Vertical  – August/Sept 2018

Cover Story US: Blazing a Trail

Billings Flying Service plans to take aerial firefighting to a new level with its CH-47 Chinooks.by Skip Robinson

Cover Story INT’L: A Nova Scotian Service

A new fleet of four H125 AStars takes flight at Nova Scotia’s Department of Lands and Forestry, Aviation Services. 
By Oliver Johnson

New Tricks for The R66

We visited the Robinson factory to try out the latest upgrades for the R66, including a 1,200-pound cargo hook kit and new touchscreen avionics.
by Elan Head

DIGI BONUS Into the Ice

A special operation in the Greenland Sea’s West Ice resulted in spectacular photo opportunities.
by Tom Andreas Østrem

2020 Vision

Time is running out for U.S. operators to make their aircraft ADS-B Out compliant.
by Norm Matheis

Future-proof?

We look at the latest developments in the flourishing field of predictive maintenance.
by Thierry Dubois

A Leading Southern Light

How New Zealand’s Oceania Aviation has become a leading player in global rotary-wing sales.
by Dayna Fedy

Dunking Practice

Everyone who spends time in a helicopter should complete underwater egress training. Here’s what to expect.
by Elan Head

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