Helicopter International Foundation Auction - 2018

February 19 - March 1 HFI Online Auction Bid 24/7 at www.biddingforgood.com/HFIMon., Feb. 19, 12:00 pm PST • Thu., Mar. 1, 4:00 pm PST FLITELite donated two kits for pilots to bid on for this years auction.  Each contains an NVIS Green Lip Light and NVIS Green Finger Light 3 Pack - check it out and all the other great prizes in the silent a...
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Choosing the Right Light, Adapter, Color & Night Vision

Light Selection:. Pick the light that is right for your application - a touch sensor, a push button with a rear facing switch, a push button with a forward switch, internal batteries, external batteries - this article can help you make a choice.  We are always happy to help make a selection.  FLITELite Dealers can help also - that is why your l...
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Say Hello to Winter!

The weather starts to change, a great time to fly?  What is better than cold, crisp air over the fall colors?  Flying helicopters in the Pacific NW - bright trees make excellent markers amongst the evergreens for shooting approaches, the vegetation opens up more and more landing zones.  The King Air 350 seems to leap into the air much faster wit...
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Say goodbye to Winter

Looks like old man winter is in the rearview, some great skiing the mountains still to be had but - some of the techniques that you had to re-learn this winter need to stay neatly stored for next year.  Take some time to take some notes - icing, white out, winter pre-flights, etc.  Put those lessons down and think about them when the weather sta...
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