift Warfi ghter
5 MYTHS OF EVS Videos 4 S-97 Raider First Flight
Aviation Specialties Unlimited Celebrates
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August 2015
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