NEHC Newsletter Spring 2016

SERVING MANY INDUSTRIES—SAVING MORE THAN TIME

www.nehc.org April 2016

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear NEHC Members,

Welcome to spring 2016.

The NEHC has been busy working on one of its primary missions, that is, to enhance safety within the helicopter community. Helicopter operators are finishing their winter maintenance projects and are preparing to take ad-vantage of summer flying weather. Similar to the maintenance required on aircraft and ground support equip-ment, pilots and mechanics need to prepare themselves to be ready for more rigorous flying activity. The NEHC takes an active part in this process. A couple weekends ago, our organization hosted its annual Helicopter Safety Seminar. Many thanks again to JBI Helicopter Services for inviting the helicopter community to use their facility for this event. The article on page 4, written by Fred Bedard, describes our ‘Safety Day’ activities.

During the last weekend in March, we also represented the rotorcraft community at the New England Aviation Safety Expo. The Expo, which is held at the Daniel Webster College in Nashua, New Hampshire, is an informa-tive one day conference designed to promote safety for general aviation pilots. NEHC is both a sponsor and ac-tive participant in this event. This forum is a great place to establish relationships with our fixed wing brethren and to let them know about the many rotorcraft activities that they’re likely to encounter while flying in New Eng-land. Both of these events are well worth attending and, if you weren’t able to attend, please consider joining us at next year’s events.

I’m pleased to share other good news! As you know, the NEHC has been working diligently to re-establish a pub-lic use heliport in Boston, Massachusetts. Our advocacy efforts have been accelerated in no small part because of General Electric Company’s decision to relocate its headquarters to Boston. General Electric has added their full support to the establishment of a full service, public use heliport in Boston. We’re pleased to welcome GE to the NEHC community and look forward to sharing more good news about a Boston heliport in the upcoming months.

Have you been keeping up with the tremendous growth in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry? Ac-cording to the Federal Aviation Administration’s most recent Aerospace Forecast Report, there are currently 2.5 million UAS and the combined total hobbyist and commercial UAS sales are expected to rise to 7 million by the year 2020. The current ratio of UAS to piloted aircraft is about 10:1 and if the forecast is correct, within 4 years, there may be more than 31 UAS’s in the airspace for each manned aircraft. Sharing airspace is already a chal-lenge and, as you may already know, unmanned aerial vehicles are expected to work predominantly in the same airspace most commonly used by helicopters. Please join us at the spring membership meeting to learn more about this rapidly growing segment of the aviation industry

Speaking of our spring membership meeting; the meeting date is rapidly approaching. This event also happens to be our annual meeting so the evening will start with a short business discussion followed immediately by our featured presentation. Guest speakers include, Fred Depuy, President and CEO of Media Wing, an advanced UAS technology company. We will also be joined by FAA, Aviation Safety Program (FAASTeam) representatives Stephen K. Brown, the FAASTeam manager for the Greater Boston Area and John Wood, the FAASTeam manag-er for the Flight Standards District Office in Portland, Maine. Please join us to learn about the UAS industry from the perspective of the UAS industry and the Federal Aviation Administration. We hope you’ll join us at the Tewksbury Country Club on Wednesday, April 13, starting at 6:30 PM. It promises to be a great evening you won’t want to miss!

W. Gregory Harville President

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Greetings and thank you all that attended the NEHC safety day at JBI Helicopters most recently. It was great to see so many in attendance and it shows our commitment to safety. In this short article I would like to discuss a few different rules and regs that have changed recently.

Student pilot certificates: As of 1 April, Student Pilots can apply for a Student Pilot Certificate through a Certified Flight Instructor, Designat-ed Pilot Examiner, or the FAA Flight Standards District Office. The Student Pilot Certificate will be done through the IACRA (Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application. HTTPS://IACRA.faa.gov.)The student MUST BE 16 to apply for airplane or helicopter, 14 for glider or balloon. Aviation Medical Examiners may no longer issue a student pilot certificate; they will now just issue a medical.

