The Japan Times

Japan eyes aid for emergency helicopter pilot training costs

More than 1,000 hours of flight experience is required to become a captain of a firefighting and disaster relief helicopter ...

How lithium battery fires hitting aircraft twice a week forced Delta Air Lines to rethink crew training

A now common event that needs fast solutions.
AOL

Local airports participate in PIT’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training course

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — Local firefighters geared up for a special training course this week at Pittsburgh's Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training center. "It's like walking up to a bonfire a ...
OPB

Firefighting rappel crews sharpen their skills in Central Oregon forests

Kathryn Styer Martínez / OPB Firefighters Max Li and Owen Fortey worked in silence as they checked each other’s harnesses and flight gear, using hand taps and the thumbs up gesture to move through a ...
SlashGear

What Happens When A Fire Breaks Out On A US Aircraft Carrier's Flight Deck?

The dangers of fire on the flight deck were tragically highlighted in 1981 aboard the USS Nimitz. In this instance, an EA-6B Prowler was attempting to land and crashed into several F-14s. The ...