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“The decision of which rotor helmet to wear is based on comfort, innovation, and safety, the three pillars that drive Paraclete’s product designs, culminating in the company’s Aegis and Aspida helmets.”
“In response to the increased demand, the additional square footage will strengthen our workflow production and efficiency and represents an opportunity to
extend our corporate structure
employees who now enjoy a few comfort features,” said Hedges.
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The number of helicopters heavily damaged (10 Class A ground mishaps resulting in more than $2.5 million in damage to each aircraft or the total loss of aircraft) by a late July storm striking Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. The aircraft included five MH-60S Knight Hawks, one MH-60R Sea Hawk and four MH-53E Sea Dragon mine-countermeasure helicopters. Damages to the aircraft span from broken tail and rotor blades to structural dents and punctures in the airframes. Reportedly, aviation maintainers were in the midst of a shift change and had about a 12-minute advance warning of the storm.
650,000
The number of attendees at this year’s EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was the largest attendance in history for the world’s largest air show. The host airport, Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), was the world’s busiest airport with 18,684 aircraft operations July 21-31.
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The age of an Arizona State University junior who got accepted into the highly regarded UAB (University of Alabama-Birmingham) Heersink School of Medicine in July. Alena Annaleigh Wicker is purportedly the youngest Black student ever accepted to any U.S. medical school, and the second-youngest person ever accepted. Why is this in “By the Numbers?” The aspiring “Doogie Howser” supports STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, which is essential to aviation. She founded the Brown STEM Girl Foundation. And last year, she was the youngest intern accepted to NASA.
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The new address for Paraclete Aviation Life Support is: 1760 Jardco Drive, Clarksville, TN 37040, located in an industrial park complex north of Nashville. Paraclete is located in one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Tennessee, which reflects the marked business growth, including Paraclete’s expanding operations.
DOI-USFS certified helmets
Paraclete Aviation Life Support secured certifications for all three of its product line of helicopter helmet models: the Aegis [ee-jis] D Type 1, the Aspida [a-speed-a] D Type 1, and the Aspida- Carbon-D, as set forth by the Department of Interior [DOI] and the United States Forestry Services [USFS] Aviation Helmets Standard.
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