The Student Pilot Certificate will resemble current pilot certificates (hard card). All required endorsements for student pilots must now be made in their log book, vs. the old way with endorsements on the back of the combi-nation medical student pilot certificate. The application will first go to the TSA (transportation security administra-tion) for vetting. After they approve it they will turn it over to AFS -760 (airman certification branch). When they are done processing, your information is then sent to a govern-ment contractor in California who actually prints the cer-

tificate and mails them out. All this goes on “behind the scenes”, you just do the IACRA part. If a DPE pro-cesses the application, he/she will select “recommending instructor” after IACRA log in. So if you haven't figured it out yet… Student pilots have lost the ability to solo on their 16th birthday, because although they can take flight instruc-tion prior, they can't solo without a student pilot certificate, and you have to be 16 to apply.

DPE Endorsements: Another very recent change is that a DPE may accept logbook endorsements of a CFI Candidate, on his abil-ity to perform, teach, recognize problems etc. in auto rotations made by his recommending instructor. The DPE or FAA however does reserve the option to have the candidate perform auto rota-tions.

Instrument Rating: If you do not have your instrument rating, and it is within your financial reach, I would highly suggest getting it. We are having way too many accidents of pilots flying into in-creasingly deteriorating conditions, and when they go inadvertent-ly into the abyss, it's unfortunately not too long before they are back on earth. If the instrument rating is not within your means at the moment, get some recent hood training, so you can at least

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Port City Air/NH Helicopters Steve Fox, DOM

From The Examiners Corner– by Doug MacIver DPE, CFII, Check Airmen

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(March 1, 2016) – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART), an air medical transport services provider for Northern New England, has contracted with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. for the purchase of one H135-series helicopter. With bases in Lebanon and Manchester, NH, DHART provides air ambulance services throughout New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. DHART operates more than 1,400 missions per year with two EC135 aircraft equipped with the latest IFR (instrument flight

rules) avionics and medical technology. The new aircraft, which will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2016, will replace an older EC135, which will be transitioned to a dedi-cated backup role. Metro Avi-ation of Shreveport, La. will operate and provide aviation services for the new DHART aircraft. DHART’s new H135-series helicopter will be outfitted with the latest avionics tech-nology ; the Garmin GTN 750, a fully integrated GPS/NAV/COMM multifunction avion-ics display system. This fea-ture-rich system provides ter-rain mapping, air traffic view-ing, satellite weather report-ing and detailed geo-referenced charting. The state-of-the-art technolo-gy will allow DHART to max-imize use of their Helicopter

Low-Level IFR Enroute and Approach Structure to serve 30 hospitals in New Hampshire and Vermont in poor weather conditions. The new technology provides the pilot and crew with superb situational awareness and current data to enhance the already efficient and safe IFR transport system. “We chose the H135-series because it fits our mission profile for outstanding performance in our oper-ating environment,” said Kyle Madigan, Program Director of DHART. “Northern New England con-sists of challenging mountain terrain and coastal communities. We needed a helicopter that offers maximum maneuverability and safety in the areas we service, while providing the high- and low-altitude performance margins needed to accomplish our mission of saving lives.” “DHART purchased its first EC135 from Airbus Helicopters over 17 years ago and was the first to oper-ate a single pilot IFR EC135 in the nation,” said Treg Manning, Vice President of Sales and Marketing


Dartmouth-Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART) places or-der for one Airbus Helicopters H135-series

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The Annual NEHC Helicopter Safety Day was held on Saturday, March 26th at the fantastic JBI Hel-icopter Services facility in Pembroke, NH and it was a perfect day in many re-spects! First ,the weather was excellent clear, sunny with light winds a perfect flying day in beautiful New Hampshire. This year NEHC invested in a new hangar-sized projection screen measuring a whop-ping 9ft x 16ft combined with an HD projector. Pro-vided by our friends at Me-dia Wing, it made for a great slide and video view-ing experience.

