A Look Back: KTLA “Telecopter” First Live Broadcast in 1958
The video shows the first live broadcast from the KTLA Telecopter, a Bell 47 helicopter which was the first known news helicopter ever in use. The reporter in the clip…
Local CalFire Helicopter Pilot Profile
Local helicopter pilot (and PHPA Board Member) Desiree Horton gained notoriety as a television news pilot/reporter here in Southern California in recent years, but it's her newest assignment - CalFire…
CalFire Aerial Firefighting and Training
The Southern California drought has left the region vulnerable to a devastating fire season. This video goes behind the scenes to see what the CalFire helicopter crews are doing to…
AOPA: “Surviving the Wires Environment”
Please take the time to watch this video about wire strike avoidance. Thanks go out to our friends at AOPA for bringing greater awareness to this very important topic. Surviving…