Cleaning and Care of Paint on VHA Rotor Blades
VHA blades are painted with a durable polyurethane coating at time of production. Our tail rotor blades use a single stage system, while the main rotor blades are coated with . . . Keep Reading
Operators React to 206L Main Blades During California Tour
During the second week of November 2018, VHA Engineering Manager Stephen Estes and contract pilot Marvin Hamilton returned the 206L4 that VHA had borrowed from San Juan Aviation for several . . . Keep Reading
Canada, Brazil Grant STC’s to VHA 206L Main Blades
The aviation regulatory authorities of Canada and Brazil individually granted supplemental type certificate (STC) validation for VHA’s 206L main rotor blade within a few days of each other. The validations . . . Keep Reading
Spotlight on A&P Helicopters
California operator A&P Helicopters uses a fleet of light and medium utility helicopters to accomplish a wide variety of tasks in construction, law enforcement, power and pipeline patrol, and more. Fred . . . Keep Reading
Spotlight on PJ Helicopters
Based in Red Bluff, California, PJ Helicopters has been providing rotary-wing services since 1971. Its mixed fleet includes Bell JetRangers, LongRangers, Hueys, 214s, and 407s; MD 520Ns and 530Fs; Airbus . . . Keep Reading
206B/L Main Blade Differences
Unlike our 206 tail rotor blade which fits on B3, L series, and OH-58 models, our 206 main rotor blades are designed specifically for each model (JetRanger or LongRanger; OH-58 . . . Keep Reading