INDUSTRY NEWS & NEW PRODUCTS
Industry News and New Products
Wright Accepts European Assignment
Don Wright, aviation safety officer and instruc- tor pilot, has accepted a military safety assignment in Germany. The new posi-
tion will allow him to con- tinue working in aviation safety and to conduct both training and evaluation flight duties.
Wright is the co-founder of the National EMS Pilots Association, a long-time member of The Journal of Air Medical Transport edi- torial board, and an avia- tion safety consultant. He has been an influence on EMS safety issues for over eight years and was recog- nized in 1990 for his safety efforts by receiving the Jim Charlson Award.
Wright has a bachelor's degree in business from Troy State University, is a graduate of the highly
acclaimed military Aviation Safety Officer Course, and recently completed Air Assault school. Wright is also a registered emergen- cy medical technician.
Redding Medical Center Program Opens
Redding Medical Center (Redding, Calif.) recently celebrated the official dedi- cation of its newly formed 24-hour emergency air medical program.
In addition to showcas- ing the Eurocopter BK 117 helicopter, the dedication and open house also fea- tured other attractions, including keynote speaker
retired Brig. Gen. Charles Yeager.
Provided through a con- tract with Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc. (Provo, Utah), the IFR (instrument flight rules)-certified heli- copter and Redding's air- crew will service the rural areas of Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Since the Redding Medical Center is the only comprehensive cardiac care facility in the area, Rocky designed the air- craft's medical configura- tion to incorporate a balloon pump and a selec- tion of other specialized cardiac equipment.
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Trimble Receives FAA Approvals
Trimble Navigation (Austin, Texas) has received FAA approvals for both its aircraft panel- mount and Dzus-mount GPS/Loran navigation receivers and antennas, under provision of TSO- Cl15A and TSO-C-60B.
The FAA approvals, in combination with associat- ed supplemental type cer- tificates, permit installation and use of the multisensor navigation systems for IFR operations. The six-chan- nel GPS receivers operate in a complementary mode with the Loran receivers to calculate position and mon- itor signal integrity.
A sensor status function included in each navigation system provides an esti- mated accuracy of GPS and
the Loran plus the differ- ence between the two, and also provides a GPS satel- lite availability and Loran transmitter status report. When in the automatic mode, the unit selects the sensor with the greatest accuracy for primary navi- gation reference.
Air Life Kicks Off Membership Campaign
Volunteers from throughout Central and Eastern Oregon recently gathered at the Bend Airport to prepare for Air Life of Oregon's sixth membership campaign.
"More than 10,000 fami- lies in Central and Eastern Oregon support Air Life by purchasing the 845 annual membership," said Program Manager Vern BaRley. '~rhese volun-
teers--36 of whom came to Bend and another 75 who will work with them on this year's campaign--are a big part of the reason Air Life membership has grown 20 percent every year."
The other reason for growth is the service Air Life provides. One of five patients flown in 1991 was an Air Life member. The financial benefit to an Air Life member is no out-of- pocket expense. Air Life accepts insurance payment as payment in full. When a member patient has no insurance, Air Life writes off the cost of the flight.
Air Methods Acquires American Air Ambulance
Air Methods Corp. (Englewood, Colo.) has agreed to acquire
American Air Ambul~ ce Inc. (AAA), one of th, nation's leading, total dedicated providers c fixed-wing emergenq medical transportatio ser- vices to hospitals thr( gh- out the U.S.
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John Hoad Receives Golden Hour Award
The Golden Hour Award was created by
Helicopter Association International (HAI) in 1982 to honor an emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter pilot who has provided outstanding assis- tance in a specific emer- gency situation. American Eurocopter Corp. is pleased to recognize Captain John Hoad who
HAl officials present the Golden Hour Award to Captain John Head,
has been selected by HAI to receive the prestigious 1992 award.
Captain Hoad is the chief pilot for CareFlight in Sydney, Australia. He gained his early helicopter experience herding cattle in outback Australia. When CareFlight, a non-profit rescue/medical service was formed, he became its first chief pilot.
The particular event that led to his nomination and eventual selection involved the daring rescue of a rock climber from the clenches of a remote gorge with a SA 365C Dauphin.
This rescue was compli- cated by darkness and by the rough terrain. Captain Hoad's methodical and well-planned approach to the situation resulted in a professional, predictable, and safe rescue.
HAl 's Hel i -Expo The Helicopter
Association International's (HA[) Heli-Expo '92, the world's largest trade show dedicated to the civil heli- copter industry, set an all- time attendance r e c o r d March 22-24, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nev., with 10,354 professional registrants and 372 exhibitors.
"Heli-Expo is a unique opportunity for the profes- sionals in the civil heli- copter industry to transact business activities, both large and small, participate in education development seminars, and exchange information that is applica- ble in the workplace," said HArs President Frank L. Jensen, Jr.
The 372 exhibitors at Heli-Expo'92 occupied over 275,000 gross square feet
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of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Exhibitors included major helicopter airframe and engine manufacturers, helicopter operators, man- ufacturers of aircraft acces- sories, database, software and research corporations, heliport equipment suppli- ers, aviation trade publica- tions, and regional and special-interest aviation associations and societies.
Escort-Link Arrhythmia Options
Medical Data Electronics (Arleta, Calif.) has made available the Escort-Link wireless cen- tral station with arrhythmia options in single-channel increments providing up to eight arrhythmia channels assignable to any of the patients monitored by the Escort-Link system. Rate, rhythm, and morphology abnormalities such as asys- tole, vfib, abnormal runs, missed beats, couplets, high abnormal rates, tachy- cardia, bigeminy, trigeminy, runs of non-pre- mature abnormals, and high and low heart rates are detected.
Event history provides paperless storage of 20 sec- ond strips of each alarming event with annotation. Up
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Miriah Systems Yeoman
Miriah Systems (Glastonbury, Conn.) has announced the Yeoman, the perfect enhancement for your air medical dis- patching and flight follow- ing needs. Originally developed for the marine industry, Yeoman comput- erizes the charts and maps you presently use. Yeoman has an electronic grid that allows it to convert any position on the chart to lati- tude and longitude and make all the navigation cal- culations based on lat/lon, with an accuracy of 1 per- cent or better.
The Yeoman can be used with any scale merca- tor chart folded to 17 by 22 inches. Charts are refer- enced by entering the lat/lon of two to three ref- erence points into Yeoman's memory just once. Waypoints are entered in lat/lon, there- fore waypoints that are not currently on the chart in use may be referenced.
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BII-EL Lighting System Now there is a safe and
clear alternative to lighting your helipad. Byrne Industries Inc. (Hauppauge, N.Y.) has introduced its new BII-EL lighting system to private, public, and government organizations with helipad lighting requirements.
This new electrolumi- nescent lighting is highly impact and weather resis- tant. Pilots prefer the lights because of the improved depth perception and extremely low profile (less than 1/2 inch in height). The EL panels fit flush to the ground, which means no obstructions in the land- ing zone.
The lights brightly illu- minate the perimeter of a landing zone without any glare or whiteout condi
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