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DEVORE EXPANDS LINE OF FORWARD FACING RECOGNITION LIGHTS

DeVore Aviation Corp. (Albuquer- que, NM) has expanded its line of

F o r w a r d Facing Rec- o g n i t i o n L i g h t s ( F F R L ) with the in- t roduct ion of a new s y s t e m

STC'd for the Bell 412 and 212. The new lights utilize 150-watt wide angle sealed beam quartz halogen lamps that are very effective for day and night identification and collision avoidance.

DeVore is a long-time manufacturer of FFRL lights STC'd for the Sikorsky S-76, Bell 222, Aerospatiale SA365, Agusta 109, BK-117, and MBB 105. These systems use 75-watt quartz halogen lamps in low profile stream- lined light assemblies.

DeVore has also STC'd rotor tip lights for both the Bell 412 and 212, creating a new four-light system in- cluding two Forward Facing Lights and two rotor tip lights.

Contact DeVore Aviation Corp., 6104-B Jefferson, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3410; 505/345-8713.

BK-117 OPERATORS: SECURE YOUR COWLING LATCHES!

A late-March incident in which an unsecured latch apparently allowed an engine cowling to break loose and fly into the rotor blades of an in-flight MBB BK-117 has prompted the West German manufacturer to remind oper- ators to properly secure all latches be- fore flight. It was the seventh such incident in as many years.

In five of the seven incidents, it has apparently been determined that prob- lems arose because of the operator's failure to complete ly secure the latches. The cause of the other two incidents has not been determined ....

(Reprinted from the May 1990 issue of Rotor & Wing International.)

AIR METHODS CONTRACTS WITH BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM

Roy Morgan, president and CEO of Air Methods Corporation Interna- tional (Denver, CO), has announced that Air Methods recently contracted with Baptist Memorial Hospital Sys- tem, a three-hospital, 1204-bed system, to provide, maintain and operate the first private hospital-based air medical transport service for San Antonio and south Texas. Operations will start Jan- uary 1, 199~. Air Methods' newest "Pauley Pak II" medical interior wiUbe installed in Baptist AirLife's IFR Bell 412SE

In the last nine months Air Methods has launched six new hel icopter and/or airplane contracts. The com- pany is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary, operat ing exclusive IFR/EMS air medical transport ser- vices nationwide.

DAVE SAMUELS RECIPIENT OF NATIONAL INDUSTRY AWARD

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is proud to recog- nize Samaritan Health Services' Dave Samuels with the 1990 Marriott-Carl- son Industry Award, which recognizes one individual in the U.S. who has made the most significant contribu- tions to the overall enhancement, de- velopment and promotion of the air medical services industry.

"Dave has demonstrated that he clearly is a leader in this fast-growing industry," said AAMS president Frank Thomas, MD. "He has made a variety of significant contributions to the ben- efit of all air medical programs across the country."

Samuels was the founder and first president of the National Flight Para- medics Association, and served as the air medical crew national standard cur- riculum project director. Samuels, 33, is corporate director of Emergency Medical Services for Samaritan, one of the S o u t h w e s t ' s l a rges t multi- healthcare systems. He also served as Samaritan AirEvac's senior flight para- medic for eight years.

52 The Journal of Air Medical Transport • September 1990