Resource Hub

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 29, would require inspecting the main-gearbox engine coupling for correct installation and taking corrective actions, if necessary.

(Work for Warriors) – The company is accepting applications for two second-in-command pilots that will operate civilian UH-60 Black Hawks in support of firefighting operations in northern California.

(The Defense Post) – The US State Department has approved a $3 billion purchase from South Korea for 24 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters plus $1.2 billion for upgrades to Boeing AH-64E Apaches.

The Midland, Virginia–based avionics and maintenance provider has promoted Kelli Gatewood from director of operations to president.

The free Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and Aircraft Electronics Association webinar about employee reporting within a safety management system (SMS) takes place May 26 at 1:00 pm eastern (UTC-4).

(Vertical magazine) – An enormous cash pyre continues to fuel vertical aviation’s promise of a green energy future. Collectively, the top 10 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft companies have burned through an estimated $12 billion—four times what was lost during the very light jet craze of the late 1990s, and six times Boeing’s current annual profit.

The VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference will feature a plenary session, technical workshops for operators, regional operator spotlights, lessons learned panels, regulator roundtables, networking opportunities, and more. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

Join fellow helicopter professionals for an interactive United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) safety seminar at 11:00 am MST (UTC-7) tomorrow, May 20, in Mesa. Enjoy lunch with your peers and learn about the USHST’s programs and services.

The FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is now open, and VAI encourages operators to participate. Governmental agencies and industry organizations will use data from the survey results to compute safety metrics, determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, and more.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the student pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing.