Welcome to the premier issue of HeliMx magazine. Finally, a magazine dedicated to the needs of helicopter maintenance professionals! HeliMx magazine and the HeliMx.com website were launched to fill the void of helicopter maintenance-related information. Greg Napert, publisher of D.O.M. magazine and now HeliMx magazine, says, “There are publications available that cover operational and news...

ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 27, 2010 – Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, sponsored its Fourth Annual Charity Golf Tournament and raised nearly $30,000 for the St. Louis Metro Airborne Law Enforcement Foundation and the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Scholarship...

These ACs are associated with the proposed rule - Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of COMPOSITE Rotorcraft Structures. This advisory material provides an acceptable means of compliance with the provisions of §§ 27.573 and 29.573, Amendment XX, Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) dealing with the damage tolerance and fatigue evaluation of normal category composite rotorcraft...

Eurocopter is working on a concept aircraft that's a hybrid of a helicopter and a fixed-wing plane, the company announced today. Called the X3, the concept rotorcraft has a rotor system and airplane propellers at either side and is designed to offer "the speed of a turboprop-powered aircraft" while boasting the hovering and vertical take-off and landing capabilities of a helicopter. Ultimately,...

Glendale, ARIZONA – September 16, 2010 - SFS Aviation Co. Ltd., has selected Worldwide Helicopter Solutions of Glendale, Arizona to provide on-site DDAFCS, EFIS and WX avionics systems training at their base in Songkhla, Thailand. SFS Aviation operates a fleet of Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters equipped with Honeywell SPZ-7600 Dual Digital Automatic Flight Control Systems, EDZ-756 Digital Electronic...

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Milton, WI 8/3/2010 - HeliMx magazine announces the appointment of R. Fred Polak as editor. Polak will report to HeliMx editorial director Joe Escobar. Polak started his career in aviation as an avionics specialist and aircrew in the United States Navy flying aircraft carrier-based Grumman S2E antisubmarine warfare aircraft. After serving 10 years in the Navy, Polak was hired by Sikorsky Aircraft...

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA, EASA and ANAC approval of their updated design Heli-Utility-Basket for the EC 130. The Heli-Utility-Basket™ is constructed of stainless steel with a high-gloss, white scratch-resistant finish. A self-locking handle keeps valuables secure during flight. The...