Posts Tagged ‘pilot’
UK rescue pilot suspended after using helicopter to pick up favorite steaks
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
ORKNEY, Scotland -- A British rescue helicopter pilot was suspended after flying his crew to an island to pick up his favorite steaks. The unnamed pilot for Her Majesty's Coastguard was manning a CHC-operated helicopter when he took an 85-mile (137-kilometer) detour from Shetland, northern Scotland, to the island...
‘We heard on radio about deaths. We knew it was Colm’
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
A loving father has told how he heard about his helicopter pilot son’s tragic death on his car radio.
Young B.C. pilot killed in helicopter crash
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board will not be able to get to the scene of a fatal helicopter crash that killed a young British Columbia pilot until early next week and won’t have a black box recorder to help in their investigation.
UPDATE: RCMP helicopter pilot who died in crash near Cultus Lake identified
Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Civilian RCMP pilot David Brolin was killed in a helicopter crash near Cultus Lake Tuesday afternoon.
NTSB: Highway Patrol helicopter crashed after running out of fuel
Friday, March 9th, 2012
Investigators add pilot had 'disqualifying' medical conditions
Prince Harry Shows Off Gunnery Skills
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Wins 'Best In Class' Co-Pilot Gunner Prize In Apache Helicopter Training Britain's Prince Harry has taken top honors in his Apache helicopter training class as the best co-pilot gunner. Capt. Harry Wales has already qualified as an Apache pilot.
Prince Harry, ‘Captain Wales,’ Just Passed His Apache Helicopter Pilot Training
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
The British Ministry of Defense said Thursday that Prince Harry won a prize for “best co-pilot gunner” out of the graduating pool of more than 20 Apache attack helicopter pilots.
Navy Survival Training for When a Pilot’s World Turns Upside Down
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Every four years, the Navy requires its pilots to renew their skills in escaping from downed aircraft or surviving an ejection and parachute descent in an immersion course that is simultaneously appreciated and loathed.
Regimental funeral for civilian RCMP pilot killed in helicopter crash
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
SURREY, B.C. - A full regimental funeral will be held Thursday in Surrey, B.C., for an RCMP helicopter pilot who died after completing a training exercise.
UPDATE: RCMP helicopter pilot who died in crash near Cultus Lake identified
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Civilian RCMP pilot David Brolin was killed in a helicopter crash near Cultus Lake Tuesday afternoon.
