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(AVweb) – The weather is not going to get better in another five miles. There is less gas in the tanks than you hoped. Your passenger is getting more vocal about insisting that you go. Fixed-wing pilot and instructor Rick Durden explains how to avoid a situation like this turning into an accident report in a 2016 column that contains safety lessons for vertical aviation pilots, even a decade later.

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the FAA announced Jan. 8 that the two new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites will be located at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. in Indianapolis. They will join seven existing UAS test sites in Alaska, North Dakota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Texas, and Virginia.

(Defence Blog) – The US Navy has approved a contract valued at $1.42 billion for GE Aerospace to supply 277 T408-GE-400 engines for the US Marine Corps fleet of Sikorsky CH-53K helicopters. The contract covers multiple production lots through 2032.

The OEM released an emergency alert service bulletin following a Jan. 2 H160 cruise flight in Brazil where the pilots felt significant vibrations before conducting a controlled water landing. The bulletin requires replacement of main-rotor pitch rod ends after a certain number of flight hours.

The Arlington, Virginia–based Leonardo subsidiary has promoted Sally Wallace to executive VP and COO. She previously served as executive VP of business operations.

(Devdiscourse) – Julie Chang, United States ambassador to Sri Lanka, announced Jan. 8 that 10 US Navy TH-57s will arrive in the country during early 2026 for disaster response and pilot training operations.

Winter helicopter flying is about discipline, margins, and patience. Clean blades, reliable visual references, warm systems, generous daylight buffers, and conservative decisions are what keep pilots and aircraft intact through the winter season, explains Alaska-based pilot Leigh Coates in a blog post from Switlik Survival Products.

The FAA is accepting comments through Feb. 23 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require replacing the emergency life-raft system container assembly. It would also prohibit the installation of an affected assembly without meeting certain requirements.

(WIVB) – According to the New York State Police (NYSP), the suspect allegedly shined the laser repeatedly at a NYSP helicopter crew flying over Buffalo on Oct. 6, 2025.

(China Daily) – The Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer has received orders for 300 AE200s.