The stars of the day were our speakers and their presentations. The speaker lineup included; Stan Rose, Director of Safety from HAI, who provided a State of the Helicopter Industry Keynote. Stan also gave an in-depth presentation on helicopter safety along with some of Stan’s famous stories to make for a very interesting and informative presentation! Dr. Joseph Ray, Deputy Regional Flight Surgeon for the Eastern Region, gave a very interesting and fact filled presentation on pilot’s health along with some actual pilot medical cases which he reviewed along with the de-cision making process for each case regarding the approval or denial of the pilot’s certificate. As a testament to his presentation Dr. Ray—to his surprise gave about 90 minutes of free med-ical advice to attendees!

After a great lunch, Wally Archer, pilot for JBI, ran several longline water hauls with a Bambi Bucket simulating a firefighting demonstration. Great demo, Wally!

Fred Depuy, Founder and CEO of Media Wing, presented The Business of Operating UAV’s a very interesting story about Fred’s UAV, company and how he has spent the first 10 months not selling but developing the safety process and procedures for operation of his

UAVs. After his presenta-tion there were several UAV demonstrations highlighting several state of the art commercial UAVs in action. But no longline Bambi Bucket demos if you are wonder-ing!


NEHC Safety Day 2016 Review

- by Fred Bedard

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climb to a safe altitude, at a safe attitude, and make vector turns, climbs and de-scents.

Many years back, flying the Apache when all my clothes were green, I went in IMC 2 different times. Although it was more excitement than what I cared for, my instrument skills were sharp and current and they were nonevents…Thanks for lis-tening.

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On a brisk early morning in late summer, just as the sun is cresting the horizon, a pilot and his two-man ground crew arrive at their remote LZ. They step out of their dust covered pick up after a 90 minute drive into the woods and stretch briefly. Then the pilot and mechanic go to the aircraft to start their morning ritual of pre-flighting the helicopter, cleaning the wind screens and looking at the maps for the day. The second ground crew member goes to the mix truck, and begins his daily inspection of the truck. The crew has been on the road spraying in Northern Maine for three weeks straight and today should be the last day, if the weather cooperates. Home tomorrow!!!

Somewhere in California, Aviation Managers from the US Forest Service are holding a daily brief with a large group of pilots. The heavy thick smell of smoke is hanging in the hot, humid July air. It’s a big fire, 20,000 acres at last check, crews have been battling steep terrain, drought-like conditions, and the wind just won’t stop blowing. Pilots looking at the weather conditions and their performance charts realize they won’t be able to take the same size loads of water today that they could take yesterday. The end is nowhere in sight for this fire.

Looking down the 100-ft long line, the pilot watches the hand signals of his two line men hanging in an abyss of nothingness. Slowly, skillfully, the pilot lowers the line men onto a 200-ft tall power line structure. The pilot holds the line still, watching the line men carefully clip into the structure and un-clip from the long line hearing the all clear over his head-set, the pilot lifts the empty hook clear of the two men and the structure and departs. Headed back to the LZ for fuel, and another load, the pilot checks in on the two other sets of linemen he has placed on towers this morning making sure they are ok. The pilot and his crew have been on this project for two months now, upgrading the supply of electricity to a large metropolitan area in central Texas.’

Did you enjoy these real life experiences? Was there a part of you that said “I would love to do that kind of work”? The experiences I shared as I’m sure you know are not fantasy; this is the very real life of the men and

women who call themselves Utility Pilots.

Utility Aviation is really a broad, umbrella-like description of several smaller career tracks for helicopter pilots. Specifically, those career tracts include Fire-Fighting, Agriculture, Utility (Power Line) Construction, and External Load Missions. Falling under the rules of FAR Parts 91, 133(External Load), and 137 (Agriculture), many helicopter companies perform several if not all of these missions in an effort to keep the doors open and pay the bills. So what does that mean for the pilots who work for these companies?

