VAI Weekly

Final NTSB report: Bell UH-1, Enterprise, Alabama, Apr. 4, 2026Safety

Final NTSB report: Bell UH-1, Enterprise, Alabama, Apr. 4, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the in-flight separation of…
October 16, 2026
Final STSB report: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, Kandersteg, Switzerland, Apr. 10, 2025Safety

Final STSB report: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, Kandersteg, Switzerland, Apr. 10, 2025

The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) attributes the accident, in which the helicopter rolled onto its right side during…
October 16, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland, Model MBB BK 117 D-2 helicoptersAirworthiness Directives

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland, Model MBB BK 117 D-2 helicopters

This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) was prompted by certification test results of a certain common cargo hook beam (CCHB) on…
October 16, 2026
Dangerous Student Errors, Part 1 (PODCAST)Training

Dangerous Student Errors, Part 1 (PODCAST)

(Helicopter Training Videos/YouTube) - Helicopter Training Videos joins Max Trescott of The Rotary Wing Show Podcast for a three-part series…
October 16, 2026
Ask a CFI: How often should you fly during training?Training

Ask a CFI: How often should you fly during training?

(AvBrief.com) - Productive training is tied not only to how many times a week you can fly, but also to…
October 16, 2026
Milestone agrees to lease extension with Air Center Helicopters for 11 H225sMember News

Milestone agrees to lease extension with Air Center Helicopters for 11 H225s

The Milestone Aviation Group on Oct. 15 signed long-term lease extension agreements with Air Center Helicopters for 11 Airbus H225…
October 16, 2026
Sikorsky unveils 4-drone deployment kit in shipping containerTechnology

Sikorsky unveils 4-drone deployment kit in shipping container

(AeroTime) - The kit packs four autonomous aircraft and the equipment needed to operate them into a single, 20-ft. shipping…
October 16, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 206L-3, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Jul. 29, 2026Safety

NTSB final report: Bell 206L-3, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Jul. 29, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s failure to keep…
October 16, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson R22 Beta, McMinnville, Tennessee, Sep. 3, 2026Safety

NTSB final report: Robinson R22 Beta, McMinnville, Tennessee, Sep. 3, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of this accident to be the flight instructor’s delayed remedial…
October 16, 2026