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VAI is urging all industry members to submit comments on the FAA’s proposed rule, Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations, before tonight’s deadline at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-4).

In a fatal helicopter accident, the loss of one life affects hundreds more. Advanced helicopter simulator flight instructor Jim Bates explains why every aviation decision matters in the October edition of Spotlight on Safety.

Submit your nominations to VAI’s 2026 Salute to Excellence Awards by Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Learn more about the W.A. “Dub” Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award and the Matthew S. Zuccaro Land & LIVE Award in this installment of a continuing series of articles about the program.

(Aviation Week) – Pilots and crew members from Air Methods operators discuss the advantages and limitations of specialized equipment for medical helicopter operations, as well as the organization’s safety management system.

(KOAT) – A Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew airlifted the hiker Oct. 4 from the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque.

(Supercar Blondie) – A passenger can fly the Lift Aircraft Hexa electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft using a joystick.

The Air Methods operator hosted anniversary celebrations Sep. 30 at Brigham City Community Hospital and Oct. 1 at CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital – Mountain Point in Lehi.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) hailed the safety, security, and environmental discussions during the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which took place Sep. 23 – Oct. 3 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

(7NEWS Australia) – A Robinson R22 went down Oct. 3 near Bankstown Airport (YSBK) in New South Wales, Australia, resulting in the death of a flight instructor and injuries to a student pilot.