Pilots who work for a multi-role utility company need to be flexi-ble, and I mean yoga flexible. It’s not uncommon during a com-pany’s busy season for a pilot to be out on a run of the mill pow-er line patrol, and then get the call during a fuel break telling them that they are going on a spray job for two weeks, tomor-row. While out on the spray job, which had to extend by several days for bad weather, the pilot finds out that once he/she is done with this job there will be a day off and then right back out for a two day lift job in some remote area they have never heard of.


Open Invitation to All Helicopter Flight Schools and Flight Instructors Join the New England Helicopter Council and help grow our helicopter community.

Join us at the membership meeting on April 13th. Identify yourself as a CFI-H and be our complimentary guest.

Calling All Would Be Utility Pilots…The Industry Needs You!

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It’s a demanding schedule for the pilots that do this kind of work, and it’s a really demanding schedule for their families.

Our little corner of the helicopter industry is in need, desperate need of people who want to do this kind of work. Many people are under the impression that you need thousands upon thousands of hours to work in Utility Aviation. Not so!! True, having some time under your belt is definitely helpful, but a log book full of thou-sands hours of straight and level flight, will not necessarily translate into competency in the Utility Pilot’s flight envelope.

In fact, there has been a trend of sorts where operators hire lower time pilots for positions that they would historically have hired a more seasoned pilot for. The lower time pilot is brought into the fold learning the ropes from the ground up. Don’t worry, they still get to fly; however, on the jobs that are more technical, in-stead of flying, the newer pilot gets the opportunity to work as ground crew, rigging loads, mixing and batching, and driving large commercial vehicles. By getting to do these other duties, the pilot develops a more global knowledge of the company’s operations, they develop an appreciation for the ground crew, and most important-ly they begin to earn the respect of their peers.

Opportunities absolutely exist for those who are motivated and determined to enter this industry. If you are thinking of starting down the path towards being a Utility Pilot then here are a few things for you to consid-er. First, do some real soul searching, ask yourself if you are ready to be gone from home for weeks at a time. Is your family ready for you to be gone for that length of time? Second, are you prepared to do something else be-sides be a pilot? Are you willing to get your CDL, learn how to do mechanical work on support equipment, or whatever other non-pilot duties your future employer may ask of you? How do you feel about working more than 40 hours per week? Are you willing to work 60 plus a week for months at a time? Are you excited about the chance to become a technically proficient, team-oriented pilot, and are you willing and determined to do the time to get to that point, however long it takes?

Once you have had time to think on this for a while and you are ready to proceed, here are a couple of things you can do to make yourself an attractive prospect to operators. This may seem a little weird, but serious-ly, get your CDL with Hazmat endorsement. The majority of large Utility Operators work in remote areas. They drive big trucks that can carry their fuel and gear. Having your CDL when you submit your resume shows initia-

tive, flexibility, and it gets your foot in the door. Next, network, network, network; personally drop off resumes, go to trade shows, be prepared to smile and say thank you when you get told no, be pre-pared to truthfully say yes when asked if you are willing to work hard, and finally no matter what, do not get discouraged or give up.

The industry needs people who want to do this type of work. It’s hard work for sure, but I promise, it is rewarding work that you can be proud of...


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Attention—Military Aviators A number of NEHC members are current, or former, military helicopter pilots. We

want YOU to be a member, too. Please

join us at the membership meeting on April 13. Identify yourself as a military aviator and be our complimentary guest.

Contributed by: Chris Thresher Newsletter Editor NEHC [email protected]

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for Airbus Helicopters, Inc. “DHART’s decision to add a new H135-series aircraft to their air medical fleet is a strong endorsement for Airbus Helicop-ters, and also for the proven safety track record and exceptional performance of the H135/EC135 family of aircraft.” Airbus Helicopters’ H135-series rotorcraft is the twin-engine platform of choice among air medical service providers due to its performance, safety features, operator efficiency and cabin flexibility. The H135/EC135 family accounted for nearly 60 percent of U.S. air medical service helicopter deliv-eries in the last decade. H135-series options in-clude a wide range of dedicated air medical and EMS interiors that provide ample room for equip-

ment, medical crew, and single- or dual-patient transport. In-flight intensive care stations (including resuscitation functional-ity), incubators and hygiene-convenient flooring can be installed in the cabin. The Fenestron tail rotor and rear-fuselage clam-shell doors offer a safe environment for loading and unloading patients. For more information on Airbus Helicop-ters’ H135-series and other industry-leading rotorcraft, visit Airbus Helicopters Booth #9651 at Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville.



