Feature Story – Coast Guardsmen at Cape Cod weather the storm CAPE COD, Mass., – Pilots, swimmers, flight surgeons and technicians stand the watch at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod as Hurricane Irene collides with the Northeastern United States. Rescue teams hover by the radios through the storm, an inadvertent symbol of the service’s [...]
In November 2010, Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines unveiled its newest Mercy One air ambulance equipped with state-of-the-art navigation equipment. Pilots are now able to fly in more inclement weather situations than ever before. Dan Keough, Director, Emergency Transport and Dennis Cochran, Mercy One Program Manager at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines sat down with IHA to [...]
Where am I? A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft\’s electronic navigation and communications equipment. Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter\’s position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that [...]
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft’s electronic navigation and communications equipment. Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter’s position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM [...]
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft’s electronic navigation and communications equipment. Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter’s position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM [...]
A helicopter was flying in Seattle when suddenly an electrical malfunction disabled all electronic navigation and communication equipment. Due to the amount of fog, the pilot could not determine the helicopter’s position. He spotted a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM I?" in large letters. [...]
A helicopter was flying in Seattle when suddenly an electrical malfunction disabled all electronic navigation and communication equipment. Due to the amount of fog, the pilot could not determine the helicopter’s position. He spotted a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM I?" in large letters. [...]
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle yesterday when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft’s electronic navigation and communications equipment. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, drew a handwritten sign, and held it in the helicopter’s window. The pilot’s sign said "WHERE AM I?" in large letters. People in [...]
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft’s electronic navigation and communications equipment. Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter’s position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM [...]
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft’s electronic navigation and communications equipment. Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter’s position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM [...]