Thierry Dubois is a freelance writer specializing in helicopters, business aviation and aerospace technology. He earned a degree in fluid dynamics from an engineering school in Toulouse, France in the mid-1990s. At an unexpected crossroads, he found his first job in journalism. In 1997, he started working for French aerospace weekly Air &amp; Cosmos in Paris. This lasted until 2000, when he moved south to Lyons. He then became a freelancer, working for various aerospace publications and has been part of the AIN team since late 2000. In addition to writing about business aviation, Thierry shares responsibility for the rotorcraft section. He also is a regular on-site writer for AIN’s daily editions at international airshows such as the Paris, Farnborough, Dubai and Singapore shows, as well as at EBACE in Geneva.
In 2007, he won the Honeywell award for “Best systems or technology submission” at the Aerospace journalist of the year awards. In 2013, he won an Aerospace Media Award for the "Best Safety, Training &amp; Simulation Submission."
In other activities, Thierry moderates international conferences on aviation technology topics. Thierry is married and has three children, who seem to begin enjoying the mountains–as their parents do.

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Paris-based operator Trans Helicopter Service (THS) has its twin-engine Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil II available here at EBACE 2007 for demo flights of Safe Flight’s helicopter powerline detection system (PDS). The system has just been awarded certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on the AS 355. THS conducted the certification work on behalf of Safe Flight, based in White Plains, New York.
The system senses radiating electromagnetic fields from live wires and warns pilots about them. An audio warning increases in frequency, like a Geiger counter, as the helicopter gets closer to the line. A red warning light illuminates simultaneously in the cockpit. The PDS is said to weigh less than one pound.
Demo flights can be scheduled when visiting Safe Flight at Booth No. 748. The system will be marketed and distributed here in Europe through THS. The latter is in discussions with two insurance companies to obtain discounted aircraft insurance for helicopters with PDS installed.
THS and Safe Flight are now applying for certification on the Eurocopter AS 350 series–the single-engine Ecureuil–for which EASA approval is expected by the end of next month.

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