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VAI Weekly
October 8, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: All helicopters equipped with a radio altimeterThe FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all helicopters equipped with a radio (also known as radar) altimeter. This proposed AD was prompted by the determination that radi ...
VAI Weekly
October 8, 2026
Fit to fly: Where do you draw the line?(Vertical Plus) - Every “fit to fly” decision means turning a sliding scale into a simple yes or no. It’s a judgment call, and it can be one of the most subjective ones pilots can make.
VAI Weekly
October 8, 2026
Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude drone(AeroTime) - The small, multicopter drone, called Strato, can climb to altitudes up to 4,245 ft. (10,438 m). Meteomatics hopes to fill the gap in meteorological data collection between ground-base ...
VAI Weekly
October 7, 2026
Legendary Pave Hawk helicopter takes its final USAF flight(Yahoo!News) - One of the US military’s oldest helicopters has finally reached its retirement, as the legendary HH-60G Pave Hawk made its final flight Sep. 10, 2026. The momentous occasion comes m ...
VAI Weekly
October 7, 2026
TOPS sponsors 2026 VAI Air Tour Safety ConferenceThe nonprofit Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) is sponsoring the two-day event in Garden Grove, California, which continues through today, Oct. 7. The VAI Air Tour Safety Conference is brin ...
VAI Weekly
October 7, 2026
WTB seeks comment on proposed radio altimeter retrofit rebatesThe Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), a division of the US Federal Communications Commission, is seeking comment on the proposed rebate categories and amounts for radio altimeter retrofits ...
VAI Weekly
October 7, 2026
Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole military helicoptersThe agreement was concluded with the French Armament General Directorate in the frame of the European Commission’s Security Action for Europe, a European Union instrument designed to provide finan ...
VAI Weekly
October 7, 2026
VAI survey: How will new US drone tariffs and import restrictions affect you?Let us know in this anonymous survey, which takes only minutes to complete. Your responses will help VAI advocate for your interests with policymakers and legislators.
VAI Weekly
October 6, 2026
Human trafficking awareness: Recognize the signsVAI is proud to partner with the US Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Lightning Initiative, a program that trains aviation personnel to recognize potential signs of human trafficking and repo ...
VAI Weekly
October 6, 2026
Gov. Newsom vetoes California pro-aviation billThe legislation, S.B.661, the Airport Expansion and Regional Optimization (AERO) Act, would have changed how the state allocates a portion of state and local taxes collected on jet fuel, directing ...
