CONTENTS
FEATURES 46
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VIDEOS 28 University of North Dakota (UND) Adds
Another Robinson R44 Cadet to Fleet 30 Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER Demonstration
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF’S AVIATION SERVES FLORIDA’S FOURTH-LARGEST COUNTY
SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES ENHANCE REASONS TO USE SIM TRAINING
LAW ENFORCEMENT AVIATION CONTINUES TO ADVANCE
NEW ADVISORY CIRCULAR PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON SELF-BRIEFINGS
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes First One-Way Trip
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Aviation: Decades of Service
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DEPARTMENTS 10 12
MY 2 CENTS
RPMN columnist Randy Mains voices his industry views
MEET A ROTORCRAFT PRO John Harris, Kern County Fire Department
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EXECUTIVE WATCH Jean-Charles de Troy, Managing Director, Helisim LLC
MIL2CIV TRANSITION Tips for the transitioning military helicopter pilot
MAINTENANCE MINUTE Tricks of the trade for helicopter mechanics
WATCH
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One badass pilot right there! Great video @barryalt Location: Palmyra, New York
HELIPHOTOS
HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business
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BY THE NUMBERS Fascinating and fun factoids
HANGAR TALK UAS News relating to unmanned aerial systems
PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOCUS Bose & Flightcell
ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE Is FSIRP a Band-Aid for a Systemic FAA Problem?
COVER
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Aviation Section relies on its AS350 fleet to serve the citizens in a variety of missions.
TOP SIM TECH ADVANCES
TOP REASONS FOR SIM TRAINING
AC 91-92 GUIDE TO A PREFLIGHT BRIEFING
LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF’S AVIATION OPS
APSCON ISSUE
RotorcraftPro.com May/June 2021
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New Advisory Circular Provides
Guidance on Self-Briefings
AU By Matt Johnson
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