Issue 125 | April 2022

This edition of AirMed&Rescue contains in-depth analysis of firefighting aircraft and equipment innovation, the pros and cons of amphibious and land-based air tankers, using drones as fire surveillance machines, and the issue of federal versus state coordination of aerial firefighting assets in the US.

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Developing resilience in helicopter operations

‘Startle and surprise’ training is mandatory in the airline industry, but not so in helicopter operations. Alex Pollitt argues that until companies are forced to pay for this extra training by...

31 Mar 2022

Alex Pollitt

ADS-B and traffic awareness in aerial firefighting operations

Our lives are often consumed with so many events that we forget the small things or put them aside. Operational safety can also fall into the same trap: we become...

31 Mar 2022

Eder Navacerrada