Track and Balance Tech Bulletin Posted for All VHA Main Rotor Blades - VHA recently published Technical Bulletin 20630000-2R1 titled “206 Main Rotor Blade Track and Balance Guidance.” This tech bulletin contains track and balance best practices and polar charts applicable to all VHA 206 main rotor blades, . . . Keep Reading
FAA Approves VHA Inspection Extension on -101 206B Mains - Van Horn Aviation recently received FAA approval to extend the service life of the grip plates on the original 206B main rotor blades (Part No. 20631000-101) from 2,800 hours to 4,800 hours. This change results . . . Keep Reading
Heliwest Representing VHA at Rotortech 2022 - VHA distributor Heliwest Group is exhibiting at the ROTORTECH 2022 Helicopter and Unmanned Flight Exposition held in Brisbane, Australia, June 21-23. Damien Dew, Manager of Engineering for Heliwest Group, will be on hand all three . . . Keep Reading
Customer Spotlight on Leading Edge Aviation and Flight Academy - Bend, Oregon—ranked among the top ten places to live in the United States—is an outdoors paradise and home to Leading Edge Flight Academy (LEFA) and Leading Edge Aviation. This Pacific Northwest city enjoys more than . . . Keep Reading
Spotlight on American Huey 369 Organization - Based in Indiana, American Huey 369 Organization is committed to preserving and educating the public to the history of the iconic UH-1 “Huey” helicopter and its Veterans, especially the Vietnam War era Veterans. Co-Founders and . . . Keep Reading
206L Vertical Hops on Lightly Loaded Aircraft - Van Horn Aviation has recently become aware of a particular flight condition that can set off an extreme vertical hop on lightly loaded LongRangers using VHA main rotor blades. In cases where a 206L fitted . . . Keep Reading