A new Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin alerts owners and operators of the availability of a fuel tank bladder retrofit program for enhanced safety on Robinson Model R44 and R44 II helicopters.

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A new Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin advises owners and operators of Aspen Avionics EFD1000 and EFD500 Multifunction Displays of an unintentional reset occurring in certain display modes when there are a large number of Temporary Flight Restrictions.

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Kansas City, Mo. (The Kansas City Star) - Kansas City police helicopter pilots had gotten used to flying blind at night. But when they started training this month with night vision goggles, a whole new world emerged.

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The next meeting of the Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference will be held Oct. 3-4, 2012, in Houston, Texas.

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Recent contract compliance audits and ASTAT visits revealed that Personal Floatation Devices are not being worn during operations that would require an approved flotation device.

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Rotor & Wing safety columnist visits Robinson plant for a first-hand look at the facilities in Torrance, Calif.

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During the last two seasons there have been several rotor blade strikes involving longline or water delivery operations. Consistent with each of these blade strikes was the presence of trees, snags, brush, or other obstacles within the safety circle of the aircraft.

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In June of this year, an engine failed as the pilot was taxiing a float configured aircraft for takeoff. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot sumped one wing drain and found the sump cup to be full of water.

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The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team, a component of the European Helicopter Safety Team, has developed a new leaflet on rotorcraft decision making.

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Several areas are experiencing significant fire activity requiring multiple types of aircraft within confined Fire Traffic Areas. As a result, many challenges face proper aerial supervision during initial and extended attack incidents.

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