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NEHC Spring Membership Meeting

Wednesday April 13, 2016

Tewksbury Country Club 1880 Main Street

Tewksbury, MA 01876 (978) 640-0033 Fly-In—5:00 PM

Meeting Starts—6:00 PM

Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Free admission

for members and $10 fee for non-members; waived if you join NEHC on the

night of the meeting.

Complimentary beverage provided by AgustaWestland

Philadelphia Corporation.

Anyone interested in flying into this meeting should contact Marc Ginsburg at 978.640.0033 to make arrangements. Happy Flying!

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

According to the Aerospace Forecast Report the combined total hobbyist and commercial UAS sales are ex-

pected to rise from 2.5 million in 2016 to 7 million in 2020.

Join us to learn more about this rapidly growing segment of the aviation industry.

In addition, Bill Carroll will host, “Back-To-Our-Roots.” This is an interactive discussion to identify and propose solutions to solve local hazards, safety issues, ATC concerns, or other such problems that may affect NEHC members.

We look forward to your participation in this discussion.

About our Guest Speakers Fred Depuy is a man with a vision, a business icon with a proven track record and achieving beyond expectations. With

over 30 years experience in the capital goods market and 14 years as CEO of a global manufacturing company, Fred has a prov-en track record for growing enterprise value and customer loyalty from across the street and cross international borders. Fred has a passion for innovation, creative thinking and an ability to cultivate a positive culture in a business.

Stephen K. Brown is an ATP rated pilot with more than 6,000 flight hours. He’s also an Advanced Ground Instruc-

tor and a Gold Seal Flight Instructor with extensive experience teaching in single and multi-engine airplanes as well as gliders. Stephen works for the Federal Aviation Administration and is currently the Aviation Safety Program Manager (FAASTeam) for the Greater Boston Area as well as the National Resource Inspector for Eclipse EA-500 and a Resource Inspector Specialist for Light Sport Aircraft, Tailwheel aircraft & Gliders.

John Wood Is a highly experienced aviation professional who has specialized knowledge and skill in the operation of

aircraft. Based on his wide experience, John recognized that the aviation accident rate is directly improved by promoting safe-ty principles through training, outreach, and education. His current assignment is the Aviation Safety Program manager (FAASTeam) for the Flight Standards District Office in Portland, Maine.

We’re Looking Forward to Meeting and Talking with Fred, Stephen, and John.

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Helicopter Puzzles

Mystery Object

This is a repeat from the Fall Edition. Here is a hint; de-termine what kind of helicopter is in the picture. This

item was required for IFR operations on this air frame.

Mystery Helicopter

Submit your entries to [email protected], or let us know what this helicopter is at our

Spring meeting. Good luck!!!!

Helicopter Potpourri Answers will be posted on Page 14

Across;

5. Hover, Straight In, and 180

7. Abbrv. For Flight Surgeon

10. Precision Approach

12. Last Name Safety Day Guest Speak-er from HAI

13. Anti-torque Device (2wds)

15. Helicopter Joystick

Down;

1. Temporary flight ______

2. Left Hand Control

3. Effective ______ Lift

4. Altitude Gauge

6. Helicopter builder “Frank_______”

8. Helicopter Pioneer “Igor____”

9. NEHC President “Greg_____”

11. Coordinated Flight; “Fly in _______”

14. Rime, Clear, Carb

16. Instructor of Instruments

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The New England aviation and medical communities are mourning the loss of Dr. Suzanne Wedel, MD, the former CEO and Medical Director of the non-profit critical care transport service, Bos-ton MedFlight. Dr. Wedel died on March 30th following a three year battle with ovarian cancer.

Suzanne, as she preferred to be called, was a stalwart of support for safe helicopter operations across New England. Through her mem-bership as a longstanding NEHC Board Member she ensured that local political and business leaders were constantly aware of helicopter com-munity needs and contributions. Under her tutelage, Boston Med-Flight received several national aviation safety awards including the 2013 Vision Zero Award and the 2016 HAI Salute to Excellence BLR Aerospace Safety Award.

Suzanne’s enthusiasm for aviation safety emanated from her true passion: patient care. She clearly recognized that the best way to provide seamless attention to the critical care patient was to provide the safest, most efficient transportation possible.

Following medical school at her beloved Kansas University, Dr. Wedel began her medical career as a surgical intensivist at Maryland’s Shock Trauma Hospital. In 1984 her husband, Dr. Alasdair Cohn was recruited to Boston to lead a start-up critical care air ambulance program that was being created by a consortium of six teaching hospitals. Five years later, Dr. Cohn moved to

Mass General to become Head of the Emergency Department, and Dr. Wedel stepped in to be-come the interim CEO of Boston MedFlight; this ‘interim’ position lasted twenty-seven years!

Over the years, Suzanne grew Boston MedFlight from a single helicopter and twelve employees, to a nation-ally recognized industry-leader with four helicop-ters, fixed-wing and


In Memoria Dr. Suzanne K. Wedel, M.D.

1956-2016

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About DHART

DHART is based at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Cen-ter, New Hampshire’s only American College of Sur-geons-verified Level 1 Trauma Center. Consisting of medical personnel from Dartmouth-Hitchcock and avi-ation personnel employed by Metro Aviation Inc., the DHART team uses two helicopters and two ground am-bulances to transport adult, pediatric and neonatal pa-tients to medical facilities throughout Northern New England. The DHART team also responds to public safety agency requests for evacuation of trauma patients from scenes of accident and injury. DHART has been providing life-saving services to the Northern New Eng-land region for 22 years and has transported more than 26,000 patients by air or ground ambulance.

About Airbus Helicopters Inc.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Airbus Helicopters, the largest helicopter manufacturer in the world, and a subsidiary of the Airbus Group. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. manufactures H125 and UH-72A heli-copters and markets, sells and supports the broadest range of civil and parapublic helicopters offered in the U.S. The product line represents the industry’s most cost-effective, technologically-advanced helicopters serving all markets and missions. The company’s head-quarters and main facility are in Grand Prairie, Texas, with a large manufacturing and production facility in Columbus, Miss. For more information, visit www.airbushelicoptersinc.com.


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ground ambulances, and 130 staff transporting over 3,500 critically ill and injured patients across New England each year. Along the way she was instrumental in creating the North East Air Alliance (NEAA), a partnership of the seven air ambulance services in New England. This unique Alliance es-tablished mutual cooperation among these providers, as opposed to the competitive environment seen in most other areas.

In addition to her position on sev-eral accreditation and association Boards, nationally, she enjoyed her camaraderie with the NEHC Board. Suzanne was instrumental in es-tablishing hospital helipads in Bos-ton and continually fought to re-establish a downtown public heli-port. Suzanne leaves behind three loving children, a devoted husband and a world of patients, students, mentees, friends and associates whose lives have been touch by this amazing woman.


Submitted by Rick Kenin, General Manager for Aviation Operations at

Boston Medflight.

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Safety Day also was the stage to debut NEHC’s new LOGO which was proudly em-broidered on new Caps and high quality Lands’ End Thermal Pullovers which were offered at a special Safety Day price. A Fun & Educational Day was had by all! On be-half of the NEHC Board of Directors and Of-ficers we thank all the Speakers and JBI for opening their great facility and all those who helped to make this another great event!


Crossword Answers From Page 10

Key Note Speaker Stan Rose– HAI

Water Drop by Wally Archer– JBI

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—A Quiz

NEHC is LinkedIN

We’re pleased to announce that NEHC now has a LinkedIn Group.

