Helicopter Association International

FAA Bird Strike Advisory Circular

News Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:00 GMT

The FAA has published an Advisory Circular on the Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Reporting System. The document provides steps on reporting a wildlife strike and how to access the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database.

Hughes 500 Bladder Cells

News Staff — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:36:00 GMT

Certain Hughes 500 bladder cells may or may not have the baffle passage holes included, which allow the gravity flow of the final ounces of fuel into the main fuel chamber.

2012 Interagency Helicopter Operations Guide

News Staff — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:30:41 GMT

The 2012 version of the Interagency Helicopter Operations Guide will not be released until Feb. 2013. Until its release, the 2009 version remains in effect as numerous Helicopter Support Kits have already been distributed from the cache system with the 2009 version.

MD Helicopters Model 369 Series/500N/600N

News Staff — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:12:30 GMT

The FAA Flight Operations Evaluation Board has revised the Master Minimum Equipment List for MD Helicopters Model 369 Series/500N/600N helicopters.

Flight Advisory: GPS Interference Testing

News Staff — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:26:55 GMT

During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable within a 15NMR and centered at 381542N/0762602W or the location also known as the PXT VOR 225.3 degree radial at 2.2 NM from 50 FT AGL to FL400 and above.

Airworthiness Bulletin: Eurocopter In-Flight Engine Shutdown

News Staff — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:03:40 GMT

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin to alert owners and operators of Eurocopter AS350 B, B1, B2 and BA helicopters regarding a risk of in-flight engine shutdown due to restricted fuel flow thru the optional "oil to fuel heater."

Airworthiness Bulletin: Unintentional Reset During Turns

News Staff — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:00:15 GMT

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin to advise owners and operators of the Garmin G500/G500H/G600 systems, and all G900X, G950, G1000, G1000H, Cirrus Perspective, and Embraer Prodigy Integrated Flight Deck Systems with GRS 77 software versions 2.10 through 3.02 and GRS 77H software version 3.50, of an unintentional reset during sustained bank turns.

Airworthiness Bulletin: Emergency Locator Transmitter Fasteners

News Staff — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:30:42 GMT

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin to inform emergency locator transmitter manufacturers as well as installers and aircraft maintenance personnel of a concern with the ability of hook and loop style fasteners to retain their designed capability to restrain emergency locator transmitters during accident impact.