THIS MONTH FROM Personal|Corporate Commercial Military DEPARTMENTS 12 Rotorcraft Report People Coming Events Hot Products Classified Ads Ad Index COLUMNS Notebook Feedback 10 Meet the Contributors 50 Leading Edge FEATURES Operator Profile: Era Training Center With roots tracing back to 1948, Era Helicopters has been consistent in its ongoing commitment to safety and training. By Dale Smith COVER STORY Flying Rotorcraft Training Guide 2012 First installment of Rotorcraft Training Guide focuses on Australia, European countries France, Germany and Italy, South Africa and the United States. By Ian Frain Beneath the Surface Nondestructive testing allows operators to detect defects without destroying the helicopter. By Mark Robins 54 Military Insider On the Cover: Eurocopter X3 (X-cube) over the Dallas-Fort Worth area a few days prior to the June 20 launch of the U.S. summer tour. Photo courtesy of American Eurocopter the Eurocopter X3 Rotor Editor-at-Large took the controls of the X3 prototype on June 18, prior to its official debut on U.S. soil. By Ernie Stephens Seeing 52 Safety Watch Blades in Portugal EDA multinational training exercise gathers pace with more countries looking to join. By Andrew Drwiega, Military Editor Training News Russian Helicopters to develop for helicopter lines starting in 2015. Bell Training Academy obtains EASA approval for pilot instruction on the 429. By Rotor Wing Staff OTO I AGA I AU US W. A I