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Footage from the R66’s cockpit camera showed that the autopilot was engaged while the pilot was “occupied with non-flying related tasks … specifically, mobile phone use and the consumption of food and beverages”, the ATSB said.
The new bases, to be built in Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and Moruya, will be added to NSW Ambulance’s existing aeromedical network of 12 helicopters and six bases. The funding announced this week is in addition to $126.6 million already invested by the Minns government.
The R88 is a bold expansion of Robinson product portfolio while staying true to what pilots expect from Robinson: easy operation, low maintenance costs, strong safety features, and unbeatable cost efficiency.
Parts from the retired Australian Defence Force helicopters were reportedly used in the currently in-service Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopters without grounding the fleet.
A recently released Aviation Safety Investigation Report, finished by the Defence Flight Safety Bureau, investigated the details surrounding the incident which occurred during a night training activity at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 near Lindeman Island.
The state government hopes the new landing pad will enable faster access for patients arriving by air and support transfers of critically ill patients to and from other health services across the state.
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