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(WWL-TV) – The US government has begun firing hundreds of FAA employees, including members of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has published its Winter 2024 newsletter, which includes details about its new Peer Pilot Program, which will launch during VERTICON 2025 in March. Also in this issue: securing loose equipment in the cockpit, inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, and more.

Seth Buttner, senior manager of accident investigations for Airbus Helicopters North America, breaks down the primary causes of aviation accidents and shares how to improve the odds that your flight crew makes it home safely tonight.

(KVVU) – A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police helicopter crew airlifted a hiker stuck on a cliff ledge Feb. 14 from Red Rock Canyon.

(FreightWaves) – A Canadian Coast Guard helicopter crew assisted sea units with rescuing crew members from a container ship that lost power and was unable to anchor Feb. 15 off the coast of Newfoundland.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker has obtained FAA Part 141 certification to launch its pilot training academy.

(Wings magazine) – The HALO Air Ambulance service in Alberta introduced its first branded helicopter, which sports the Saamis Tepee and mountains in the background with an orange and navy blue color scheme.

(Times of India) – Air tour and charter operators across India say that many couples booked helicopter rides, some for as little as 10 minutes, to propose or provide a romantic getaway during Valentine’s Day weekend this year.

(NoypiGeeks) – Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and the US Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center have developed a prototype thermoelectric generator system capable of converting the exhaust heat from combustion engines into electricity.