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Maker of expandable belly tanks for various helicopter types helps operators contain wildfires in Australia.

(POWER UP magazine) – VAI Chair Mark A. Schlaefli explains why the association needs your help to achieve its goals for the vertical aviation industry.

(POWER UP magazine) – What’s new at Robinson Helicopter Co.? A lot, as it turns out.

(Aerial Fire) – Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment has achieved a significant milestone with the FAA’s approval of the company’s FT-1300 retractable aerial firefighting tank for the Airbus AS350/H125 helicopter.

Around this time last year, Aviation Specialty Insurance reintroduced an exclusive program offering Enstrom helicopter owners competitive rates based on their strong safety record.

Keith Shivers, director of operations at Enstrom sister company Sweet Helicopters, explains the three types of ice a helicopter operator can encounter and how to handle them.

(POWER UP) – Regulatory ambiguity, inadequate oversight lead to preventable tragedy.

(POWER UP) – Q&A with a pilot and aerospace executive from The Woodlands, Texas, who currently serves as co-chair of the US Helicopter Safety Team.

(POWER UP) – VAI member Priority 1 Air Rescue provides a range of special mission training for search-and-rescue and air ambulance services.

(POWER UP) – AirLife 3 pilot Craig Shilling and flight nurse Kate Hampson fly over Cedar Breaks, Utah.