Mission Marking
DZMx, Technology Jonathan McWatt DZMx, Technology Jonathan McWatt

Mission Marking

This operational capability of the Flightcell DZMx has been designed to meet the needs of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), however it could be used for any type of helicopter or fixed wing mission.

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Automated Rescue Procedures
DZMx, Technology Jonathan McWatt DZMx, Technology Jonathan McWatt

Automated Rescue Procedures

The article featured in Rotor Magazines Spring 2019 issue, titled ‘Too Much Fun’, is a reminder of a how increasing the enjoyment factor of flying can result in tragedy. It is also a reminder of how technology and human monitoring can let the victims down while they lie in freezing conditions waiting to be rescued.

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Multi-rotor Aircraft - Fad or Future?
Industry Jonathan McWatt Industry Jonathan McWatt

Multi-rotor Aircraft - Fad or Future?

Ohio-based American Workhorse Group is a relative newcomer to the motor vehicle manufacturing business. It has been producing a range of commercial vehicles in the US since 1998 and new electrically powered commercial vehicles since 2015.

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Just Focus on the Flying
DZMx, Industry Jonathan McWatt DZMx, Industry Jonathan McWatt

Just Focus on the Flying

If you are involved with Helicopter Air Ambulances (HAA’s) in the USA there is a whole lot more to think about now. At the end of April an amendment to Part 135 (Subpart L—Helicopter Air Ambulance Equipment, Operations, and Training Requirements) came into force.

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Maximising the Life of your Turbine Engine
Technology, DZMx, Industry Jonathan McWatt Technology, DZMx, Industry Jonathan McWatt

Maximising the Life of your Turbine Engine

Good data is all-important when it comes to maximising the life cycle of your aircraft's turbine engine. If full and correct cycle history is not documented adequately, life-limited rotables must be scrapped to guarantee safety—an extremely expensive shame in the case of parts that might otherwise have significant life left in them.

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