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PAC International Completes EMS Upgrades for Life Flight Network
Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC) International recently delivered an upgraded Airbus EC135P2+ for
Life Fight
Network. PAC removed the aircraft’s corporate VIP interior and factory avionics, then installed a complete Metro Aviation medical interior and Garmin GTN 650/750 single pilot IFR avionics suite. The interior and exterior of the aircraft were also completely repainted to match the Life Flight Network fleet.
“We have enjoyed working with the staff at Life Flight Network. They are a new customer to us, and we look forward to working with them on future projects,” said Ed Wahl, director of maintenance for PAC.
Life Flight Network is a not-for-profit patient transport service providing helicopter, fixed-wing, and ground ambulance transport throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Every employee at Life Flight Network is dedicated to saving lives by providing exceptional, safe, and expeditious ICU-level care and transport. For over 45 years, Life Flight Network has provided award-winning service and support to patients, hospitals, and EMS, ensuring all patients receive the highest quality care.
“We greatly appreciate the hard work that went into completing this project and are highly satisfied with the results,” said Chad McCracken, senior director of aviation maintenance for Life Flight Network. “We look forward to placing this state-of-the-art aircraft into service, allowing our highly skilled clinicians and pilots to do what they do best – save lives.”
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The number of in-service helicopters in the Israel air forces/IDF fleet, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The average number of years before airport runways are renumbered to reflect current magnetic declination of the earth’s poles. This work soon begins at Tuscon International Airport (TUS) as old runways are being replaced by new parallel runways. For example, runway 11L/29R will be RWY 12/30.
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Helicopter Institute Awarded U.S. Navy Initial Flight Training – Rotary COPTR Contract
Helicopter Institute Inc. along with its Team SkyWarrior partner recently announced they have been selected as the first-ever contractor solution provider for the Department of the Navy initial helicopter pilot training.
In an unprecedented move, the Department of the Navy has taken steps to evaluate outsourcing a portion of its initial helicopter flight training. known as “Contractor Only Pilot Training – Rotary” or COPTR. The Naval Air Training Command (NATC) is evaluating contractor-based solutions to support its existing helicopter training programs.
“The COPTR small group tryout of 48 volunteer students represents the most innovative change in the last 40 years to how the Navy and Coast Guard trains helicopter pilots. It is also the first commercial teaming effort for initial helicopter training ever for the Department of the Navy.” Says Col. Anthony “Fes” Krockel, USMC, commodore, Training Air Wing Five. “In the event of a crisis, the Naval Aviation Training Command may need to partner with industry to quickly develop proficient military aviators. This effort represents a first step in developing this capability.”
The COPTR program provides a path for future Navy and Coast Guard helicopter pilots to enter directly into helicopter pilot training without the long-standing tradition of initially training in fixed wing.
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The hours/week that Prince William volunteered as an HAA pilot to the East Anglican Air Ambulance. The heir to the U.K. throne recently revealed that when he retired from his sometimes “traumatic” job in 2017, he felt “lonely and isolated” away from his HAA team, and warned emergency service personnel they may face “ a bit of a cliff fall” when their jobs come to an end and they might have to deal with residual built-up trauma alone. He’s currently campaigning for “decompression breaks” that allow emergency service personnel to get help.
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