You can find our group by clicking:

NEHC LinkedIn Group

When it comes to connecting with professional people who mean

business no matter what the indus-try or profession is, few can com-

pare to the power of LinkedIn.

www.linkedin.com/groups/New-England-Helicopter-Council

Help

Wanted NEHC is seeking a self-motivated, well-organized and creative person to head up the organization’s efforts to be better con-nected through social me-dia. Energy, enthusiasm and a passion for helicop-ters are a must.

Please consider making a 2-year commitment to help our organization.

Email your interest to:

[email protected]

In the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) current Aerospace Forecast Report, sales of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for commercial purposes are expected to grow from 600,000 in 2016 to 2.7 million by 2020, and the combined total hobbyist and commercial UAS sales are expected to rise from 2.5 million in 2016 to 7 million in 2020. Today, there are about 10 times more UAS operating in US airspace than piloted aircraft. If the FAA’s pro-jection proves to be correct, by 2020 there may be as many as 31 UAS flying for every manned aircraft. How much do you know about UAS? Have fun!

1. The FAA groups UAS into the following 3 categories:

A. Micro (less than 0.55 pounds), Normal (0.55 pounds up to and including vehicles that weigh 55.0 pounds), and Large (vehicles that weight more than 55.0 pounds).

B. Experimental Category (SAC-EC), Restricted Category (RC), and Normal Category (NC). C. Military, Commercial, Recreational and Hobby. D. Government UAS, Civil UAS, and Model Aircraft.

2. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes recreational or hobby use of a model aircraft?

A. The model aircraft cannot weigh more than 25 pounds. B. A model aircraft owner must always register with the FAA. C.The model aircraft should be kept within line of sight. D. All of the above correctly describe recreational or hobby use of a model aircraft.

3. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes the approval to fly a UAS for business purposes?

A. You will require approval from the FAA only when you intend to fly in the vicinity of a major sporting event.

B. You cannot fly within 2 NM from a heliport. C. You cannot fly within 5 NM of an airport having an operational control tower D. Answer, B and C are correct.

4. Regarding a Section 333 Exemption (Section 333 of Public Law 112-95) you know that:

A. The standard period for evaluating petitions for exemptions is 120 days. B. An FAA commercial airman certificate is required to operate a UAS in controlled airspace for hire. C.Section 333 Exemptions are only required for aircraft that weigh more than 55 pounds. D.The Section 333 Exemption is only valid when the UAS is operated in “special UAS airspace”. Find Additional Questions and the Answers on WWW.NEHC.Org

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THE NEHC ORGANIZATION

What do YOU want to see in the Newsletter? Please send any comments and/or submis-sions to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you and continuing to improve and expand our newsletter!

Board of Directors Paul M. Montrone Chairman Fred Bedard Chris Donovan Greg Harville Bob Jesurum Rob Smith Christian Valle Wes Verkaart Kurt West

Officers Greg Harville President

Bill Carroll Vice President

Fred Bedard Vice President

Christian Valle Treasurer

Deirdre O’Connor Secretary

Industry Members Director Designees AgustaWestland PA Corp Philip Coghlan

Airbus Helicopters Scott Dodge

Bell Helicopter Textron Ron Orndoff

Bose Corporation

Affiliate & Operator Member Director Designees Aero Club of New England Deirdre O’Connor

Boston MedFlight Rick Kenin

Friends of Flying Santa Brian Tague

General Electric Company Alex Dadurian

Operator Members

Affiliate Members

EAA-106 Helicopter Association International

New England Air Museum Tewksbury Country Club

Aerial Productions, LLC Avlite Systems

Boston Executive Helicopters, LLC Boston Helicopters

Conklin & de Decker Helio Helicopter, LLC

Heliops LLC JBI Helicopter Services

Mass Mutual Financial Services Massachusetts State Police Air Wing

Maine Helicopters, Inc. Media Wing, LLC

Port City Air, Inc./NH Helicopters Sharkey’s Helicopters, Inc. Survival Systems USA, Inc.

Textron, Inc.

Tuckamore Aviation, LLC United Technologies Corporation

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